Opioid Awareness & Narcan Training at Iowa County Health Department on September 18, 2023
Category: Wellness
Free Webinar to Learn about Fentanyl & Xylazine on September 6, 2023
Dr. Laura Palombi
Want to know more about the risks associated with fentanyl and xylazine? On September 6, 2023 join Dr. Laura Palombi on a FREE webinar at 12pm Central Time.
Description: This presentation will review the history of fentanyl and xylazine in the United States drug supply, compare the pharmacology of fentanyl and xylazine, and describe how fentanyl and xylazine can cause toxicity and overdose, separately and together. Attendees will review the pharmacology of naloxone and its utility in reversing opioid overdose. Participants will also be able to describe harm reduction strategies to reduce overdose and other harm resulting from fentanyl and xylazine use.
Register for the FREE webinar at the link below:
Join Unified at the Grant County Resource Fair!
We look forward to seeing you on Monday August 28th at the Eckstein Building (fairgrounds) 916 E. Elm Street, Lancaster, WI 53813.
The events for the evening are as follows:
3:15-3:45 pm: Arrive, set up and mingle
4:00-6:00 pm: Resource Fair/Backpack Pick up for families
- FREE MEAL-Walking Tacos and Ice Cream Truck, (all providers please stop at registration table for a meal/ice cream ticket)
- FREE Kids Activities, Bounce House, Ice Cream Truck AND Backpack Pickup for families that pre-registered. Grant County Health Department will also be there and will be providing Kindergarten and Tdap vaccines.
- Door prize drawings will be held each half hour, for families that pick up a ticket at the registration table.
6:00 pm-6:30 pm End/Clean up
GRANT COUNTY COORDINATED SERVICES TEAM
8820 HWY 35 and 61 South, P.O. Box 447, Lancaster, WI 53813Phone: (608) 723.9763Fax: (608) 723-4834 “Community Commitment to Families”
Craving a Healthier Organization?
With the recent loss of more than 10 million workers from the American workforce, it’s no wonder people are feeling overwhelmed at work!
The good news is that Unified Community Services can help.
Unified daily serves people with suicidal thoughts, addiction-related challenges, and varying degrees of mental illness. Reach out today to learn how you can empower the people who are your business, organization, or team to become more skilled at
- managing stress,
- navigating change,
- seizing the opportunity for growth in conflict,
- and developing personal wellness.
Our rates are affordable. We can’t wait to help you and your team thrive!
Reach out today at bbiddick@unifiedservices.org to learn more.
Celebrate Recovery at a Community Cookout!
FREE food and fun for the whole family!
Thursday August 31, 2023 at 5:30pm
Centennial Park 301 S Linn Street Dodgeville WI 53533
Seeking to Prevent Overdose Deaths in Southwest Wisconsin
The Iowa County Substance Misuse Prevention group recently brought former BMX Olympian Tony Hoffman to Dodgeville High School to speak about his experience with addiction.
For the second time in recent history, Tony has shared with Southwest Wisconsin the importance of mental health and preventing substance misuse.
To hear more about what Tony shares, go to Tony Hoffman-Top Mental Health Substance Use Prevention Addiction Recovery Speaker — Tony Hoffman (tonyhoffmanspeaking.com)
If you’re interested in accessing mental health or addiction services, please contact Unified Community Services.
Local Media: Olympian Tony Hoffman set to speak about his battle with addiction at Dodgeville High School (nbc15.com)
Well Being Bootcamp
Join us in the Schreiner Community Room for a 6-week seminar to explore the concept of Universal Needs, originally developed by Abraham Maslow (“Maslow’s Pyramid”) and now updated by modern research. Using these concepts as a foundation, this seminar will focus on simple and practical ways of meeting these needs on a daily and lifelong basis, individually and collectively, as a path to improved well-being for oneself, one’s family, and one’s community.
Presented by Jeff Lockhart , Director, Unified Community Services.
The dates are as follows:
Wednesday, July 28
Wednesday, August 4
Wednesday, August 11
Tuesday, August 17
Wednesday, August 25
Tuesday, August 31
This series of events will last from 6:30 to 7:30 PM.
Register for the event here!
SW Rainbow Alliance
The Southwest Wisconsin Rainbow Alliance is a dedicated group of individuals in the southwest Wisconsin area who support and advocate for LGBTQIA+ individuals. They promote a safe and welcoming Southwest Wisconsin through monthly support groups, public board meetings, and social engagement. All are welcome to join!
Supporting Child Well-Being Through Strengthening Social Connections and Relationships
Symptoms of emotional distress feel and look different for every youth. Having strong, positive, and consistent sources of social connection allows youth to talk about how they feel in a safe environment. Providing youth with positive childhood experiences (PCEs) can buffer symptoms of emotional distress. In general, PCEs include supportive relationships with adults and being socially connected with their peers, family, community and culture.
Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health – children.wi.gov
The Pandemic Will Affect Students’ Mental Health for Years to Come. How Schools Can Help
For the foreseeable future, educators will have to grapple with a host of additional challenges that will complicate students’ abilities to learn, such as increased anxiety, substance abuse, and hyperactivity—all symptoms of the trauma many students have lived through this past year.
Research on how children have responded to traumatic events shows that there are myriad ways kids will react—and those reactions may not always be obviously related to the pandemic.