Updates
and News dealing with
CVOID-19
CanAm
Interventions Services,
San Francisco, CA
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PATRICIA PIKE,
LAADC, CADC-II, I.C.A.D.C. ,CIP
Addiction Specialist & Certified Intervention Professional
C: (415) 827-3725
Toll Free: (800) 638-1812
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CanAm Interventions' responsibility during this time is to adhere to the CDC Coronavirus guidelines (Center for Disease Control) taking extra precautions to keep our team safe and meeting the needs of our clients following the quarantine guidelines.
CanAm Interventions is committed to protecting the health of our clients and health care workers by providing information about nature and spread of COVID-19, including the symptoms and signs to watch for and the required steps to be taken in the event there is an outbreak of illness.
Addiction to drugs and alcohol continues to rise nationally in our country. Coronavirus has created a time of uncertainty and anxiety for people around the world.
It is more important to not forget addiction is a brain disease, untreated persons are powerless over stopping the use of alcohol & drugs and the only way to interrupt addiction is the process of abstinence and professional treatment.
At CanAm Interventions, we've had to become creative in continuing with our professional interventions, case management, and treatment placement services. Meeting the needs of our clients suffering from addictions or mental health, supporting families by using virtual sessions, telephone conference calls, and creating safety precautions for in-person interventions following CDC protocols.
In these times adapting is the key and utilizing the virtual world of video conferencing and telephone calls to stay connected to family, friends, and work. It's also a time to lift each other with courage, strength, love, acceptance, and most of all--to be grateful for each other and be there for one another. I'm a strong believer that things happen for a reason and to take all experiences in life as a way to slow down and get back to the fundamentals of our true beliefs and values. Now more than ever is time to support the ones we love no matter what the situation, and know that we can and do recover.
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In these times adapting is the key and utilizing the virtual world of video conferencing and telephone calls to stay connected to family, friends, and work. It's also a time to lift each other with courage, strength, love, acceptance, and most of all--to be grateful for each other and be there for one another.
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Addiction is a disease too. An estimate
69,029
people died
from drug overdoses in 2019.
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COVID-19:
Substance Use Disorders
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As people across the U.S. and the rest of the world contend with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the research community should be alert to the possibility that it could hit some populations with substance use disorders (SUDs) particularly hard. Because it attacks the lungs, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 could be an especially serious threat to those who smoke tobacco or marijuana or who vape.
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1 million
people died from alcohol-related causes between 1999 and 2017
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V
irtual
and
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n-
person
I
nterventions
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- Family Assessment
- Family Treatment Planning
- Family Educational Groups
- Family Intervention Preparation Meetings
- (In Person Intervention) Meeting
- (Register Nurse) will transport clients into treatment
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CanAm Intervention
( Inperson Interventions)
will meets the
CDC Coronavirus guidelines
with safety percautions and protection for our team and to protect the community.
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COVID-19 pandemic presents unique challenges for people with substance use disorders and in recovery.
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At
CanAm Interventions
, we specialize in working with complex addiction and/or mental health cases. We are very familiar with all the complexities that come along with untreated addictions such as; hospital interventions, court interventions, medical or mental health interventions, complex trauma cases and other challenges related to addictions.
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The big concern for those in treatment for substance abuse is the risk of relapse. Many of those in treatment for substance abuse rely on daily meetings or 12 step support groups. As our experts note, while addiction is treatable, no one can recover alone. With
isolation and lockdowns
in place, many people aren’t able to get the support they need to help battle their urges to use drugs and/or alcohol.
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Coronavirus
Stress
Busters
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Daily Schedules:
Create a daily routine and stick to it. Include activities you enjoy and be sure to build in media breaks.
Quality Sleep:
Try to get 8 hours sleep a night, go to bed and wake up at regular times.
Balance Nutrition:
Eat simple, healthy, and well-balanced meals.
Physical Activities:
Move your body every day, g
et some exercise.
Supportive Relationships
:
V
ideo chat or phone call with friends and family.
Self Care:
Take time to connect, laugh, and share how you're doing with others.
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2 Step Support Meetings:
Find recovery meetings via Zoom.
Mental Health & Emotional Care:
Reach out to professionals and community support networks.
To learn more information finding resources, click below.
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Houston
Texas, Intervention Training
October 8th, 9th, 10th 2020
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Claire Groll, Intern Interventionist / Family Consultant
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After watching multiple families who knew little about substance or behavioral addiction have their worlds turned upside down, Claire began to find ways to focus her Intervention/Consulting practice on not only the addict, but also the family. Every recovering person has a family just as in need of support as the addict on the shared journey toward healing. For more information on
www.clarityintervention.com
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Isadora Fisher
Recovery Consultant &
Transport Specialist
Bay Area native Isadora Fisher has personal ties to addiction and recovery making sober companioning, mentoring and transportation something she is very passionate about. Isadora is easily approachable and utilizes her training and diverse life experiences to reach individuals of all ages, as well as families.
More Information:
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Joe Kavosick
RN, Registered Nurse &
Recovery Consultant
Mr. Kavosick has been a registered nurse for 16 years, specializing in trauma/emergency services and critical care transport. Over the course of his career, Joe has cared for multiple patients suffering from substance abuse and understands the toll addiction takes on families.
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Contact Information: C: (415) 827-3725 or Toll Free: (800) 638-1812
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