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Boonville, New York (September, 2016) – Join Center for Family Life and Recovery, Inc. at its 8th Annual Tim Foley Recovery Classic Golf Tournament held at Woodgate Pines Golf Club in Boonville, New York on September 18, 2016. This event was named after Tim in recognition of his 25 years as a Board Member with Center for Family Life and Recovery and one of its predecessors, Mohawk Valley Council on Alcoholism/Addictions.

Tim Foley, who is a practicing attorney, grew up in Utica and Old Forge. He has been in recovery from alcoholism and drug addiction for more than 30 years. Tim considers it a responsibility to share his story with others whenever given the opportunity as he truly believes that when there is help there is hope.

This year’s golf tournament, “The Foley,” will begin with registration and a light breakfast with refreshments at 8:30 AM on September 18. At 10:00 AM a shotgun start will signal the beginning of the tournament. Postgame prizes and steak dinner will be offered once all golfers have turned in their scorecards.

Sign-up as a team or individual ($400/team OR $100/person), or purchase a sponsorship sign ($200/sign) or a path sign ($125.00/sign) that will be placed on the golf course during the tournament. For more information, or for any questions, do not hesitate to call Heather Perry 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.

Letting Go of Resentments

 Addiction.  It affects so much of how we live.  It’s natural to have some negative feelings about how life has been affected and changed.  Resentments do not have to be deep seated relationship destroying experiences.  Sometimes a resentment is that seemingly little thing that we are upset over even after some time.  We hold on to that anger and negative feeling for a reason.

Bigger resentments can also be incredibly powerful, devastating, and halting.  They are the things that hold us down and often keep us from moving forward in our lives and relationships.  While we so desperately want to let go, it can sometimes just be so hard.

This 5 week session is designed as an outlet to explore our resentments from the little stuff to the devastating. We are going to look at why we hold on to our resentments and how holding on has both served us and hindered us.  We’ll gain an understanding of what letting go means and look at our readiness to move through the resentments. Practicing specific tools, we will work to move towards acceptance, change, regaining our personal control in the situation, and if ready, forgiveness.

When:             Wednesdays August 10, 17, 31 and September 7 and 14 at 5:00-6:15pm

Where:            502 Court Street

Small Conference Room (Just stop in to the front desk)

Utica, NY 13502

Contact:          Ambi Daniel 768-2665, adaniel@cflrinc.org

Boonville, New York (August, 2016) – Join Center for Family Life and Recovery, Inc. at its 8^th Annual Tim Foley Recovery Classic Golf Tournament held at Woodgate Pines Golf Club in Boonville, New York on September 18, 2016. This event was named after Tim in recognition of his 25 years as a Board Member with Center for Family Life and Recovery and one of its predecessors, Mohawk Valley Council on Alcoholism/Addictions.

Tim Foley, who is a practicing attorney, grew up in Utica and Old Forge. He has been in recovery from alcoholism and drug addiction for more than 30 years. Tim considers it a responsibility to share his story with others whenever given the opportunity as he truly believes that when there is help there is hope.

This year’s golf tournament, “The Foley,” will begin with registration and a light breakfast with refreshments at 8:30 AM on September 18. At 10:00 AM a shotgun start will signal the beginning of the tournament. Postgame prizes and steak dinner will be offered once all golfers have turned in their scorecards.

Sign-up as a team or individual ($400/team OR $100/person), or purchase a sponsorship sign ($200/sign) or a path sign ($125.00/sign) that will be placed on the golf course during the tournament. For more information, or for any questions, do not hesitate to call Heather Perry 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.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed “Tiffany Heitkamp’s” Law, legislation that strengthens penalties for boating while intoxicated offenses by linking them to prior drinking while driving offenses involving a vehicle. The bill (A.1597-A/S.3785-A) requires courts to consider prior Driving While Intoxicated or Driving While Ability Impaired convictions when sentencing a person for Boating While Intoxicated or Boating While Ability Impaired.

“Whether behind the wheel of a car or a boat, drunk drivers are a danger to themselves and a menace to others,” Governor Cuomo said. “This new law closes this loophole and will help keep these dangerous individuals off our roads and waterways, avoiding more senseless tragedies.”

Under current law, there is no linkage between prior DWI and DWAI offenses and BWI offenses. This makes it impossible to convict an individual as a repeat offender, despite prior violations of similar laws. The bill addresses this gap by linking these similar offenses and providing harsher penalties for repeat offenders

Specifically, this measure requires that a court sentencing an individual for a BWI carrying a 30-day sentence must consider any prior DWIs or DWAIs by the same individual within a five-year period. When sentencing for a BWAI carrying a 180-day sentence, the court must consider prior DWIs or DWAIs within a 10 year period. This change would require a sentencing judge to impose a higher sentence on those who repeatedly get behind the wheel in an intoxicated state, regardless of whether it is a car or a boat.

Senator John A. DeFrancisco said, “When someone has a history of operating a vehicle or vessel while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, that record should be taken into account when the individual is sentenced. Repeat offenders should be held accountable for their history of dangerous actions to help deter further tragedies. I am very pleased that Governor Cuomo has signed this important bill into law to help improve the safety of our roadways and waterways. I also would like to commend MaryJo Heitkamp-France on her advocacy to help get this bill passed.”

Assemblyman William Magnarelli said, “I want to thank Governor Cuomo for signing this important bill into law. It will honor the memory of Tiffany Heitkamp by requiring that judges take into account past DWI convictions when sentencing those convicted of Boating While Intoxicated. It will further deter those who repeatedly violate NY’s intoxicated operation laws. I also want to thank Ms. MaryJo Heitkamp-France for her tireless advocacy on behalf this legislation in memory of her daughter. This new law would not have happened without her efforts. I hope it will honor Tiffany’s memory and save lives on our waterways.”

The “Tiffany Heitkamp” bill was named after a young Syracuse-area woman who was killed in July 2006 while traveling as a passenger in a boat operated by an intoxicated person. The individual operating the boat had a record of alcohol-related automobile incidents. However, because there was no link between prior convictions for Boating While Intoxicated, he could only be charged as if this was his first BWI.

Utica, N.Y. (August 2016) – Center for Family Life and Recovery, Inc., in partnership with the Oneida County Professional Training Coalition, will be hosting a training day on August 19^th at Hart’s Hill Inn, in Whitesboro.  Jermaine Galloway, an internationally acclaimed speaker and with more than twenty years of law enforcement service, will facilitate a day-long session that includes:  methods of working with law enforcement in their community. Attendees will learn pro-active approaches to gain leverage with their local police department or sheriff’s office. \

Center for Family Life and Recovery, Inc.’s Judith H. Reilly, CPP-G, Services Director, says, “It is important for our community to be aware of the harmful substances that have the potential to devastate the overall growth and wellness of the community. I encourage everyone to attend on August 19^th because we need to stay ahead of the curve, and the first step to understanding new drug trends is education.”

For more information on this event, and to register, please contact Charmaine Rosado at (315) 733-1709, or visit www.WhenTheresHelpTheresHope.com/event/substance-use-issues-working-law-enforcement-jermaine-galloway/ to register.

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.