HEART Program

Life can be stressful and challenging, and sometimes we may experience a mental health or addiction condition that can seem overwhelming and interfere with our ability to function or cope.

If you are feeling like this, it is important to know that you do not have to struggle alone. The Santee Health & Wellness Center’s Health Education Addiction Recovery Treatment (H.E.A.R.T) Program professionals work closely with you along with your other health care providers to treat your whole being because mental health and physical health are interrelated.

The Santee H.E.A.R.T Program offers a wide variety of services for people who have a mental health condition, an addiction, or both, regardless of age or severity. If you or a loved one needs help, don’t wait. Take the first step toward feeling better–mentally, emotionally and physically.

Here are some of the areas that the H.E.A.R.T Program can help you address:

Anxiety
Depression
Stress management
Trauma
Lifestyle and behavioral changes
Marital, family and other relationship issues
Grief and loss
Addiction
Anger management
Sleep problems
Emotional effects of chronic illnesses, such as pain, diabetes and asthma
Mental health assessments
Alcohol and drug assessments

The H.E.A.R.T Program is equipped with the following Mental Health and Addiction Counselors:

Peg St. Clair Werlinger,

HEART Program Director, LIMHP, LADC
Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner
Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor

Kelsey Hart,

MSE, LMHP, LADC
Licensed Mental Health Practitioner
Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor

Nate Houlette,

LMHP, LADC
Licensed Mental Health Practitioner
Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor

Terrie Kitto,

MSW, CSW, LMHP
Master of Social Work
Licensed Certified Social Worker
Licensed Mental Health Practitioner

Additional Services

In addition to the above offered services, the Santee Health and Wellness Center offers both a specialized addiction prevention program and an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP). Prevention services are offered through the Methamphetamine Suicide Prevention Initiative (MSPI) Program and Intensive Outpatient (IOP) services through the Tokaheya Takuye and Cinca Wakan Programs.