The Choices Community Addiction Recovery Education 101 training continues to reach audiences in need of this knowledge to improve engagement and improve outcomes. Do you know someone that wants to improve their understanding of addiction and recovery? This foundational class can provide much insight to better help workers or loved ones improve their engagement with …
On behalf of the State of Alaska Division of Behavioral Health with support from the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, we are honored to invite you to participate in the Voices Rising: Alaska Peer Support Conference. This virtual event is scheduled for May 5th, 2021 to May 7th, 2021, from 9:00am until 1:00pm each day. …
Check out our new upcoming training dates. And a blog post by William White on Guidelines for self-disclosure. https://mailchi.mp/4ad79a833d38/upcoming-trainings-7957685
This is an interesting read, recirculated from GetPoket.com. https://getpocket.com/explore/item/a-landmark-study-on-the-origins-of-alcoholism?utm_source=pocket-newtab
Parents of Addicted Loved Ones (PAL) is a National faith-based nonprofit that helps families learn healthy ways to deal with an adult child struggling with addiction. Meetings are facilitated by parents who complete the free training program and receive ongoing education. Weekly meetings include an evidence-based educational component using a curriculum written by a Licensed …
Hispanic Heritage Month September 15 marks the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month. This year, OMH will celebrate the culture, achievements and contributions of Hispanics and Latinos in the United States while also raising awareness about the health disparities impacting their community. Health disparities continue to affect the health of Hispanics/Latinos and have left them vulnerable …
This is an important topic to gain some understanding around when working with those who suffer from SUD, because we know everyone’s journey both to recovery and of recovery looks different. Take a look at this quick 10 minute read. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/18/health/resilience-relationships-trauma.html?utm_source=pocket-newtab
Good day pioneers and advocates. I invite you to carve out time for this 10 minute read on the effects of poverty and how it changes the brain which ultimately produces ‘bad’ decision making. Not all of the population people in the recovery field work with are at poverty level, but many are. On top …
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Ginger Ross, founder of Choices, is elated to have delivered the 2nd part in a 4 part series to Florida GALs on Addiction and Recovery, with 480 in attendance. The 2nd series topic was on Reuse Prevention. In the webinar, Ginger posed a poll asking a vital question: When someone finishes with a 28 day …
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Check out this very friendly brochure from SAMHSA helping an individual identify if they have a drinking problem, because this can be a difficult conversation and some really don’t even know if they do have a problem with drinking. I know I did not. User friendly https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Faces-of-Change-Do-I-Have-a-Problem-With-Alcohol-or-Drugs-/sma15-4174?referer=from_search_resultsma15-4174