Fathers and Father-Figures! You’re Essential!
Tag: news
See you at the Grant County Fairgrounds for Elderfest on October 27, 2023!
Thank you Hailey Loeffelholz, Dementia Care Specialist from the Aging and Disability Resource Center!
We’re proud to have partnered with the Grant County ADRC to support our staff at Unified! This week Hailey Loeffelholz, Dementia Care Specialist, provided Unified Community Services staff with empowering information and resources on how to be knowledgeable and effective care partners to those they serve outside of their professional commitment to Unified.
When our staff have the resources they need to thrive in both their private and professional lives, we all benefit. Life isn’t easy, but it builds confidence and cohesion when we know we’re not alone in our challenges. We’re proud to be an employer that takes seriously our staff’s challenges and invests in their wellness.
The Aging & Disability Resource Center is a phenomenal community resource! Learn more at the links below.
Grant County ADRC: https://rb.gy/c284x
Iowa County ADRC: https://adrcswwi.org/about/iowa-county/
Event in Lancaster September 9, 2023 6pm
Join us for a luminary event in support of mental health awareness and suicide prevention. Luminaries will be available at no cost, to customize as you wish with stickers, markers, a photograph, etc.
Everyone has mental health, and 1 in 5 adults will suffer from a mental illness in their lifetime. In 2022, suicide was the 11th leading cause of death in the US. We are all affected by this, either personally, or by having a friend or family member battling a mental illness. Let’s gather together to spread the message of hope.
All are welcome. Come as you can. Brief ceremony will be held at 7:00 pm.
September is Suicide Prevention Month!
It’s a perfect opportunity to do something in your community to create awareness, honor someone you care about, or make a donation!
Subscribe to the Suicide Prevention Newsletter by emailing: spcicwi@gmail.com
If you’re in Crisis contact 1-800-362-5717 or 988
Keep an eye on the events calendar at the link below:
#notalone#suicideprevention#suicide#mentalillness#mentalhealth#endthestigma#strongertogether#training#events#crisis
Suicide Prevention Newsletter for September 2023
Opioid Awareness & Narcan Training at Iowa County Health Department on September 18, 2023
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:
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
CADCA PRESENTS: GATEWAY
Gateway Film: A Story of How Surgery and Opioids Transformed the Lives of Three Families | CADCA
CADCA is proud to support Choices Matter on the distribution of this documentary and has partnered on a national Public Service Announcement (PSA) that is being distributed to broadcast stations across the country. The PSA will help drive audiences to the film and encourage consumers to learn more about non-opioid options to manage pain after surgery. Through our partnership, we have a unique opportunity to incorporate this special film into our local coalition events in 2020 as we reinforce our mission to prevent substance use and misuse before it starts.