Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center

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Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center

A community mental health center in Southeast Kansas, covering six counties: Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Linn, Neosho, & Woodson.

We employ evidence-based practices & a whole-person approach to provide the individualized treatment each client deserves!

09/03/2026

We’re proud to partner with Fort Scott Community College to provide on-campus mental health support for students. 💚

Hear from SEKMHC therapist Emily Vallely about the services available at FSCC and next week’s Move for Mental Health event!

📅 September 8 | 5-8 p.m.
📍 Fort Scott Community College (North side of Ellis Fine Arts Center)

Come out, connect and help FSCC students and staff move for mental health!

09/02/2026

All SEKMHC offices will be closed on Monday, September 7th. As always, our Crisis Services will be available 24/7 at 866-973-2241.

09/01/2026

💜🩵 The Reach Out Anyway Challenge is here! 🩵💜

September is Su***de Prevention Month, an opportunity to bring prevention into everyday conversations, raise awareness of how we can support one another, and remind our communities that reaching out can make a difference.

This year, we’re focusing on the power of simply showing up for one another. You don’t need the perfect words or a big gesture to make a difference. Check in. Include someone. Show kindness. Reach out anyway.

🎉 Join us by taking the Reach Out Anyway Challenge! Complete a BINGO, try a few squares, or challenge yourself to complete the whole card throughout September.

Small actions add up. Let’s see how much kindness and connection we can spread this month. 🩵💜

***depreventionmonth

08/31/2026

September is Recovery Month, a time to celebrate the strength, resilience, and hope found in recovery, while raising awareness that recovery is possible. 💜

Recovery doesn’t look the same for everyone, and neither does treatment. It may mean asking for help, beginning treatment, rebuilding relationships, finding support, or simply choosing to keep moving forward.

There is no single path to recovery, and every step matters.

Throughout Recovery Month, we’re celebrating the many paths people take toward healthier lives, challenging stigma, and helping to create communities where reaching out for support is met with understanding rather than judgment.

There is help. There is hope. And no one has to walk the road to recovery alone. 💚

08/30/2026

Open Access is happening this week in Iola, Yates Center, Garnett, and Humboldt!

On Monday, August 31st, Iola will be taking new clients for intake services from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Call our Iola office at (620) 365- 5717 if you have any questions!

On Tuesday, September 1st, Yates Center will be taking new clients for intake services and established clients for therapy from 1-4 p.m. Call our Yates Center office at (620) 625-2746 if you have any questions!

On Wednesday, September 2nd from 4-8 p.m. Garnett will be having Open Access. Therapy is available for both established and non-established clients. Medication management is for established clients only.

On Wednesday, September 2nd, Iola will offer medication management for established clients from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Call our Iola office at (620) 365- 5717 if you have any questions!

On Thursday, September 3rd, Garnett will be taking new clients for intake services from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Call our Garnett office at (785) 448-6806 for any questions!

On Thursday, September 3rd, Humboldt will offer medication management for established clients from 2p.m. - 4 p.m. Call our Humboldt office at (620) 473-2241 if you have any questions!

08/29/2026

🧠💬 Learn how to help save a life with QPR Training!

QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer. Three simple steps anyone can learn to recognize the warning signs of a su***de crisis and respond with confidence. Just like CPR helps in a physical emergency, QPR teaches you how to support someone in emotional crisis and connect them with the help they need.📍 Every person trained is a potential lifesaver.

👉 Learn more: https://www.sekmhc.org/prevention-outreach/qpr-training/

***dePrevention

08/28/2026

You matter here. In our communities. In your family. To your friends. To people you may not even realize are rooting for you. 💙

Sometimes a simple reminder can make a difference: you are needed, you are valued, and you matter.

Reach out. Check in. Be there. And remember, you don't have to carry a heavy moment alone.

📱 Call or text 988
📞 SEKMHC Crisis Line: 866-973-2241 (24/7)

08/27/2026

🚨 TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT 🚨

Your Thursday night plans just got better. 👀

We're meeting at Chancy's Grill & Shake for Teen Council tonight! Come grab some fries, get yourself a shake, hang out with other teens, and maybe walk away with a $50 gift card. 👀💸

📅 TONIGHT: Thursday, August 27
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Chancy's Grill & Shake
811 N Cedar St., Moran, KS

Don't make us eat all the fries without you. 👀🍟
See you tonight! 👋

08/26/2026

When the call comes in, we go. ❤️

A crisis can happen anywhere, at any time. When someone reaches out for help, our Crisis Team is ready to meet them where they are by listening without judgment, providing support, connecting them with resources, and reminding them that they don’t have to face a difficult moment alone.

From the moment the phone rings to the moment we walk away, every call is about one thing: making sure people know they are seen, supported, and not alone.

This is what showing up looks like.
This is what hope in action looks like.
This is our Crisis Team. ❤️

If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, call the SEKMHC Crisis Line at 866-973-2241, available 24/7.

08/25/2026

What if we stopped waiting for the perfect moment to check in?

What if “How’s it going?” turned into a real conversation?

What if sitting beside someone, listening, and staying a little longer was exactly what they needed?

You don’t have to have the right words. You don’t have to solve anything. Sometimes, showing up and being willing to listen is where it starts.

Every conversation matters. Start one. 💚

If you or someone you know needs additional support, call SEKMHC at 866-973-2241 or visit sekmhc.org.

Address

304 N Jefferson Avenue
Iola, KS
66749

Telephone

+16203658641

Website

http://www.sekmhc.org/

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