Affordable Care Act from the Mental Health Association

Good Afternoon!
We have finally been able to reschedule the training on the Affordable Care Act from the Mental Health Association of Southeast Pennsylvania (MHASP) Navigators. It will be held on January 16th from 12:30 to 3:30pm at The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc.
If you want a basic primer on the Act the first part of the training is for you. There will be a Powerpoint overview from 12:30 to 1:30ish. Then the floor is open for questions and people can be registered for insurance coverage if they wish.
Please pass along the attached flyer to anyone you feel would benefit from this information! Please be sure to let me know if you are coming so we can arrange for materials and some form of refreshments.
Thank you,
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Jessica Schwartz

Volunteer Coordinator & Prevention Specialist

The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc.

252 West Swamp Road, Unit 33

Doylestown, Pennsylvania 18901

Phone: (215) 230-8218 ext. 3158

Fax: (215) 230-8205

(800) 221-6333 - 24 Hour Information Line

jschwartz@councilsepa.org

www.councilsepa.org Like us on FACEBOOK! Follow us on TWITTER!      INTERVENTIONIST TRAINING  (21 PCB Credits) Three-Day Program February 3 through 5, 2014 Class size limited--Registration Deadline: January 24 Location: The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania 252 West Swamp Road, Unit 12, Doylestown, PA 18901, 215-345-6644 This training prepares individuals to assist families in the process of intervention for loved ones with a substance use disorder.  Participants will be trained in the model adhered to by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence's (NCADD) National Intervention Network (NIN). Extensive experiential learning includes participation in a full-scale mock intervention. Featured Trainer Beverly J. Haberle, MHS, LPC, CAADC   Ms. Haberle is a founder and chairperson of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence's (NCADD) National Intervention Network and is a Certified National Intervention Network Trainer and a Johnson Institute Trained Interventionist. She has assisted numerous families and individuals with interventions and trains extensively on the intervention process locally, regionally, and nationally.  Ms. Haberle has served for 32 years as the Executive Director of The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc. and, for the past 14 years, she has also served as the Project Director for the Pennsylvania Recovery Organization--Achieving Community Together (PRO-ACT).  She has been an advocate on behalf of those addicted to alcohol and other drugs, as well as their families and the community at large, for more than 36 years.            REGISTER TODAY! Class size limited Register today for the opportunity to train with one of the country's most well-respected experts and advocates for recovery from substance use disorders. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Questions? Contact us at 215-345-6644 or send an email here  Dates and Times Monday Through Wednesday, February 3-5, 2014  9:00 am to 5:00 pm  Continental Breakfast included; No lunch provided Program Fee: $550 Registration and payment must be received by January 24, 2014  Program Sponsorship and Accreditation: The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc., is a PCB-approved provider (#031) and affiliate of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, serving the southeast region of Pennsylvania.

Your are cordially invited to a "Meet the Overdose Prevention & Education Task Force Meeting" Importance: High

Your are cordially invited to a "Meet the Overdose Prevention & Education Task Force Meeting"
Importance: High
Please note this important date on your calendar: Wednesday January 22nd - 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm (see location listed below)

ALL SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY ARE WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND !

Please forward this open invite to your contacts!

As you all know, the rate of opiate prescription medication and heroin abuse has skyrocketed in Bucks County over the last several years. This September alone, 63 people in Bensalem, PA have overdosed on opioid drugs like heroin and prescription pain killers. This is an issue that puts the health of our community, families and youth in jeopardy. A new report released by The Trust for America’s Health found Pennsylvania has the 14th highest rate of drug overdose deaths. The report found the Commonwealth had 15.3 overdose deaths per 100,000 residents in 2010. Most of those deaths involved the use of prescription drugs.



You are invited to come out and find out what is being done in both Bucks County as well as state wide and how to be part of not only the conversation but learn how you can be part of the solution. We will be meeting monthly at various locations throughout Bucks County for convenience of the communities. By attending, you are not required to attend future monthly meetings although you are always welcome. If you are interested in becoming a member, membership only means that you will receive monthly e-mails regarding issues related to overdoses and opioid drug use. The Task Force is also forming sub-committee’s based on areas of interest and professional experience. We welcome everyone to participate; community members, law enforcement, recovery services, medical providers, pharmacists, persons in recovery, etc.

Task Forces goals include but are not limited to:

· Educate others on the topic and save lives.

o Outreach and education creates partnerships that may then focus on other initiatives or strategies.

· Promote awareness and encourage further action.

o Actions may include getting the word out and gaining support for legislative actions such as Senator Pileggis HB 1164 – good Samaritan Act.



Please feel free to David Fialko with any and all questions at 215-230-8218 x 3162 !

January’s open meeting will be hosted by:

Livengrin Oxford Valley

195 Bristol-Oxford Valley Rd.,

Langhorne, PA 19047

Meeting time: 6:00 pm to 7:30pm

Food and beverages will be provided
February’s open Meeting will be hosted by:

Council Rock Coalition for Healthy Youth

Chancellor Center Date, and time to be announced.

Click this link for more information-Link to Overdose Advisory Board / Task Force
Sincerely,

David Fialko, BS

Prevention Specialist

The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc.

252 West Swamp Rd. Unit 33, Doylestown, PA 18901

Office: 215-230-8218 x 3162

January 9 v 6 TWELVE STEPPING WITH POWER IN THE PROVERB

Leave your simple ways and you will live; walk in the way of insight.

Step 3  We made a decision to turn our wills and our lives over to the care of God.

If you had told me this thirteen years ago I would have punched you in the face.Looking back now after many years of prayer and step work not only were my ways simple they were dangerous to self and others.You have to get over yourself when we do that this life we live is to be spent living and loving others.When we do that then we truly begin to live.

January 8v17 TWELVE STEPPING WITH POWER IN THE PROVERB
 

“I love all who love me.
Those who search will surely find me.

STEP 2 : Came to believe that God, a Power greater than ourselves, could restore us to sanity and stability.


Growing up I went to Catholic school so I was given the foundation for faith in God and Gods history was drilled into my head everyday.What I was not taught was the power that excists in a relationship with God and His son Jesus.How can something or some God I cant see or hear help me and why would he want to. My life thirteen years ago put me into a desperate position .All my personal relationships destroyed multiple bench warrants no place too live my only source of nutrition was chemical substances. I hated myself and everything I stood for.Whats the point is what my thought was ,living sucks and I am too much of a coward too off myself so what choice did I have. My sister would always tell me I am praying for you as would my mom and many others. At the most desperate point of my life ,I began to talk to God. It was no plain talk it was anger and pain as I called out to Him for help.I questioned His existence and blamed Him for the mess of my life.In the middle of my rants I asked for His help.Days and weeks had passed with no change , he did not hear me so screw it and back to being screwed up me . One year had passed and then it happened , the nagging to get wasted was not there . I missed my family ,I wanted to go home . It was so strange something had come over me and at first it didn't click my heartfelt angry arguments I had with God and my pleas for help. God opened my eyes set me free to rewrite the story. God does love you He is real and never stop praying for your day will come as did mine.

Minnesota to Test Welfare Recipients for Drugs

The Land of 10,000 Lakes becomes the latest state to throw its poorest citizens into the icy waters of uncertainty.



...unless you're on welfare. Photo via Shutterstock


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Chalk up another one. On Wednesday, January 1st, Minnesota will become the latest state to randomly test recipients of welfare for drugs, despite overwhelming evidence that taking such measures to prevent drug users from receiving public assistance has very limited success, at best.

Added as an amendment during a 2012 legislation session with limited debate, the new law will require the state Department of Human Services to force recipients convicted of past felony drug offenses to identify themselves in order for them to be randomly tested – though the definition of “random” will vary from county to county. Since the law was based on the commonly held notion that many welfare recipients also do drugs, opponents have stepped up their criticisms in recent days. "I don't think anyone is under the illusion that this is about saving taxpayers money," said Heidi Welsch, director of family support and assistance for Olmsted County. "This is punitive."

Minnesota joins nine other states, including Kansas, that will test welfare recipients for drugs. Even a cursory look at the states already employing such measures has revealed that results for the programs have been lackluster, and ultimately cost more money than they save while failing to weed out drug abusers that may be enrolled in the welfare system.