It's now November, a month where we prepare for the holiday season. It's a busy time of year that often passes us by before we know it. Yet, we know it may be a painful time for many, even without considering the pandemic.
We want to encourage you to spend this month really digging into your gratitude practice, and to share it with others. While the circumstances of this year's holiday season is less than ideal, it will be important to center ourselves on being thankful for the things and ways that we can celebrate while protecting our loved ones. We have included tools to practice gratitude in this newsletter and we hope they can help you through this time.
Also, you may notice things look a little different this month. We have decided to upgrade our email service. We hope that you will enjoy the new platform, and that it will prove to be more engaging and easier to use.
We are thankful for you and all you do this month, and every month.
-Your partners at Beyond the Save
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The Art & Word Contest is drawing to a close. Today is the last day to submit a work of art for consideration.
or by phone at (906) 523-9688 if you have any questions.
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New Opioid Health Home
Great Lakes Recovery Centers (GLRC) is now an Opioid Health Home (OHH), which is an extra benefit to clients with Medicaid and an Opioid Use Disorder diagnosis.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) recognizes that living with an addiction or dependence on opioids is extremely difficult, and the OHH Program is designed to provide additional integrated services for whole person care. GLRC receives the OHH funding through NorthCare Network.
Through the OHH Program, GLRC is essentially the "home base" for medical, substance abuse, and behavioral health care needs. OHH enrollees have the option to take advantage of a peer recovery coach, mental health clinician, primary care physician, and nurse care manager. This team can help with additional needs and referrals to help with long-term recovery.
The OHH handbook(draft) can be found here, along with more information from the MDHHS website.
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Here are some prompts to help you practice gratitude this month. Feel free to download and share with your clients, co-workers, family, and friends.
We hope they will help you be intentional about practicing gratitude this month.
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Closing the Gap: A Case Study of Collaborative Work Between First Responders and Recovery Services |
This webinar has passed, but the information might still be helpful to you. The slideshow can be found here.
This presentation was done by The Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP) in partnership with the Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities (TASC) Center for Health and Justice. It deals with the issues of bridging the gaps between First Responders, Recovery Services, and Harm Reduction.
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Gratitude Practice Tips
There are a multitude of benefits to journaling, and one of the best ways to engage in a gratitude practice is by journaling about the things we are grateful for.
Practicing gratitude can help you shift your focus from negative feelings about how you or what you have is inadequate to being proud of who you are and thankful for the things you do have.
Tips for gratitude journaling:
- Keep the journal where you will see it so you don't forget to write something every day.
- If you need help getting started, look online for lists of prompts to help you start writing.
- There is no right way to journal. If you are doing it, you are doing great. You can always be more effective with your journaling, but there is no wrong way to journal.
- If you have the means, purchase a gratitude journal. There are hundreds available online. They will have the daily topics ready for you each day and can make it easier if you have limited time to plan your journal entries.
- You will learn as you go what is most beneficial to you. It can be as simple as writing about one thing you are thankful for if that works for you.
Gratitude is all about attitude. Changing your attitude to be more grateful can have huge impacts for your overall health. It can improve your relationships and help you gain confidence. We encourage you to use whatever version of gratitude practice works best for you and see how it can make positive changes in your life.
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Partner Spotlight:
Michigan Rural EMS
Michigan Rural EMS Network (MiREMS) is a non-profit organization that supports emergency medical responders and their agencies in rural Michigan. MiREMS brings opportunities, events, resources, and technical assistance to rural EMS professionals and the companies for which they work. Membership opportunities are available to any individual or agency, urban or rural, with a commitment to quality pre-hospital care in rural Michigan.
As a Beyond the Save Consortium partner, MiREMS is engaging EMS across the UP to bridge gaps between medical response to overdose and the behavioral health system. MiREMS provides education and resources to first responders on Opioid Use Disorder, stigma and harm reduction, naloxone leave behind programs, post-overdose rapid response teams, and behavioral health networks in their area.
If you are interested in learning more about MiREMS, please call (989) 272-3290 or email info@mirems.org.
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Crisis Help for the Holidays
As the holiday season approaches, many of us will have to make tough choices about how we will (or won't) gather with friends and family. If you are unable to gather, this can be a very isolating and upsetting time. We wanted to give a quick reminder that there is help.
Dial Help is a local resource that is here to support your in times of crisis. Call, text, or chat online with Dial Help 24/7.
They can connect people with resources in their community that might be beneficial depending on what the individual is going through.
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Homelessness Awareness Week
Nov 15 - 22
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The Alger-Marquette Local Planning body has been busy organizing this years Homelessness Awareness week. This year's theme is Humanize the Homeless, focusing on real people experiencing homelessness, not data or demographics. Their hope is that citizens will gain awareness and will become invested in the work to end homelessness.
People who want to get involved can donate to local shelters and volunteer their time. Even more than that, you can embrace our unsheltered neighbors and support and mentor them.
There are also two Awareness walks and supply drives planned, one in Marquette and the other in Munising.
If you have questions or would like more information about any of the following events, contact Kim at kim.crane-frost@lsswis.org.
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Submit your answer and be entered into a drawing to win a $20 gift card!
Congratulations to our October Winner - Nat!
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This project and website is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $1,000,000 with no percentage financed with nongovernmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
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Beyond the Save
97 South Fourth St., Suite C
Ishpeming, MI 49849
(906) 228-9699
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