Recovery Connections Network

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc.

and

Pennsylvania Recovery Organization --

Achieving Community Together (PRO-ACT)

Recovery in Our Communities

February 17, 2015

www.councilsepa.org

Information and Recovery Support Line 24/7: 800-221-6333

The Transformative Power and Impact of Volunteering at

PRO-ACT: Marie's Story

Volunteering saves and transforms lives. Those of us in recovery who actively decide to give back are more than survivors: we are champions of our own recovery and we are given extraordinary opportunities to champion the cause of those battling addiction.

Volunteers in recovery understand that their service is essential to sustaining their own recovery and in providing support, hope, and education to communities in the throes of a drug crisis and opiate epidemic.

"Every day is a new beginning to make a difference in someone's life," observes longtime Southern Bucks Recovery Community Center/PRO-ACT volunteer Marie Widmeier. She began her volunteering journey back in 2012 when she experienced that moment of clarity, "I knew what I needed to do-to get back to a way of living that my mother showed me."

True to her word, Marie invests her boundless energy and dedication in every one of her volunteer experiences. For the past three years she has chaired the ornament committee for The Council's Tree of Hope ceremony held every December. Taking on this leadership role has helped heal Marie as she recovers from losing her parents and beloved sponsor to tragic circumstances. Marie reflects on how much the people at PRO-ACT mean to her: "for me, it's a lasting recovering family."

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Certificate in Supporting Youth Recovery Program

This new and innovative certificate program prepares individuals to provide peer-based recovery support services to youth, adolescents, young adults, and their families. Applications are still being accepted for our Doylestown and Rosemont cohorts!

Click here to learn more or to apply!

Volunteer for The Council/PRO-ACT !!

Contact one of our Volunteer Coordinators:
Central Bucks: Email or call Rick at 215-345-6644

Southern Bucks: Email or call Karen at 215-788-3738 x100

Philadelphia: Email or call She-Ria at 215-233-7700 or Email John or call 215-923-1661

Chester, Delaware and Montco: Email or call John at 215-923-1661

PRO-ACT Recovery Walks! Committees: Email or call John at 215-923-1661

Volunteer Training Schedule

Volunteer Orientation Training
March 4, 2015 1 pm - 2:30 pm at Southern Bucks Recovery Community Center, 1286 Veterans Highway, D-6, Bristol, PA 19007

March 4, 10 am - 1 pm and 5 pm - 7:30 pm at Philadelphia Recovery Training Center, 444 N 3rd Street, Suite 307, Philadelphia, 19123

March 13, 1 pm - 2:30 pm at Central Bucks Recovery Community Center, 252 W Swamp Road, Doylestown PA 18901

Group Leadership/Facilitation Training
March 11, 2015 1 pm - 3:30 pm at Southern Bucks Recovery Community Center, 1286 Veterans Highway, D-6, Bristol, PA 19007
March 12, 10 am - 1 pm and 5 pm - 8 pm at Philadelphia Recovery Training Center, 444 N 3rd Street, Suite 307, Philadelphia, PA 19123
March 27, 1 pm - 3 pm at Central Bucks Recovery Community Center, 252 W Swamp Road, Doylestown, PA 18901

Peer Mentoring Training
March 16 & 17, 2015 9 am - 4 pm at Philadelphia Recovery Training Center, 444 N 3rd Street, Suite 307, Philadelphia, 19123

Please contact the volunteer coordinator for questions or to attend.

AT OUR CENTERS

NEW Location - Family Education Program - Tuesday evenings March 10, 17, 24 & 31 from7 - 9 pm at 1062 E Lancaster Ave. Suite 22-A, Rosemont, PA 19010 from 7 - 9:00 pm. To register call 800-221-6333.

Planning to Sustain Recovery - every Tuesday 7 - 8:30 pm and every Thursday 10 - 11:30 am at CBRCC, 252 W Swamp Road, Unit 12, Doylestown. Educational support group to help individuals in all stages of recovery plan goals and action steps to sustain recovery. To registeremail or call Jeanne at 215-345-6644.

Gateway to Work every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 11:00 am at SBRCC, 1286, Veterans Highway, Unit D-6, Bristol; Mon. - Fri. the first week of the month at PRCC, 1701 W Lehigh Ave., #6, Philadelphia, PA 19132; 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month at 1:00 pm at CBRCC, 252 W Swamp Road, Doylestown. Get help with resume building, barriers to employment and motivation. Contact Rick at 215-345-6644 or email for more information.

Click here for February calendars!

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