Ambi Daniel

Sometimes we hold back from addressing a concern with a loved one or expressing how an uncomfortable situation felt because we are afraid of how the other person might react. During this session we learn what mindful communication is and specific tools to use it. Participants will work on practicing mindful communication using examples from common life situations as well as some of the deep, hard-hitting difficult ones. There are many subjects and topics that may be touchy, or bring up natural defenses, but we know that we have to talk about them. Using mindful communication keeps defenses low, increases a joint effort in problem solving, opens listening skills, and encourages understanding in a shared experience. It can be the difference between someone opening up and shutting down.

Because mindful communication focuses on each parties’ personal experience, sometimes boundary setting is necessary as a protective measure. Participants will also work on effective boundary setting, common misconceptions, how to set realistic boundaries and communicate them.

When: June 2nd, June 16, June 23, June 30 (Narcan training on June 9th)
5:00-6:00pm just prior to our Family Support Group.

Where: Center For Family Life and Recovery, Inc.
502 Court Street, Utica, NY 13502
4th Floor, Large Training Room

Contact: Ambi Daniel, Family Support Navigator
315-768-2665 or adaniel@cflrinc.org

Family Support Navigation Services are a new and significant addition to Oneida County services. It puts a strong focus on meeting the needs of family members and not just the addicted individual. If your life has been affected by a loved one’s addiction and you are interested in education, support, and/or help with engaging in various services, family support navigation services are here to help you. The Family Support Navigator is based at Center for Life in Recovery, Inc. and is funded through Oneida County by the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (NYS OASAS).

Center for Family Life and Recovery, Inc. is proud to be the area’s leading expert for advocacy, prevention, counseling, and training. As a community partner, it is important to us that we continue spreading the message of help and hope to our area and with those whom we work.

Have you wondered why you or your loved one can’t just stop? We will take a simple approach to look at addiction as it impacts the brain, its effects on behavior, and how addiction to drugs and alcohol compares to other chronic illnesses. Addiction is a brain disease that can be treated. Today’s science and medicine allows us to see how the brain is affected using brain imagining. We’ll explore various brain scans and the basics of what they mean. Seeing the effects, can help us further understand why addiction is so complex, and why recovery is far bigger than putting down the drink or drug. Join us, in exploring the science of addiction!

This session is open to anyone affected by addiction and looking to learn more!

When: April 28th, May 5th, May 19th (Narcan training on May 12th)
5:00-6:00pm just prior to our Family Support Group.

Where: Center For Family Life and Recovery, Inc.
502 Court Street, Utica, NY 13502
4th Floor, Large Training Room

Contact: Ambi Daniel, Family Support Navigator
315-768-2665 or adaniel@cflrinc.org
Family Support Navigation Services are a new and significant addition to Oneida County services. It puts a strong focus on meeting the needs of family members and not just the addicted individual. If your life has been affected by a loved one’s addiction and you are interested in education, support, and/or help with engaging in various services, family support navigation services are here to help you. The Family Support Navigator is based at Center for Life in Recovery, Inc. and is funded through Oneida County by the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (NYS OASAS).

Utica, New York (March 2016) – On Sunday, March 27, 2016, New York State made it mandatory that all prescriptions be transmitted electronically from the prescriber to the pharmacy. Although “e-prescribing” is already a popular trend across the nation, New York State is the first to make it mandatory with penalties. This requirement, under the Internet System for Tracking Over-Prescribing (I-STOP) Act, is intended to help fight prescription painkiller misuse, while combating the rising rates of prescription drug abuse across New York State. While it may be more time consuming for doctors, the new system allows very little room for error and eliminates a patient’s ability to “doctor shop.”

At a local level, the I-STOP Act supports the work that Center for Family Life and Recovery, Inc. (CFLR, Inc.) does in Oneida and Herkimer counties to limit abuse and misuse of prescription opioids like hydrocodone, oxycodone, morphine, and codeine. In 2015, CFLR, Inc., in collaboration with the Oneida County Heroin Opiate Task Force, held an interactive panel to discuss drug use and prevention initiatives with parents and teenagers. CFLR, Inc., in collaboration with Oneida County’s Communities That Care Coalition, participates in two Prescription Drug Take Back Days during the months of September and April. Utica and Rome Police Departments have RXMedReturn units available 24/7 for safe disposal of all medications as well.

“Through education and prevention, it is our hope that prescription drug abuse will decline and eventually stop altogether,” said Services Director, Judith H. Reilly. “It takes an entire community to make a difference, so the I-STOP Act is certainly a step in the right direction for New York State. I am confident that it will help further the work that our agency does as well.” To find out how you can do your part to combat local prescription misuse, please contact Judith H. Reilly, Services Director, at (315) 733-1709.

Center for Family Life and Recovery, Inc. is proud to be the area’s leading expert for advocacy, prevention, counseling, and training. As a community partner, it is important to us that we continue spreading the message of help and hope to our area and with those whom we work.

The community is invited to join Oneida County Heroin/Opiate Task Force, and all of its partner agencies for a Prescription Drug Forum on Wednesday April 20th at 6:30 PM at MVCC’s Utica Campus, Payne Hall 102 (PH102). The Forum begins at 6:00PM with the opportunity to visit with community agencies and treatment providers, then at 6:30 the Forum begins!  County Executive, Anthony J. Picente, Jr. will set the stage for the event.  Speakers include treatment professionals, government representatives, and pharmacists. The Forum will run until 8:00pm.

Participants will come away with new found knowledge about:

• Media messaging and how it impacts the way we think about prescription medications;
• Trends and safety precautions around prescription medications, as well as new information about electronic prescribing;
• How to become the best advocate for yourself and your loved ones;
• And Prescription Take Back Days; safe disposal of medications.

You’ll also have the opportunity to ask questions and get immediate answers from those in the know.

Community partner agencies are invited to have a booth at the event.  To do so, please call or email Judith H. Reilly, Services Director for CFLR, Inc. at 315.768.2641 or jreilly@cflrinc.org by Friday, April 15. Thank you!

There’s no cost to participate, so please don’t miss out!

Center for Family Life and Recovery, Inc. is proud to be the area’s leading expert for advocacy, prevention, counseling, and training. As a community partner, it is important to us that we continue spreading the message of help and hope to our area and with those whom we work.