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.
Along with supporting individuals and families struggling with addiction, mental health and behavioral issues, CFLR’s goal is to inspire hope, provide help, promote wellness and transform lives. The vision of CFLR is to be a leader in creating a world where people have the power to achieve and celebrate recovery.
To learn more, visit www.whenthereshelpthereshope.com or call (315) 733-1709.
Utica, New York – The Prevention department of Center for Family Life and Recovery (CFLR) is looking for volunteers for the Compeer Program. The Compeer Program is an international organization that focuses on helping those who are struggling with mental health disorders through the power of friendship and has been offered locally by CFLR for the past 7 years. The program matches both youth and adults with a mental health diagnosis in Oneida and Herkimer counties with caring volunteers who want to help make a positive impact on someone’s life. Serving the Mohawk Valley since the mid-1980s, Compeer continues to be a positive influence on our communities.
The Compeer Program at CFLR has a mission: Promoting good mental health through meaningful friendships. “Friendship is powerful medicine, be a lifeline for someone who is struggling with their mental health today,” says Ashley Miller, Family Peer Advocate with CFLR, who helps to oversee Compeer at CFLR. Also overseeing this program is Francesca Esposito as a Prevention Service Coordinator since early 2021. She says about the program, “Human relationships foster positive and proactive mental health and wellbeing. Our Compeer Program facilitates these lasting and meaningful relationships through friendship. The impact of even the simplest social interaction can have a lasting benefit on individuals in need.”
For Compeer to be as fun and efficient as possible, amazing volunteers are needed. Volunteers are asked to meet a few basic requirements; be over 18 years of age, be able to pass a background check, attend orientation training, and can devote at least four hours each month to their new friend.
If volunteering interests you, reach out to Ashley Miller at (315) 768-2678 or amiller@clfrinc.org Or, visit the CFLR website at https://www.whenthereshelpthereshope.com/services/prevention-services/share-your-story/
CFLR’s goal is to inspire hope, provide help, promote wellness and transform lives as well as support individuals and families struggling with addiction, mental health, and behavioral issues. The vision of CFLR is to be a leader in creating a world where people have the power to achieve and celebrate recovery. To learn more, visit www.whenthereshelpthereshope.com or call (315) 733-1709
At the Expo, you will find:
Health Information
Health Screening
Licensed Medicare Advisors able to assist with information
There will also be:
Raffles
Bake Sale
Halloween Luncheon
Utica, NY- October 3, 2021− The annual Mohawk Valley Out of the Darkness Community Walk, hosted by the Greater Central New York Chapter and the Center for Family Life and Recovery will be held at the MVCC campus in Utica on October 3 from 9:30 am -12:00 pm. This walk supports the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s education and support programs and its bold goal to reduce the annual U.S. rate of suicide 20 percent by the year 2025.
Proud supporters include the Center for Family Life and Recovery, Hero’s for Hope, Callanan Industries and Partners for Prevention sponsor Helio Health to bring the Out of Darkness walk to the Mohawk Valley.
“Suicide touches one in five American families. We hope that by walking we will draw attention to this issue and keep other families from experiencing a suicide loss. Our goal is to save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide,” said Karen Heisig, the event co-chair and Associate Area Director for the Chapter.
The Mohawk Valley Out of the Darkness Community Walk is one of more than 550 Out of the Darkness Overnight, Community and Campus Walks being held nationwide this year. The walks are expected to unite more than 300,000 walkers and raise millions for suicide prevention efforts. Last year, these walks raised over $21 million for suicide prevention.
“These walks are about turning hope into action,” said AFSP CEO Robert Gebbia. “The research has shown us how to fight suicide, and if we keep up the fight, the science is only going to get better and our culture will get smarter about mental health. With the efforts of our courageous volunteers, and a real investment from our nation’s leaders, we hope to significantly reduce the suicide rate in the United States.”
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide. AFSP creates a culture that’s smart about mental health through education and community programs, develops suicide prevention through research and advocacy, and provides support for those affected by suicide. Led by CEO Robert Gebbia and headquartered in New York, and with a public policy office in Washington, D.C., AFSP has local chapters in all 50 states with programs and events nationwide. Learn more about AFSP in its latest Annual Report, and join the conversation on suicide prevention by following AFSP on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
