Welcome to Prairie View

Prairie View serves as the Community Mental Health Center for McPherson County and offers a complete range of behavioral and mental health services for children, adolescents, adults and older adults. A multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, nurses and community case managers work together and with community agencies, referral sources and others involved to develop an individualized treatment plan for each person.

Psychiatric and Counseling Services
Specialized services are offered in several areas including:

Evaluation and treatment for children, adolescents and their families
Evaluation and treatment for older adults, their families and caregivers
Outpatient psychotherapy, medication management and community case management for all ages
Psycho-educational groups
Psychiatric hospital, partial hospital and state-accredited, special purpose school in Newton
Employee Assistance Program and Process Solutions Group workplace consulting services

Clinical Specialties

Alcohol and substance abuse
Stress management
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Anxiety disorders
Mood disorders
Marital and family issues
Developmental issues
Cognitive Disorders
Trauma treatment, including physical and sexual abuse

Community Education

Prairie View works extensively in the community providing innovative, low-cost alternatives to treatment including:

Divorce education
Support groups for Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, caregivers of older adults and grandparents raising grandchildren.
Stress management seminars
Chemical dependency continuing care
Consultation services to schools
Driving capacity evaluations
Consultation services to long-term care centers
NAMI – National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Prairie View Food for Thought

Staff Resources
Psychiatrists
Deborah Bergen, M.D.
• Child and adolescent psychiatry
Vernon Kliewer, M.D.
• Child and adolescent psychiatry
Larry Pankow, M.D.
• General psychiatry
• Psychopharmacology
• Nursing home services

Psychologists
Andrea Kinlen, Ph.D.
• Anger management and pain management
• Gender issues
• Mental retardation
• Anxiety, OCD, sexual abuse
• Play therapy
• Severely motionally disturbed (SED)
• Psychological testing
Michael McKee, Ph.D.
• Alcohol and drug treatment for adolescents and adults
• Family therapy
• Testing
Robert A. Johnson, Ph.D.
• Child, adolescent, adult and older adult psychological testing
• Severe and persistent mental illness
• Chronic illness

Licensed Professional Counselor
Jami Lawless, LPC
• Alcohol and drug treatment for adolescents and adults

Registered Play Therapist
Ruth Porisch, RPT, LSCSW
• Child, adolescent and adult services
• Autism
• Play therapy and family therapy

Social Workers
Mary Lemon, LSCSW, CADC, KCGC
• Adult alcohol and drug treatment
• Women’s issues
• Family and marital issues
Marilyn Ediger, LSCSW
• Anger management and marital issues
• Geriatric issues and nursing home services
• Mental retardation, OCD, anxiety issues
• Sexual abuse, bereavement and stress reduction
• Severe persistent mental illness (SPMI)
• Hospital consultations
Ruth Porisch, LSCSW, RPT
• Child, adolescent, adult and family therapy
• Sexual abuse issues

Licensed Clinical Psychotherapist
Matt Schrader, LCP
• Child and adolescent services
• Family therapy
• Psych testing

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Sabra Tieperman, ARNP
• Medication management for children, adolescents, adults and older adults
• Nursing home services

Nurses
Ruth Fraser, BSN.

Beverly Martin, ARNP
• Medication management for children, adolescents, adults and older adults
• Geriatric issues
• OCD
• Anxiety disorder
• Mental retardation & developmentally delayed

For More Information
For scheduling appointments, questions about treatment, appropriateness of a referral, costs, insurance coverage or Prairie View services, call or contact:

Prairie View at McPherson
1102 Hospital Drive
McPherson, KS 67460-2318
Phone: 620-245-5000
Fax: 620-245-5098

Admissions:
1-800-992-6292

About Prairie View
Prairie View has six outpatient locations providing behavioral and mental health evaluations, medication management and therapy. Prairie View Process Solutions Group offers workplace services including consulting and an Employee Assistance Program. A 38-bed psychiatric hospital, intensive residential program, special purpose school and a partial hospital are located on Prairie View’s main campus in Newton, Kansas.

Other Regional Offices
Prairie View at Hutchinson
335 N. Washington, Ste. 260
Hutchinson, KS 67501-4864
620-662-4700
Prairie View at Marion County
Marion County Community Mental Health Center
805 Western Heights
Hillsboro, KS 67063-1163
Phone: 620-947-3200
Prairie View at Newton
Harvey County Community Mental Health Center
1901 E. First St. • P.O. Box 467
Newton, KS 67114-0467
316-284-6400 • 1-800-362-0180
Prairie View at Legacy Park
9333 E. 21st St. N.
Wichita, KS 67206
316-634-4700
Prairie View at Reflection Ridge
7570 W. 21st St. N., Ste. 1026-D
Wichita, KS 67205-1734
316-729-6555