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On November 7, 2014 NYS OASAS & The Northeast & Caribbean Addiction Technology Transfer Center will prsent a new training opportunity, “New Ethical Dilemma in the Digital Age”.

The training will take place at Delta Lake Inn in Rome, NY from 9:00AM – 4:30PM and costs $20 per person which includes lunch.

The course will explore the ways digital technology is changing how social services are provided.  In addition, emerging challenges to protext confidentiality will be identified.  This presentation would be great for Social Workers, Addiction Treatment and/or Prevention Professionals and others that are serving individuals with co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders.

To register please see the link below:

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Help Save a Life – Suicide Can Be Prevented

August 2014 – This week we lost a talented and kind-hearted Actor. Based on reports Robin Williams struggled with severe depression and took his life by suicide.  Suicide is preventable and we all have a role to play to end the tragedy of suicide. As a community we can do more to prevent such tragic deaths through greater awareness of mental health issues, warning signs, effective interventions and treatment.

Did you know that suicide is a top 10 reason for death, every 13 minutes someone dies from Suicide in the United States?  90% of people who complete suicide are clinically depressed or have a diagnosable mental health disorder.  At CFLR we hope that out of this tragedy there will be a close look at the disparity of treatment for those who struggle with mental illness as those who have diabetes or heart disease.

For more information and to get involved with suicide prevention efforts locally, please consider joining the suicide prevention coalition by calling CFLR, Inc. at 315-733-1709 and speak with Judith H. Reilly, or email her at jreilly@cflrinc.org. Or visit us at whenthereshelpthereshope.com. CFLR, Inc.’s next suicide prevention coalition meeting will be August 19^th from 8:30AM to 10AM at our Utica office (502 Court Street, Suite 401).

Center for Family Life and Recovery, Inc. is proud to be the area’s leading expert for advocacy, prevention, counseling, training and recovery services. 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.

For Crisis call: MCAT – Mobile Assessment Crisis Team – 732-6228 locally

Learn more about the warning signs of suicide 

New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) Safety Plan App

CFLR, Inc. is proud to lead the Oneida County Opiate Task Force.  Over the past several months CFLR, Inc. has teamed up with local community members to come together, discuss how we can make a difference in our community, and develop strategies to fight the epidemic locally. Some of these partners include the local police departments, Department of Mental Health, treatment providers, local court system, individuals and more. The Task Force collaboration efforts are specifically focused on addressing and the current Opiate problem that is impacting our community.  If you would like to get involved with the Opiate Task Force please contact Judith H. Reilly, Community Programs Director at Center for Family Life and Recovery, Inc. for more details.  Judy can be reached at 315.768.2641 or jreilly@cflrinc.org.

Center for Family Life and Recovery, Inc. Urges You to Make a Plan to Get Home Safely This Fourth of July.

If you drive drunk, you not only put your life and the lives of others at risk, you could face a DUI arrest.  The average DUI costs $10,000, making it not only a potentially deadly decision, but also difficult to recover financially.  During the Fourth of July 2012 holiday period, 46% of the young drivers killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes were alcohol-impaired.  According to Tom Giruzzi, Oneida County STOP-DWI Coordinator, “the New York State Police, County Sheriff and municipal law enforcement agencies will collaborate across the state and will be out in force in this coordinated effort to aggressively target those who put lives in danger.”  Arrested drunk drivers face jail time, the loss of their driver licenses, higher insurance rates, and dozens of other unanticipated expenses from attorney fees, fines and court costs; simply put, it’s not worth it!  Whether you’ve had way too many or just one too many, it’s never worth the risk to drive impaired.  There’s always another way home.

What should you do?

• Plan a safe way home before the fun begins;
• Before drinking, designate a sober driver;
• If you’re impaired, use a taxi, call a sober friend or family member, or use public transportation so you are sure to get home safely;
• If you see a drunk driver on the road, don’t hesitate to contact 911 and report them; and
• Remember, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.  If you know someone who is about to drive or ride while impaired, take their keys and help them make other arrangements to safely get to where they are going.

For more information about CFLR, Inc.’s Drinking Driver Program, to get involved in efforts to combat underage drinking or any of the programs of Center for Family Life and Recovery, Inc., please contact Judith H. Reilly, Community Programs Director, at 315.733.1709 or jreilly@cflrinc.org.

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As a community partner, it is important to Center for Family Life and Recovery, Inc. to continue spreading the message of hope to our area; especially, as we transform the lives of individuals and families by providing help and hope through advocacy, prevention, counseling and training.