Support groups
Autism Support Group – Meets the third Wednesday of select months, 6:30-8:30 p.m., St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute, 711 S. Cowley St. Call (509) 624-3323 for more information. Bariatric … “Connections” Bereavement Support For Families – Special …
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Addicted on Staten Island
Jacqueline Fiore, the executive director of the Staten Island Y.M.C.A. Counseling Service, a highly respected drug treatment facility, said she and her colleagues in the recovery world had anticipated and worried about a heroin problem for several …
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Long a nexus of Rx drug abuse, Staten Island now faces heroin's scourge
"They don't know what they're doing," says Fusco, who runs the Dynamite Youth Center in Brooklyn and its residential treatment center in update Fallsburg New York. About 35 percent of Dynamite's upstate residents hail from Staten Island. "They're using …
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Ocean County's First Drug Detox Facility to Open in Toms River
Officials are hoping a new, privately-owned detox center, where patients usually stay for five to seven days before being placed in a long-term rehabilitation facility, will be a key piece of the puzzle to getting help for those who are addicted. "It's …
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Heroin at the Shore: Rehab centers struggle to keep up with demand
New Jersey gets mixed reviews by officials and professionals for its suite of treatment options, but few argue that the state, and especially the Jersey Shore, lack the detox facilities, long-term programs and halfway homes that are needed to keep up …
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Number of Rehabilitation Facilities Too Low to Compensate for Heroin Abuse
Currently, patients are seeking treatment in Pennsylvania or Florida, where 23 percent of the rehab centers offer long-term treatment options, which Asbury Park Press said are necessary for many people who relapse, as opposed to someone entering …
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Drug Rehab Center Staten Island Shifts Focus to Prescription Drug Recovery
They don't believe that pills prescribed by a doctor could possibly kill them if they are abused long term. Madison K., a certified addiction therapist at Drug Rehab Center Staten Island, informs everyone who stops by how effective their new treatment …
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Tehran Allows Test Run Of Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
Tehran has issued a licence for the establishment of the city's first alcohol rehabilitation centre. ISNA reports that the head of the Public Health Department's Addiction Prevention Centre announced that the licence is for a pilot project for the …
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Alcohol Crisis Center to open Oct. 1 on Staten Island
Project Hospitality is in the process of acquiring a $ 1.1 million grant from OASAS, the state agency that oversees alcohol and drug treatment programs in New York, to fund the 15-bed program, officially called Alcohol Crisis Center. The program will …
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Pennsylvania hospital to open country's first inpatient treatment program for …
9 at the Behavioral Health Services at Bradford Regional Medical Center. The program was organized by experts in the field and cognitive specialists with backgrounds in treating more familiar addictions like drug and alcohol abuse. "[Internet addiction …
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Fast reaction to crime, detox center both important
More sheriff's patrols, or helping pay for a detox center to deal with people who abuse drugs and alcohol? Which should get funded? There are good cases to be made for both, and we're not going to second-guess Klamath County Sheriff Frank Skrah's …
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Staten Island's Richmond University Medical Center to close its in-patient …
nasta.jpg Said Camelot executive director Luke Nasta on the slated closing of the detox unit: “It makes it much more difficult to get these services to the people on Staten Island who need these services. It means having to go off-borough, and …
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SLC Detox center undergoes expansion
SALT LAKE CITY — The Adult Detoxification Center in Salt Lake City has undergone a major expansion—adding more beds, lockers and resources to help those struggling with drug or alcohol addiction. Kathy Bray is the CEO for the Volunteers of America …
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County looks at long–term juvenile care
The county currently sends about 18 juveniles who are court-ordered to longer treatment to Lincoln Hills School in Irma or other privatize residential rehabilitation centers across the state every year. The new program would allow youth offenders to …
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Flu outbreaks reported at 6 long–term care facilities on Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, NY — Amid one of the worst flu seasons in memory, there have been six influenza outbreaks in Staten Island long-term care facilities, the most recent being at Sea View Hospital Rehabilitation Center and Home, according to the city …
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Fellowship Village Rehab Center in Basking Ridge focuses on wellness
Fellowship Senior Living offers a full array of senior lifestyle choices, ranging from the Fellowship Village continuing care retirement campus in Basking Ridge, to companion care and a comprehensive alternative to long term care insurance for seniors …
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