Author Archive: Ginger

Jan 4th Newsletter

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Greetings and Happy New Year!

The January 4th Newsletter is packed with an abundance of valuable information. You can read the Jan. 4th newsletter HERE.

Motivational Interviewing Basics Training

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NEW: Motivational Interviewing for Recovery Coaches, Recovery Support Workers and Peer Support Workers & TOT – This is a new and exciting MI Basics training delves into Motivational Interviewing at the Recovery Coach level. This training can be tailored to address almost any audience. It is designed as a six hour Motivational Interviewing Basics training, however, it can be tailored to meet your needs. The fundamental principle of Motivational Interviewing involves a couple simple techniques that ought to be thought of as effective means of communication for society in general. Basic MI techniques can be used by school teachers, guidance counselors, sales people of any type, family members, and on and on.

I’m pleased to announce a new modification on Motivational Interviewing for Recovery Coaches training to Motivational Interviewing for family members – Communication 101.

I am truly tickled to offer you a Motivational Interviewing Basics Trainer of Trainers (TOT) Program.

If you would like me to train you in this MI training so you can deliver it in  your communities please reach out to me at GingerRoss23@gmail.com or 603.918.6510.

Visit us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Motivational-Interviewing-Trainings-139437123429351/

 

Motivational Interviewing Basics

Action Alert – Help Needed – Urgent

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Hello all,

Our friends from SOS have done an amazing thing by opening a shelter during this cold weather. They did it on the fly and are in desperate need of your help. Please read their ask here:

Self Care is Non-negotiable

ACTION ALERT

We need volunteer help immediately and food, refreshments, and coffee for an emergency 24 hour warming shelter in Rochester at the Recreation Center at 150 Wakefield St. (back entrance to Great Room)!
SOS is working with the City of Rochester, the Strafford County Public Health Network, Emergency Management, Rochester Fire, Tri-City Coop and the Rochester Rec Center to provide a warming center 23 hours a day  through at least Monday due to the bitter cold.  Dinner will be being served this evening by Straight Street Outreach at the center.  We have cots and blankets set up and had approximately 20 people last night spend the night.  We told them if they provide the space we will get the volunteers to staff it, so please help if you can.

We desperately need volunteer staffing.
Sign up here:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0e4caeaa2aa2fb6-rochesterAll you need to do to staff is come down and keep an eye on things help people coming in, greet them, show them where the showers are and provide any support needed.  We also need some donations of food, snacks, coffee, beverages and whatever you might offer to keep peoples stomachs filled while they get out from this bitter cold!

We have created an online sign up that you can sign up for shifts.  We have a dire need to get slots filled for today as early as 8am this morning!  We opened the center last night by 6pm on about 2 hours notice.  Anything you can do to sign up and help or drop food or beverages off would be greatly appreciated.  Center entrance is in the middle rear of the Rec Dept at 150 Wakefield St. in Rochester!  This is the only warming shelter that will operate 23 hours in the area.  Please be sure to get word out to anyone who needs it.

On behalf of everyone at SOS Recovery Community Organization thank you in advance for all you do to make this such a fantastic community with so much love and support.

SOS Recovery Community Center Rochester, NH Phone 603.841.2350.

Thank you and God Bless.

New Years Eve Happenings plus more great info!

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Click HERE for our weekly newsletter listing upcoming NYE events and trainings for 2018.

http://mailchi.mp/fd4ba5c65c32/upcoming-trainings-470279?e=23c70e8413

 

Also note The Dry Dock @  781 Union Ave, Laconia,  will be open 55 hours starting Friday at 5 through Sunday at midnight  Saturday will be a DJ from Boston  from 8 to 11:30. Sunday a local guy from 8 through midnight. Other activities include pool table,  foose ball, food, dancing, and fellowship 55 hours meetings.      Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/drydock603/

Xmas Tree in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building Recognizing People in Recovery

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Time Sensitive: Stories due Dec 8th details below!

Dear Friends:

This year, the Office of National Drug Control Policy will be decorating a Christmas Tree in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building that recognizes the millions of Americans who are impacted by substance use, celebrating recovery and commemorating those we have lost to substance use. All members of the White House staff will have the opportunity to learn some of your stories.

Please allow us to share your story or the story of your family in one of two ways:

– Celebrating Recovery: Send us a photo (shoulders up preferred) of yourself or of an important person in your life who is celebrating recovery. This Please also reply with information regarding:
—- Their First Name
—- Home State
—- Current Age
—- Years of Recovery
—- What the individual is proud of/ celebrating this year
Please note, by sharing stories, names, and photos, you are representing that you have obtained the consent from that person to have these details shared publicly.

– Remembering Those We Have Lost: Send us a photo (shoulders up preferred) of a loved one who isn’t with you because of addiction and substance use. Please also reply with:
—- Their First Name
—- Home State
—- Birth and Passing Years
—- A sentence about how you most want them to be remembered
—- Any other information you wish to share

We encourage you to share this with your networks, and appreciate your time in recognizing the people who matter most.

Please share your submissions to OIPL@ondcp.eop.gov no later than Friday, December 10.

Peter Gaumond
Senior Policy Analyst
Office of National Drug Control Policy
Executive Office of the President

New Motivational Interviewing Training Rolled out in Malden

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I’m so honored to work with the people I work with, and this group from Malden is helping people find recovery through the drug courts and without any recovery center of funding. This group of people are all volunteering their time, weekly, to help others. Team MOA, you are a role model for what humanity is. Thank you!

MOA Motivational Interviewing Training Malden, MA 2017

MOA Motivational Interviewing Training Malden, MA 2017