Calvary Cares Counseling Center opens later this month
NORWICH – Staying true to its mission of serving and helping the needs of the community, Calvary Baptist Church's three-year effort into establishing the Calvary Cares Counseling Center comes to fruition this month as the center's open house is slated for Saturday, October 21.
Located at 211 NY-320 in the Town of Norwich, Calvary Cares Counseling Center strives to be a resource for those in the community who are dealing with mental health issues.
“The goal is basically to reach the people of Chenango County with Christ-centered counseling,” said Dr. K. Skip Lewis, PhD with Calvary Cares.
“We don't use drugs to help people with mental health issues. We use therapies and intensive one-on-one counseling to help with over 41 mental health issues, including addiction and recovery.”
Establishing the center has been in the works for the last three years, according to Lewis, after Calvary Baptist Church Pastor Brian Conover made it known to Lewis that there is a great need for counseling in the area.
For three years, Lewis said they have been training their counselors at the Splendor Bible Institute Norwich chapter in preparation for the center's opening.
As the open house approaches, the center now has five PhDs on staff and 15 master's degree counselors.
“More people on staff than Chenango County Mental Health,” said Lewis.
Calvary Cares Counseling Center is one of roughly 55,000 members of the American Association of Christian Counselors.
Lewis said that, once up-and-running, the first six treatment sessions a person receives at the center will be free. After that, the fee becomes a sliding scale based on what the patient can afford.
“We've set it up so that if people are totally without income, we'll do counseling for three-to-five pounds of dry goods. And those dry goods will go into our Calvary Cares food bank, which feeds over 125 families a month,” said Lewis.
“So it's basically people in the community that need help, helping people in the community that need help.”
In addition to counseling, the center also plans to hold monthly free seminars for local police and fire departments to offer tips on how they can effectively nourish one's mind, body, and soul after a person has been exposed to a traumatic scene or has PTSD.
More information on Calvary Cares Counseling Center can be found on its website at www.calvarycarescounseling.com.
The center has also recently established a phone line. Call (607) 373-3658 to speak with someone directly in regards to Calvary Cares Counseling Center.
Located at 211 NY-320 in the Town of Norwich, Calvary Cares Counseling Center strives to be a resource for those in the community who are dealing with mental health issues.
“The goal is basically to reach the people of Chenango County with Christ-centered counseling,” said Dr. K. Skip Lewis, PhD with Calvary Cares.
“We don't use drugs to help people with mental health issues. We use therapies and intensive one-on-one counseling to help with over 41 mental health issues, including addiction and recovery.”
Establishing the center has been in the works for the last three years, according to Lewis, after Calvary Baptist Church Pastor Brian Conover made it known to Lewis that there is a great need for counseling in the area.
For three years, Lewis said they have been training their counselors at the Splendor Bible Institute Norwich chapter in preparation for the center's opening.
As the open house approaches, the center now has five PhDs on staff and 15 master's degree counselors.
“More people on staff than Chenango County Mental Health,” said Lewis.
Calvary Cares Counseling Center is one of roughly 55,000 members of the American Association of Christian Counselors.
Lewis said that, once up-and-running, the first six treatment sessions a person receives at the center will be free. After that, the fee becomes a sliding scale based on what the patient can afford.
“We've set it up so that if people are totally without income, we'll do counseling for three-to-five pounds of dry goods. And those dry goods will go into our Calvary Cares food bank, which feeds over 125 families a month,” said Lewis.
“So it's basically people in the community that need help, helping people in the community that need help.”
In addition to counseling, the center also plans to hold monthly free seminars for local police and fire departments to offer tips on how they can effectively nourish one's mind, body, and soul after a person has been exposed to a traumatic scene or has PTSD.
More information on Calvary Cares Counseling Center can be found on its website at www.calvarycarescounseling.com.
The center has also recently established a phone line. Call (607) 373-3658 to speak with someone directly in regards to Calvary Cares Counseling Center.
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