Community and Family Resources

We have great training coming up in November that's focused on compassion fatigue, burnout, self-care, and DBT skills. Anyone is welcome to register and join us! CEUs are available and the cost for the 3-hour training is $40. Register before Nov. 13th at https://lnkd.in/gE-aBNyd

Have you ever wondered what our Prevention Team does? Prevention gives us an opportunity to get ahead of challenges so that individuals, families, and communities can be healthy and thrive. Current Prevention Team positions can be found at https://lnkd.in/g2S5uuFJ #SubstanceUsePreventionMonth #PreventionMonth

Today is Global Peer Support Celebration Day! We're so grateful for our certified Peer Recovery Coaches, who provide individualized support to people with substance use and co-occurring disorders. They provide education and serve as advocates for wellness and recovery, utilizing their unique insights based on their own lived experience. Their support can truly make recovery possible for everyone!

Childcare provider Ivy Rusher in Riverside, Iowa, values the health and wellbeing of children, families, and community members! That’s why she adopted a Tobacco- and Nicotine-Free Policy stating that smoking, vaping, and other tobacco products are prohibited on her property. If you would like to make your business tobacco- and nicotine-free and receive free signage from Iowa HHS Tobacco Use Prevention and Control, please call 1-888-944-2247 or email tobcontactus@hhs.iowa.gov.

Join our Nurse Manager, Rachel Fry, for an important conversation about substance use disorders and how recovery can be possible for everyone. Rachel oversees CFR's Detox and Sobering programs in Iowa City at the GuideLink Center and is a strong advocate for recovery. Be sure to register at https://lnkd.in/g-DvkPti

Anyone can experience mental health challenges. This Mental Illness Awareness Week (Oct 6-12) is an opportunity to educate and bring awareness to the realities of mental illness. We can support each other when we normalize these conversations at work and at home. samhsa.gov/mental-health #MIAW

Yesterday one of our CFR Board members, Natasha Terrones, installed a 24/7 free Narcan dispenser in the lobby of the Ames Police Department. This is such a significant step toward equipping more people with Narcan, which can save a life in the case of an opioid overdose. We're so grateful for Tasha's tireless advocacy, as well as the support from Steps of Hope Iowa, The Lotus Foundation, and a Community Betterment grant from Prairie Meadows.

We're so appreciative of the public support of Recovery Month from our local Boards of Supervisors! The more we talk about recovery, the more we can break down the stigma associated with seeking help for mental health, substance use, or gambling disorders. Thank you to the Board of Supervisors in Story County, Webster County, Calhoun County, & Humboldt County.

During #RecoveryMonth we're honored to be able to share some of our staff members' personal recovery journeys. Everyone's experience might look a little different, but the key message is that recovery IS possible! Here is Megan's story - in her own words.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Open House at our newly renovated Webster City office yesterday! We're so appreciative of the opportunity to expand the mental health and substance use treatment services we provide and to also welcome a new Recovery Housing program to Webster City!