Wellspring Administrative Center 225 W. Breckinridge Street Telephone: (502) 637-4361 Fax: (502) 637-4490
www.wellspringky.org Officers and Directors
Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Louisville, KY Permit No. 1105
P.O. Box 1927 Louisville, KY 40201-1927
Jefferey M. Yussman, Chair Paul A. Coomes, Vice Chair George W. Rapp, Jr., Treasurer Cissy Mills, Secretary Robert P. Bordogna Meredith Brown Trinity Campisano Dawn Franklin Croft Rif S. El-Mallakh, MD William Friel Phillip J. Keller Gregory A. Mayes Nancy Neill Margaret Pennington Jack Trawick Elmore A. “Ack” Willets, III
Honorary Lifetime Members
Nancy B. Bell Barry Bingham, Sr. Roberta Fischer Rev. Richard H. Humke Clifford C. Kuhn, M.D. Malcolm R. Mathews, Jr. Cornelia A. Serpell Jackie Swigart, Ph.D. Bosworth M. Todd, Jr.
Founding Board Chair
Philip P. Ardery (1914 - 2012)
Management Team
Katharine R. Dobbins, LCSW Chief Executive Officer kathy.dobbins@wellspringky.org Robert L. Brodbeck Chief Operating Officer bob.brodbeck@wellspringky.org T. Patrick Rhodes, LCSW Director of Programs patrick.rhodes@wellspringky.org
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Healthcare and Mental Health Funding in Kentucky - A Message from the CEO
Wellspring’s Mission:
To promote the recovery of persons with mental illness through leadership in the development of quality housing and rehabilitation services.
Wellspring: A Proud Participant in the Kosair Charities High Flyer Funds Matching Grant Program
The goal of the Kosair Charities High Flyer Funds is to inspire others in the community to partner with Kosair Charities to help more Kosair Kids®, and to help donors achieve their own dreams for our community’s children. Through this extraordinary opportunity, Wellspring has the potential of raising $200,000 via gifts of $10,000 to $50,000 made to The Wellspring High Flyer Fund at Kosair Charities. Those gifts are then matched dollar-to-dollar, and distributed by Kosair Charities to Wellspring to help us restore self-sufficiency and strengthen families who are impacted by mental illness. To date, Wellspring has raised over $90,000 – but $54,500 is still available to match any gift $10,000 or over. If you can help us complete the challenge, contact us today! Kosair Charities President, Randy Coe, presented a $50,000 check to Wellspring, which our Board Chair, Jeff Yussman, gladly accepted.
Nancy L. Doctor Development Director nancy.doctor@wellspringky.org
Healthcare in Kentucky is in a real state of flux. The Affordable Care Act, the expansion of the Medicaid rolls, and the addition of newly Medicaid-eligible services and provider types are profoundly impacting the way services are delivered. The changes bring both excitement and trepidation for those of us in the field. As with all system-wide change, there will be gains and losses. The good news is that many people who could not afford health insurance are now covered and, in the long run, we hope that this will be very good for these individuals who can now obtain a primary care provider, engage in preventive care services, and address other health issues, including mental illness. The state and federal government see the Affordable Care Act as a means toward a healthier society and as an opportunity to shift historical state and federal funding dollars away from their sustaining role in healthcare as Medicaid and other insurance providers pick up more of these costs. In Kentucky, behavioral health providers who have historically received sustaining funds through the Department of Behavioral Health are feeling the pinch as state and federal funds are starting to be withdrawn with the expectation that Medicaid will cover the gap since more people and more services are covered. It makes sense, but we have not had much opportunity to put this theory to the test, so it feels a little like a sink-or-swim ultimatum to many providers. Services that do not fall neatly into the Medicaid categories are at risk for elimination. Adding to the complexity ushered in by the ACA, all Medicaid in Kentucky is now managed through Managed Care Organizations (MCOs). The MCOs are charged with making sure that the services that their clients receive are cost effective and medically necessary. This sounds good, but MCOs exist in a complex world of competing responsibilities, too. The state expects MCOs to deliver on their money-saving promises, clients expect quality services provided by qualified professionals, and the MCOs need to contain costs and, at the same time (for those that are publically traded), please their shareholders. Kathy Dobbins, Wellspring CEO
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May 2014
The 16 th AnnualWellspring Derby Preview Party
another fundraising record surpassed $130,000+ raised!
Louisville Mayor Greg WAVE3 News interviewed Kathy Dobbins Fischer and Vice President during the event. Thanks to renewed efforts of the of Racing Communications DPP Commitee, Wellspring got TV interviews at Churchill Downs, on 4 stations and several print pieces, too! John Asher Mayor Greg Fischer presented a token of our appreciation to John Asher for his many years of making our Derby Preview Party a night to remember: a custommade John Asher bobble-head doll! Long-time Wellspring friend and 2014 Bid for Recovery donor, Alan MacDonald. Delighted auction winners included Patty Swope (in red), who went home with a Dan Dry hand-signed giclee canvas print.
Handicapper and Wellspring friend, Bill Doolittle, called the winner of the Kentucky Derby for the THIRD year in a row!
supportive housing | affordable housing | crisis stabilization services | housing first
Remembrances... Geraine Schuchard Geraine was a longtime resident of
Wellspring’s Concord Apartments where she was a friend and mentor to many. She slipped away peacefully with her daughter, Karin and son, Paul by her side after fighting cancer for five long years. Geraine’s psychiatric struggles persistently bombarded her with overwhelming intent, but she would not submit. Her resolve to fully live her life in the face of significant challenges was inspirational.
Whitney Overcash Whitney, one of Wellspring’s first clients in 1982, lived in Wellspring supportive housing for a total of 27 years. His shock of red hair and accompanying goatee meant he cut a figure hard to forget and he was, indeed, well known in his Phoenix Hill neighborhood. He was kind and funny, always laughing heartily at a good joke. He dealt with a myriad of challenges but persevered with stubborn resolve and quiet determination.
Shannan McKenzie Shannan’s life was frequently turbulent
and chaotic as she struggled with her mental illness and the loss of family members. Shannan found some peace in the Ardery House program and showed her determination in recovery, graduating from the program in 6 months. Shannan then moved to the Baxter Apartments and continued to make positive changes in her life. Shannan passed away peacefully in her sleep in the safety and dignity of her own apartment.
Mental Health Funding, continued
All of this puts pressure on providers who are hustling to adapt from a more flexible approach to meeting client needs to one that provides services that meet detailed Medicaid eligibility standards and are provided by Medicaid-eligible providers. The decision to authorize or deny services rests with the MCOs. It is clearly important to have an accountable service system, but without some flexibility, our most vulnerable citizens still may fall through the cracks. As providers and MCOs develop mutual trust and respect for one another and collaborate in constructing services that meet client needs, perhaps the system will rise to all of our hopes and expectations, and all Kentuckians will get the services they need - the right service for the client, at the right level of intensity, at the right time when it’s needed!
The Younger Woman’s Club of Louisville has granted us $1,200 to reupholster three wingback chairs in the family visiting room at our David J. Block Crisis Stabilization Unit. Providing an inviting, home-like environment is one of the top priorities of our CSUs. However, years of heavy use had simply worn out the chairs’ upholstery, in spite of constant cleaning. This gift from the YWC will help transform this room, which offers the only private space our clients, who are experiencing severe psychiatric distress, can use for a quiet moment with family members. The room is also frequently used for counseling sessions, for case managers to meet with their clients, and as a place for clients to be by themselves to read or write. We are grateful that the YWC could recognize the importance of this need and that they stepped up so generously to meet it!
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Saluting These Champions
WITHOUT WELLSPRING
Breeder’s Cup Sponsors
Without Wellspring I’d be carrying around a large plastic bowl To catch the water as I cleaned up in public restrooms Any with a door that would lock White Castle the public library Unless I could scrape up the money for a Y membership
The 2014 Derby Preview Party was another night to remember!
Without Wellspring I’d be like ‘Apocalypse Now’s Col. Kilgore every morning smelling that “gasoline smell” from John’s lawn mower Without Wellspring I’d be worried about spiders wood mold on the walls fires in the shed and the neighbors figuring out Without Wellspring I’d have to make a choice between medication or housing when that temp agency offered me the only job in town odd hours long hours not for those going through life sedated
I’d be eating less fruits and veggies not having a fridge, you know I’d be trying to get to the Greyhound station to get someplace better I’d lose touch with therapists as I left town I’d well I may not know what I’d do.
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Recovery
Triple Crown Sponsors
Without Wellspring I’d be living in John’s tool shed John the verbally abusive tyrant Or I’d be sleeping in Danny’s garage sneaking in at 2 AM so his affluent neighbors wouldn’t notice and call Housing and Inspections
Without Wellspring I might be like Ernie dead from a fight because it’s rough out there At the very least I’d have my things stolen like that time in the shelter
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Wellspring’s 16th Annual Derby Preview Party Sponsors
penned by a Wellspring Supportive Housing client
Stakes Race Sponsors
Live & Silent Auction Donors
We thank these generous donors and encourage you to patronize the businesses that have donated auction items to the Derby Preview Party:
Friends of Wellspring Aesthetics in Jewelry Alan Mack Jose C. Albovias, Jr. Melinda Allen & Steven Stogel Apex Theatres Auction Shake Up Anastasia Austen Baptist East / Milestone Wellness Center Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest Bistro 1860 Bistro 42 Bluebirdheaven Bluegrass Brewing Company Bluegrass Indoor Karting Blush Boutique Bradford Renaissance Portraits BRAVO! Cucina Italiana The Brown Hotel Meredith Brown Cardinal Wings Aviation Carmichael’s Bookstore Center for Integrative & AgeManagement Medicine
CenterStage Charity Fundraising Packages Tom & Greta Chessler Churchill Downs Clay & Cotton Clodhoppers The Comfy Cow Consider Boutique Liz Coomes Creative Type Designs Dan Dry / Power Creative Nancy Doctor Edenside Gallery Eiderdown Elements Therapeutic Massage Emily’s Original Art Peter Foulds Frances Lee Jasper Frances Lee Jasper Oriental Rugs The Fresh Market Fusion Photography Ghyslain on Market GlitteringPhotos GRACESHIP Graeter’s The Hat Girls
Heine Brothers’ Coffee The Irish Rover J. Harrod’s Restaurant & Bar Jack Fry’s Chef Jeff Jarfi Keeneland Kentucky Derby Museum Kentucky for Kentucky Kentucky Horse Park Nancy Laird Jennifer Lawrence Donna Lilly The Louisville Ballet Louisville Metro Police Dept. Louisville School of Massage Louisville Stoneware Love the Hat! Maker’s Mark Distillery, Inc. Marriott Louisville East Massage Envy Spa St. Matthews Masterson’s Catering Mayan Café Mellow Mushroom - St. Matthews Midland Trail Golf Club Mike Linnig’s Restaurant Krista Mills
Mom’s Music Nanz & Kraft Florists Nature’s Portraits By Beth Nancy Neill Jim & Mary Oppel Outback Steakhouse Papers Unique & Gifts Patscinators Peacock Boutique Barbara Peffer Perfect North Slopes Plehn’s Bakery Jenni Pollard Mary Ann Pollard R & R Limousine George Rapp Rhonda Reskin, Present Perfect Sachs Investment Group Sam Swope Auto Group Marlene Schaffer, Interior Designer Scout Sea Ray of Louisville Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill Shears Salon & Spa Bill Sheets The Shop at Walnut Grove
Your gifts are changing lives!
Signarama Downtown The Silver Dollar Nancy Skibinski The Sports & Social Club Speed Stodghill Lucy Spickard Spinelli’s Pizzeria SportClips Haircuts Stained Glass & More Stephanie Tanner Photography Swanz Glass Taft Museum of Art Tranquility Salon & Spa Two Chicks and Company UPS Flight Training Center Walnut Grove Nursery Whole Foods Market - Louisville Ack & Cissie Willets Diane Wilson Wolter Chiropractic & Wellness Heather Wright, DMD Z Salon & Spa Za’s Pizza Pub Zorn Designs Jewelry
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