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Show I 2A Sun Advocate Price. Utah Tuesday, April 4, 2000 Sunnyside Four Corners details local mental health centers the crisis situations or the issue the city accepts: areorder to r (Continued from page (Continued from page 1A) grants from both the Utah Pbrinancnt Community Impact Board and the state's water qLality board. The city council, with the residents support, will prepare and submit the necessary paper work to pursue the grants and loans from the 1CIFH and water quality board to complete the upgrade to the infrastructure project. At the public hearing; officials indicated that time-consumi- ng steps and cesses frequently must be completed before the projects can begin. approved, the Sunny-sid- e infrastructure improvement project could start in If March 2001; 1A) working to resolve to provide the highest in quality care for area residents. The mental health center's service objectives include a reasonable emergency response time of 10 to 15 minutes. In the spirit of cooperation, Grecnburg arranged an Interview with the man most involved with the Four Corner's on call program, Jay Jcppson, to discuss the on call service currently available to area residents. Jcppson is a clinical therapist who received his bachelors and doctorate degrees from Brigham Young University and his masters degree from Boston College, specializing in eating disorders. He has handled a large percent of the on call shifts in his six year tenure at Fbur Corners. Jcppson explained that on call shifts begin at 5 p.m. and end at 8 a.m. and Include weekends and holidays. There is nofcharge for emergency service. contact, Residents wishing a mental health provider after hours may do so by dialing 911 or by calling the Fbur Corners office and being routed through the dispatch center. . the walking disease, - the after hour calls received come from the hospital in relation to suicide attempts or over doses, continued Jeppson. Jeppson further stated that re- - mental health professionals : . Jeppson estimated that 40 percent of the after hour calls the agency receives are from clients, and that 60 percent of calls received deal with personal distress Issues or the distress of a loved one. A small portion of calls deal with the substance abuse of the caller, who has reached a crisis point, or that of a callers loved one. Approximately a quarter of spond to two to four suicide and emotional weekly. Assistance to law enforcement constitutes an approximate IQ percent of the agencies after hours case load, but often Involves the more seriously psychotic individuals, commented Jcppson. "It Is no secret that a major-- . ity of the homeless are mentally ill and those with schizophrenia, ed because Individuals with schizophrenia often feel compelled to move from place to place, perhaps in an attempt to escape their suffering; become a tran- sient population, particularly In the warmer months," explained Jcppson. U.S. Highway 6 is a natural conduit for the population, along with the railroad. Fbur Corners receives referrals from the hospital and law HHJsHv Our 30th Year in Business!! To thank all our wonderful Customers We will be giving away Free pint size chugs of enforcement on people passing local area who are through exhibiting obvious signs of psychosis. "It Is a general misperception that these people are dangerous, commented Jeppson. But he related that he could not remember a single Incident when anyone was harmed by one of these individuals during his time at Fbur Corners. "Emotional crisis Is the great equalizer, continued Jeppson. It crosses socioeconomic, ethnic and generational boundaries. After two years of military training In Virginia, Jeppson revealed that a young man was visiting his home In the northwest area of the United States for the first time. After a long day of anticipation and a sleepless night, the young man set out on the cross ' country drive. He drove for two days without getting any sleep when he decided to get a motel room for the night in Helper. In his room, the young soldier thought he heard and saw men who meant to do him harm. He fled the motel in a panic, only to see the men again in his car, which he abandoned along the highway flagging a ride with a trucker. But the young man could not flee the vision and, glancing out his window, . he saw the men clinging to the side of the truck. The soldier opened the door and jumped. He was an Individual with no prior history of mental illness, pointed out Jeppson. plus with every . $10.00 worth of groceries you can buy It was the young man's state and sleep deprive excitement of tlon that brought on the psychotic episode, Treatment restored the soldier to mental and physical health. As a second example, Jeppson revealed that young father from the Midwest with a bipolar manic depressive disorder had stopped taking his medication for some time when he woke his wife in the middle of the night. The man told his wife that he had received a revelation from God that he was to go to California to preach to the people there, explained Jeppson. The man and his wife packed the car with their belongings along with the couple's baby and began the drive to California at 1a.m. After driving for two days without sleep, the man became convinced that his wife was possessed of the devil. He pulled off the side of the road,' kicked his wife and baby out of the car and continued . todrive. Not far from Green River, the man's lack of sleep caught up with him and he wrecked Ms vehicle, bringing him Into contact with the police. Law enforcement authorities referred the subject to Fbur Corners. . The man was subsequently transported to Utah Vblley hospi- tal for treatmenL The husband and father was eventually reunited , with his family "It is seeing Individuals and families get their lives back that makes what we do so rewarding; pointed out Jeppson. , i ; ; Price council addresses: ' (Continued from page 1A) deeded a pared of property owned by Isabelle Oliveto for 30 cans of Coca-Co- la .pmdycfe for $5.00 A. services: on-ca- ll the purpose of allowing a public street to be constructed.' The street project will be accomplished through the recent approval of the Bonnie I subdivision. "y. As part of the subdivision, the developers will construct the ' v ; road Into the property. V'4' It Is proposed that the city deed the parcel of property that ' ; incorporates the full road and other portions of the subdivision, less the portions that are already part of a public right of way The parcel in question measures 89.5 feet by 462 feet or 0.949 . : ;: , . ,'i f i : TbpRamen rnrrmiTrnTfCTr : . In a second related matter, the city has received two easements for sewer and drainage across the developer's property It Is recommended that Price city deed the 0.949 acres to the , development owner and accept the two easements for sewer and 'V drainage. Gatorade Aul, Asst, 32 oz. 3 0Z. : : 30 Pork Chops, New York Steak. Salmon. Halibut. , HUNTS Tomato Sauce , WISK ASSt., S 0Z. Laundry Detergen 00 bomu Cat Fish. Powdered, Spaghetti Sauce Wheaties or Honey Nut Choi, 15-1-8 oz. L 00 isol.59 WESTERN FAMILY 1125 RTS. 16 W .59 OL Vinegar, 1.19 FOil, 260.1.19 CAMPBELL'S, WESTERN Twinkles, Cereal o Pebbles or Honey Bunches of Oats, WESTERN FAMILY Wblto FAMILY . 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