Where: Lions Park in Mountain View Details: Speaker Frank O. at 1:00PM Hosted by Monday Men’s Stag All are Welcome!
2016 CAMP HOPE: Children 7-11 years old
Camp Hope helps children whose lives have been impacted by substance abuse in their family. Typically these children experience feelings of guilt, shame and a sense of responsibility for their loved one’s substance abuse. Additionally, they are at heightened risk of developing addictions themselves. Camp Hope plants seeds of healing and hope to children affected by substance abuse. It offers …
2016 CAMP HOPE: Children 12-14 years old
Camp Hope helps children whose lives have been impacted by substance abuse in their family. Typically these children experience feelings of guilt, shame and a sense of responsibility for their loved one’s substance abuse. Additionally, they are at heightened risk of developing addictions themselves. Camp Hope plants seeds of healing and hope to children affected by substance abuse. It offers …
Recover Alaska video series wins regional Emmy
FAIRBANKS — The Recover Alaska project, which aims to reduce addiction and limit the effects of alcoholism throughout the state, added another honor to its list of accolades this week. The project received a Northwest Regional Emmy for its video series “Day One: Voices of Recovery” this week. The series comprises eight documentary-style videos that focus on individuals who have …
The key to solving Alaska’s alcohol problem lies with how it’s viewed
FAIRBANKS — Alaska has a problem with alcohol misuse, and residents are increasingly aware of it — a crucial step in addressing the related health, social and economic impacts. While vastly complex, subjective and little studied, public perceptions of alcohol consumption are key to finding a solution to Alaska’s rate of alcohol misuse, which is […]
Fairbanks sobering center takes first step
A small first step has been taken toward opening a sobering center for incapacitated inebriates in Fairbanks. An informal coalition of four entities — the city of Fairbanks, Fairbanks Native Association, Fairbanks Memorial Hospital and Tanana Chiefs Conference — submitted a joint letter of interest to the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority requesting a grant […]
Underage drinking treatment evolves with better understanding
Barack Obama stood inside a 9-by-10-foot prison cell meant to hold three men. It was July 2015, and he had just become the first United States president to visit a federal prison. As he stood in the small cell, he reflected that it was only “by the grace of God” he was standing there as […]