You are invited to a community listening and brainstorming session at the Noel Wien Library Auditorium. Recover Alaska has partnered with the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner and Fairbanks Hospital Foundation to explore solutions to the harmful effects of alcohol over-consumption in our community. In addition to the series of articles, four community listening sessions will be held to solicit ideas from …
OPINION: Alaska needs to open discussion about alcohol addiction, recovery
“We Alaskans drink way too much, and when we do, the side effects go far beyond the morning-after hangover.” When people cross that line to addiction, they are thrust into no-man’s land. When we don’t talk openly about addiction, we also don’t talk openly about recovery. Read more here. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR MORE NEWS LIKE THIS, STRAIGHT IN …
Poetry slam, web series focus on substance abuse during National Recovery Month
A Juneau poetry slam on Sept. 16 will focus on substance abuse issues at its next open mic night night as part of National Recovery Month. Read more here.
Elizabeth Vargas on her battle with alcohol and journey to recovery
The popular ABC News anchor opens up for the first time about her struggle with alcoholism and the effects it had on her marriage, work and children. Read more here. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR MORE NEWS LIKE THIS, STRAIGHT IN YOUR INBOX! [subscribe2 id=”17401″ size=”20″]
YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID
The Alaska Training Cooperative presents: Youth Mental Health First Aid USA is an eight-hour public education program, intended for adults, which introduces participants to the unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems in adolescents, builds understanding of the importance of early intervention, and teaches individuals how to help an adolescent in crisis or experiencing a mental health …
Conflict Resolution Skills | Alternatives to Violence | Advanced Workshop
The Alaska Training Cooperative and Hands of Peace co-present: This 18 hour second level workshop is for those who have already taken the Basic workshop. This workshop focuses on the underlying causes of violence in and outside ourselves as well as the role and pieces we bring to ourselves and the world as peacemakers. In this Advanced training workshop, the …
Conflict Resolution Skills | Alternatives to Violence | Basic Workshop
The Alaska Training Cooperative and Hands of Peace co-present: Conflict resolution skills through experiential learning exercises and practice with the goal of helping Direct Service providers and community members think about and make choices to reduce conflicts in work and everyday settings. Register now
Our Stories Have Power: Recovery Messaging Webinar
Faces & Voices’ groundreaking messaging advances the recovery agenda and helps to eliminate the negative public perceptions around addiction and recovery. Tens of thousannds of people have been trained using the Our Stories Have Power messaging tools. They are sharpening their skills as recovery communicators, learning how to tell their stories with a purpose. This brief webinar with provide …
Turning the tide of alcoholism: local man’s death underscores difficulty of substance misuse battle
The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner published an editorial on the struggles of alcoholism and the downward spiral it took in the life of a man who recently died in Alaska Dept. of Corrections custody. “What his case does make crystal clear, however, is the tremendous cost alcohol misuse visits on Alaska and its people. Our state needs better solutions, not just …