Meet Heather Sprouse
Social worker Heather Sprouse has been a clinician at MiraVista Behavioral Health Center since the Holyoke facility opened. As MiraVista’s role as a regional provider of psychiatric and substance use […]
Let’s All End Stigma Around Getting Mental Health Care!
I grew up in a home where it was OK to ask if you were OK, mentally or physically, at the dinner table. This was not common during the 1980s […]
Meet Charlie DiRosa
Charlie DiRosa experiences much satisfaction in his role of Recovery Support Navigator for individuals in MiraVista Behavioral Health Center’s Opioid Treatment Program (OTP). He feels much satisfaction, too, in being part of a clinical team whose values when asked to name in three words he describes as acceptance, compassion, and kindness.
There’s More Adolescent Care At Mira!
Trauma-informed care rooted in cultural competence and compassionately delivered to support recovery of adolescents in psychiatric crisis was enhanced recently at MirvaVista Behavioral Health Center with state-of-the art renovations to […]
SNOWSTORM Safety Tips
Well, if the forecasters are right, a little (let’s hope little!) snow is headed our way. Our MiraVista community cares for each other, and for the communi- ty-at-large. By taking precautions, we can collectively ensure the safety and well-being of everyone during the storm.
“Rosalynn Carter: A Beacon of Mental Health Compassion and Change.”
In the vast landscape of public service, few figures stand as tall and unwavering in their commitment to mental health advocacy as Rosalynn Carter. The former First Lady of the […]
Beautiful, Hand-written Letters Lend Support
During National Recovery Month in September, MiraVista Behavioral Health Center is partnering with Letters From Lisa, an initiative that sends handwritten notes to “brighten peoples’ days.” Understanding the power of […]
Rice Fruit Farm Partners On Suicide Prevention
Rice Fruit Farm is named after original owner, Jesse Rice who established, back in the late 1800s, what is now described as an historic New England farm stand owned by […]
NAMI-Western Massachusetts Relocates to MiraVista Behavioral Health Center Campus
MiraVista Behavioral Health Center has welcomed another mental health nonprofit – one that is part of the National Alliance on Mental Illness – to its Main Street facility. NAMI Western […]
We’re Here To Care
Often the most difficult step for someone is to ask for help. Our admission coordinators are available 24/7 to listen and to help. We can answer questions about your needs or for someone who is important to you.
