Ambassadors welcome

On June 5, the Monticello Chamber Ambassadors welcomed the staff of Hillcrest Family Services to Monticello. Hillcrest is located on the first floor inside John McDonald Health and Education Center on W. First Street. They cover a nine-county region and provide a 24.7 crisis hotline. Hillcrest has staff on hand in Monticello to provide therapy services and medical management. They focus on behavioral and mental health services, providing a continuum of care for their clients. Hillcrest is based out of Dubuque. From left are Ambassadors Cheryl Dirks and Kathy Bone; Hillcrest staff Sherry Wagner, psychiatric nurse practitioner; Carrie Merrick, northeast Iowa division director; Sydney Walden, LISW therapist; Erica Borgerding, senior VP of Health Services; Jasmine Hogue, office manager; and Emily Reiter, registered nurse; and Ambassadors Audrey Savage and Jerry Retzlaff. (Photo by Kim Brooks)