ComPASS Zoom Info for July Meeting
Posted on June 22, 2020Join our ComPASS support group meeting for July via Zoom. This support group is for those who have lost loved ones to suicide.
Employees Receive Silver Lamp Scholarships
Posted on December 7, 2018Congratulations to Angie Goins and Danielle Parrish for being named 2018 Silver Lamp Scholarship winners. The Silver Lamp Awards are presented by The Trinity Health Foundation of East Tennessee to enhance the skills of dedicated healthcare professionals. The recipients receive scholarship funds in the amount of $2500 toward their continuing education. Goins and Parrish will […]
Peninsula Hosts 18th Annual Ethics Conference
Posted on October 22, 2018On Friday, November 9, 2018, 1 – 4 p.m., Peninsula, along with the National Association of Social Workers, will host their 18th Annual Ethics Workshop.
Peninsula Hosts Support Group for those Grieving a Loss from Suicide
Posted on September 5, 2018Peninsula, a division of Parkwest Medical Center, is honored to host ComPASS, a new support group. ComPASS stands for “Communicating the Pain as Suicide Survivors.” ComPASS provides a safe place of support, understanding, and education during the journey of loss following the suicide death of a loved one.
Mary Nelle Osborne WVLT Feature: The Importance of Unplugging
Posted on August 7, 2018Mary Nelle Osborne, EdD., MA, Manager of Recovery Services at Peninsula Lighthouse discusses the importance of “unplugging” to reduce stress and improve your quality of life with WVLT Volunteer-TV.
Back to School – Back to Stress
Posted on July 25, 2018With school starting soon in our community, the experts at Peninsula wanted to share some important information about communicating with your teens, and being in-tune with their needs.
Dr. Kupfner WBIR Feature: PTSD
Posted on July 6, 2018Peninsula psychiatrist John Kupfner, MD, is interviewed by WBIR’s John Becker about Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, and available treatments. PTSD develops in some people who have experienced a shocking, scary, or dangerous event.
Dr. Kupfner WATE Feature: Video Game Addiction
Posted on June 27, 2018Peninsula psychiatrist John Kupfner, MD, is interviewed by WATE about video game addiction, after the World Health Organization announces “gaming disorder.”