Category: Programs

Interested in learning more about opioids and having NARCAN available to help save a life? We are offering another free NARCAN training on March 20, 2024, from 6pm to 7pm at the Barneveld Area Rescue Squad 403 Bus Id, Barneveld, WI.

Anyone is welcome to attend this training on recognizing signs and symptoms of an opioid overdose and how to administer naloxone. Each participant will receive a kit that contains two doses of NARCAN.

Register by scanning the QR code or clicking on the link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4DAFA82EA5F8C43-48367179-narcan?fbclid=IwAR1vz4_Q4dQLtqOvXiwjUdNaxTUE8COR8nROGXRY_1eqpVak6rd8DffHUQ8#/

Interested in learning more, but cannot attend this training…Individual training sessions are available by appointment at the Health Department. Call 608-930-9870 for more information/to schedule an appointment.

We’re Ready to Add to Our Team. Are You Ready to Be Part of It?

If you’re ready to be a member of a team that shows up for each other, that takes the time to listen to each others’ needs and volunteer to help balance each others’ workloads, who have healthy boundaries but also aren’t afraid to be vulnerable, who welcome authenticity while inspiring each other to be their very best, who desire being held accountable to invest in and sustain your own health which contributes to longevity and consistency of service, who desire passion and purpose in addition to a paycheck and benefits, then you’re ready for Unified Community Services.

We’re looking to hire outpatient behavioral health clinicians to become part of an already phenomenal team that does heroic and honorable work in Iowa and Grant County.

We’re looking to give opportunities to interns of high integrity who want to immerse themselves in the service of clients who many health systems refuse to serve, who want to apply your knowledge to gain experience and expertise in real world challenges, and who want to build a foundation of professional excellence you can take pride in.

Our success is your fulfillment.

Your flourishing is our clients thriving.

We’re ready to add to our team. Are you ready to be part of it?

Thank you to Tony Evers and Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development for awarding Unified Community Services with the Gold Award for Being a Veteran Ready Employer!

Award Presentation at Unified Community Services 2.13.2024

Have you ever heard the saying “You never step in the same river twice?”

Although our habits, patterns, and routines can feel familiar, no day is exactly identical because we are always growing, learning, and changing ourselves! Enjoy the moment you’re in!

Support Opportunity from the Childmind Institute!

Friendships are important to children. If your kid is having a hard time fitting in, there are ways you can help your child make friends.

https://childmind.org/article/kids-who-need-a-little-help-to-make-friends/

Need Lasting Change in 2024?

Tired of the New Year’s Resolution game that doesn’t work? Want lasting change when it comes to alcohol and substance use? Reach out today! We can help!

Looking for mental health and substance use awareness training for your organization’s leadership team? We can help!

20 Ways to Maintain Recovery During the Holidays

Author Unknown

  1. The 24-hour plan (or Minute by Minute): Each day of the holiday, choose not to get high that day without thinking too far ahead. If one day at a time gets too hard, take it an hour at a time. If that gets too hard, take it a minute at a time.
  2. Daily Dial-In: Put your counselor on speed dial for regular holiday check-ins.
  3. Attend recovery support groups near your home during the holiday season.
  4. Make a “Top Five.” Five people you can call if you’re craving alcohol or drugs. Let them know you will be calling them for support!
  5. Family function: Ask for support from non-drug using relatives.
  6. Strength training. Regular exercise is a powerful tool for building your recovery muscles and improving your fitness. Like drugs and alcohol, exercise releases dopamine and endorphins, the hormones that make you feel happy.
  7. Change your routes. Avoid triggers by listing and staying away from places where you used to drink or use.
  8. Connect with your sponsor. If you have a 12-step sponsor, check in with them daily.
  9. Soothe your spirit: Engage in activities daily that uplift your spirit, like meditation, yoga, prayer.
  10. Write about it. Keep a daily gratitude journal.
  11. Give back! Volunteer your time or services during the holiday.
  12. Graceful exits. If you’re at an event and feel tempted to get high, give yourself permission to leave early.
  13. Mission statement: Write a letter to yourself entitled: “This is how I plan to stay sober during the holiday.” Mail it to yourself in a holiday card!
  14. Benefits Plan: Write a letter to yourself on the benefits of recovery during the holiday. Remind yourself that you won’t know the benefits until you experience them. There’s so much to look forward to!
  15. Avoid HALT during the holiday: Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired.
  16. Plan ahead. Predict high-risk situations and let your counselor know how you
    will deal with each situation.
  17. Take 10. If you’re craving a drink or drugs, wait 10 minutes, then 10
    more minutes. Do something with your hands that takes you away from the cravings in your head: sweep the floor, vacuum, etc.
  18. Think it forward: If you ‘re thinking about using, think about how you will feel the next day if you’re hungover or sober.
  19. Tune in, not out (or play it forward): Create your special recovery playlist. Include songs from any season that inspire you to maintain your recovery. Keep this playlist on your phone as a handy tool to tum to resist triggers.
  20. Walk about. The holiday season brings longer days and less sunlight, but a brisk walk in nature under a starry winter sky can restore your spirit.