As we discussed in Part 1 – going back to school is a shift for the entire family! In the previous blog we touched on parents getting themselves ready – both mentally and emotionally! Now it is time for the whole family to get...
More InfoTreatment Education Coordinator answers the question “Why does PrairieCare utilize the educational component that they do?” by: Kayla Schroeder
Hello, my name is Kayla Schroeder. I am the new Treatment Education Coordinator here at the PrairieCare Inpatient Hospital in Brooklyn Park. My role PrairieCare is brand new to PrairieCare! The vision is to provide individualized support to...
More InfoFive things to know when your child has engaged in Self-Injury By: Anna Bohlinger, PhD Candidate, MS, LMFT
Hello! My name is Anna Bohlinger, and I’m a therapist in the PrairieCare system. I’ve been working in adolescent mental health for about ten years, and during that time, have gotten to know a lot of teenagers and their families who are affected...
More InfoWhat is a Recreation Therapist, and what are they doing in a Psychiatric Unit? by Beth Giesen
When someone asks you what you do for a living, they generally understand what your job entails. A doctor. A teacher. A secretary. But when you say “Recreation Therapist”, you get a blank stare. “What does that mean? You just play all day? What...
More InfoMarch is National Social Worker Month!
So, what does that mean? For starters it means we want to take a few minutes to reflect on the work of our social workers here at PrairieCare. Social workers are throughout our organization from leadership positions (Chief Development Officer...
More InfoPrairieCare to present at Cleveland Clinic’s 6th Annual Patient Experience Summit
We are excited to announce that PrairieCare’s Chief Executive Officer/Chief Medical Officer Dr. Joel Oberstar, and Performance Improvement Director, Molly Menton have been invited to speak at the Cleveland Clinic’s 6th Annual Patient Experience...
More InfoJoint Commission By: Molly Menton, MA, LPC, MHA, Performance Improvement Director
PrairieCare Maple Grove Earns Recognition from the Joint Commission It is with great pride and excitement that we announce that PrairieCare Maple Grove has been recognized by The Joint Commission as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures for...
More InfoMeasuring Inpatient Outcomes By: Nate Boucher, MBA, Data/Practice Analyst
It can often be difficult to measure the quality and successes of healthcare. This is especially true of psychiatric care where outcomes are more difficult to measure. General hospitals usually look at readmission rates for specific procedures...
More InfoWhat is Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) By Robyn Huntley, LMFT
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a commonly used, empirically sound (meaning well-researched and proven effective) form of mental health treatment. It is based on the work of psychologists Albert Ellis and Aaron Beck, who emphasized the...
More InfoPrairieCare Medical Group Presents “From Evidence to Practice” at Children and Young People’s Mental Health Conference in England
PrairieCare Medical Group (PCMG) clinicians Michael Bloomquist, PhD (Adjunct Director of Evidence Based Practices) and Joel Oberstar, MD (VP & Managing Physician) were pleased to discuss efforts to infuse evidence-based psychotherapeutic...
More InfoPride in our Social Workers! Happy National Social Work Month! By: Andrea Vasquez, LICSW, Director of Social Work and Family Therapy
I am proud to recognize that this month we celebrate social workers across the nation and for PrairieCare, I want to take a special moment to recognize all of our children, adolescent, and adult social workers for their never ending hard work and...
More InfoWhy PHP? PrairieCare Partial Hospitalization Services: A Social Worker’s Perspective By: Anna Johnson, LICSW
As a social worker I often hear messages of hope and gratitude from patients and parents upon discharge from programming; reports of improved behaviors and a decrease in mental health symptoms; of families getting along for the first time in...
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