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07
Jun
2021

Center for Family Life and Recovery Partners with Sheriff’s Office to Expand Awareness of “No Empty Chair” Campaign

Center for Family Life and Recovery Partners with Sheriff’s Office to Expand Awareness of “No Empty Chair” Campaign

Center for Family Life and Recovery is partnering up with the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office to expand awareness of the “No Empty Chair” campaign. Launched by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee in April, this initiative is a teen driving safety education and enforcement campaign that raises awareness of highway dangers in the hope there will be no empty chairs during graduation season.

“Now that we are approaching graduation season, we want to make sure there are no empty chairs at a graduation ceremony because someone made a destructive decision, or someone decided to drink and drive or was distracted,” said Oneida County Sheriff Rob Maciol.

Center for Family Life and Recovery will be supporting the campaign by running their award-winning tv commercial, “One Decision,” which emphasizes one decision can lead to tragic consequences.

Maciol will be featured on the CFLR’s “Hopeful Minute” segment found on their website, https://www.whenthereshelpthereshope.com/hopeful-minute/  this month, where he discusses the campaign with CFLR CEO, Cassandra Sheets.

Center for Family Life and Recovery supports individuals struggling with addiction, mental health and behavioral issues by inspiring hope, providing help, promoting wellness and transforming lives. To learn more, visit www.whenthereshelpthereshope.com or call (315) 733-1709

Posted by Cassandra Sheets in CFLR In Action, News
01
Jun
2021

Center for Family Life & Recovery in need of Volunteers

Center for Family Life & Recovery in need of Volunteers

Utica NY – Center for Family Life & Recovery is in need of Volunteers for their compeer program. Compeer Utica is a mentoring program by the serving both children and adults, throughout Oneida and Herkimer counties, who are affected by mental health and substance abuse disorders. The Compeer program matches community volunteers to serve as supportive friends to those youths and adults, with the goal being to empower and support them in their journey towards recovery. Our programs include:

  • One-to-One Youth Program: volunteers are matched with youths that are either at risk or affected by a mental health disorder.
  • One-to-One Adult Friendship Program: volunteers are matched with adults suffering from a mental health disorder.
  • Vet-to-Vet: veteran volunteers are matched with other veterans who are either receiving mental health services and/or are in need of a supportive friend.
  • GrandPeer Program: volunteers are matched with adults living in nursing homes or independent living facilities
  • Compeer Calling/E-buddies: volunteers are connected to their friend via phone/text or via email

Being in quarantine is hard on everyone, especially on those affected with mental health disorders. Liza M. Wiemer once said that “One HELLO? can change a life. One HELLO? can save a life.” Here, at Compeer Utica, we also believe in the power of friendship! We only ask for FOUR hours monthly. Join Compeer Utica, today! It only takes one hour a week to make an impact in somebody’s life!”

Center for Family Life and Recovery supports individuals and/or families struggling with addiction, mental health and behavioral issues by inspiring hope, providing help, promoting wellness and transforming lives. To learn more, visit www.whenthereshelpthereshope.com or call (315) 733-1709.

Posted by Cassandra Sheets in CFLR In Action, News
18
May
2021

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Since 1949, Mental Health America and affiliates across the country have observed May as Mental Health Month. A theme is selected each year and 2021’s theme is Tool’s 2 Thrive which will provide practical tools that everyone can use to improve their mental health and increase their resiliency regardless of their personal situation.

According to Mental Health America, 13.84% of youth aged 12-17 years old report at least one major depressive episode (MDE) in the last year and if left untreated, issues like this can persist into adulthood. New York is the second highest state in the country in this category. 9.7% of youth in the US have severe major depression, which is on the rise over last year.

SAMHSA National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day was this week on May 7th. National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day spotlights the importance of caring for every child’s mental health and to reinforce the message that positive mental health is essential to a child’s healthy development. The purpose of Awareness Day is to increase public awareness about the needs of children with serious mental illness (SMI) and severe emotional disturbance (SED) and their families, provide information on evidence-based practices, and encourage those who need help to seek treatment.

Center for Family Life and Recovery supports individuals struggling with addiction, mental health and behavioral issues by inspiring hope, providing help, promoting wellness and transforming lives. To learn more, visit www.whenthereshelpthereshope.com or call (315) 733-1709.

Posted by Cassandra Sheets in Behavioral Health, CFLR In Action, News
18
May
2021

Local Organization To Focus on Prevention During Mental Health Awareness Month

Local Organization To Focus on Prevention During Mental Health Awareness Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the Center for Family Life and Recovery raised awareness of substance abuse and mental health issues thru a series of educational events the week of May 9th to May 15th during National Prevention Week.

During National Prevention Week (NPW), the Center for Family Life and Recovery focused on how schools, the community and families can all take an active role in helping to prevent substance abuse while also promoting positive mental health.

“Prevention specialists went into several schools daily to discuss health themes ranging from preventing opioid and prescription drug misuse, to suicide prevention,” said Cassandra Sheets, CEO of CFLR. “We also educated the community on Narcan training, as well as handing out educational flyers and sharing inspirational and motivational success stories through our social media channels.”

NPW is a national initiative, sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

Center for Family Life and Recovery supports individuals and/or families struggling with addiction, mental health and behavioral issues by inspiring hope, providing help, promoting wellness and transforming lives. To learn more, visit www.whenthereshelpthereshope.com or call (315) 733-1709.

Posted by Cassandra Sheets in Behavioral Health, CFLR In Action, News, Prevention, Recovery
15
Apr
2021

Call to Action!

Call to Action!

The Oneida County Prevention Team which is a sub-group of the Oneida County Opioid Task Force in collaboration with the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office and Center For Family Life and Recovery are working together to “Take Back” unused/or expired prescription and over-the-counter medications, including pet medications by offering a drive-through event!!!

Posted by Dominica Liscio in News, Prevention