Martin Luther King Birthday | |
Learn more about the incredible work Daryl is doing every day, here. | |
Job Openings Within Our Membership | |
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Recovery Partners of Vermont - Fundraising Manager | Learn how to apply here.
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Vermont Foundation of Recovery - Director of Community Relations, Morrisville Women House Coordinator, Barre Women and Women with Children House Coordinator | Learn more and apply here.
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Turning Point Recovery Center of Bennington - Recovery Coaches with lived experience | To learn more, email Margae Diamond, Executive Director, at info@tpcbennington.org.
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Turning Point Center of Windham County - Executive Director (learn how to apply here), Recovery Coach Supervisor (learn how to apply here).
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Supervision in Recovery Settings Specialty Training
February 9 & 10 | 9AM-12PM
This two-day Supervision in Recovery Settings Training Program is designed for those working in the substance use disorder recovery field who want to learn the basic principles of being a supervisor, and what the unique boundaries, challenges, and opportunities of being a supervisor are in a recovery setting.
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Self-Care & Compassion Fatigue
In this training, we will explore how to take care of yourself when taking care of others. We’ll define and review the warning signs of burnout and compassion fatigue. Strategies for self care will be defined and analyzed. This training is specifically designed for Recovery Coaches so they can perform their mission with passion, joy and integrity for the long term.
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Check out the full calendar of trainings available through Recovery Vermont HERE. | |
ORN Virtual RCO Bootcamp [3 Day Training] - Faces & Voices of Recovery | Free training! Faces & Voices of Recovery invites the recovery community to a FREE virtual training sponsored by the Opioid Response Network. This is a leadership development program for new and emerging Recovery Community Organization (RCO) directors, program managers, and board members. The Boot Camp covers all the basics to help establish policies and procedures to build the capacity of small non-profit organizations. Breakout sessions focus on governance, sustainability, ethics, strategic planning, and staff development. | | | |
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ORN VLC Ethical Recovery Support Service Guidelines [1 Hour Training] - Faces & Voices of Recovery
Free training! Faces & Voices of Recovery invites the recovery community to a FREE virtual training sponsored by the Opioid Response Network. In this session, we will explore topics such as morals, values, healthy boundaries and governing behaviors which are pertinent to work as a recovery support service provider. This engaging conversation will allow you to begin to understand how federal, state and local laws along with your personal core values, impact your organization as well as your community.
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Peer Recovery Support Specialists: Perinatal Harm Reduction - Peer Recovery Center of Excellence | In this community of practice, we’ll focus on the important intersection of harm reduction and perinatal care. We’ll explore the biases that exist with systems toward pregnant people who use substances, relevant data, and forward-thinking alternative approaches. We’ll also discuss the role that PRSS have to play in supporting pregnant people who use substances. | | | |
Peer Supervisors: Supporting Staff Experiencing a Return to Use
In this community of practice, we’ll explore how to engage with and support PRSS staff who experience a return to use, as defined by them. We’ll discuss best practices concerning boundaries and explore how to provide work-related support without overstepping into monitoring staff recovery.
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Assessment of Substance Use Disorder Stigma and Strategies for Addressing Stigma in Rural Areas | Please join us on Wednesday, January 31st from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET for a UVM CORA Community Rounds Workshop Series panel session entitled “Assessment of Substance Use Disorder Stigma and Strategies for Addressing Stigma in Rural Areas.” Our speakers are Valerie Harder, PhD, MHS, Associate Professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry and Director of CORA’s Surveillance and Evaluation Core at the University of Vermont, and Peter Jackson, MD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Medical Director of the University of Vermont Medical Center Addiction Treatment Center.... | | | |
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PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES
MENTORING INITIATIVE (PRSSMI)
Now Accepting Applications for Mentee Sites
**The application deadline has been extended to
January 31, 2024.**
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is pleased to invite you to participate in the 2024 Peer Recovery Support Services Mentoring Initiative (PRSSMI). The PRSSMI promotes networking and program-to-program learning among organizations implementing peer recovery support services (PRSS). This program is part of BJA’s Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) Training and Technical Assistance Center on Peer Recovery Support Services at Altarum. Up to 15 mentee programs will be selected and matched with mentor sites experienced in implementing PRSS programs. Mentee sites selected through this application process will receive consultation and support from their assigned mentor, culminating in an in-person visit to their mentor site. The PRSSMI will cover travel fees for up to three (3) team members from each mentee site.
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Congratulations,
TPC Addison County and Upper Valley TPC!
Thank you, 100+ Women Who Care of Addison County and Fujifilm!
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Copley Hospital now fuels up on Jenna's Promise Roasting coffee!! | |
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Save the Date for Recovery Day!
February 14, 2024 - More details to come!
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Join the conversation at The Wilson House in collaboration with Turning Point Recovery Center, Bennington Turning Point and Resilience Through Understanding!! | |
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Patriots Present PATRIOTS DIFFERENCE MAKER OF THE WEEK Award to Dawn Tatro from Johnson, VT
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Throughout the 2023 season, the Kraft family, the New England Patriots Foundation and Gillette recognized 17 local volunteers with the “Patriots Difference Maker of the Week Award….”
Dawn Tatro, from Johnson, VT was selected as a 2023 Patriots Difference Maker of the Week for her commitment to Jenna’s Promise. As part of this recognition, the Kraft family, the New England Patriots Foundation and Gillette will be making a $5,000 donation to support the nonprofit.
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'I had a dream:' Individuals in recovery are giving back to the community | Stories about drug-related crime grab headlines, but there are other equally-dramatic stories that need to be told. These are about individuals whose lives were torn apart by alcohol and substance use disorder, and who now dedicate their lives to helping others. | | | |
Healthy ways to handle life's stressors | When stress becomes unmanageable, try evidence-based tools to tackle it in healthy ways, including social support, good nutrition, relaxation techniques, meditation, and exercise. | | | |
FentAlert: Empowering Youth for Safer Choices - SAMHSA Fentanyl Awareness Youth Challenge | How can young people be a part of the solution to increase awareness about the risks of fentanyl? In this Challenge, we are seeking the best ideas from U.S. youth, aged 14-18, on a community strategy to increase youth awareness, education, and prevention around the dangers of fentanyl, especially the hidden dangers of fake pills and other contaminants that can lead to drug overdose deaths. | | | |
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Be in the know - two "new" substances have been found in Vermont recently.
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ortho-Methylfentanyl - a novel synthetic opioid bearing structural resemblance to fentanyl.
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Quetiapine - an atypical antipsychotic agent that is FDA approved for the treatment of schizophrenia, acute manic episodes, and major depressive disorder.
Learn more about each below.
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Genetic Rick for Substance Use Disorders Associated with Substance Use Transition Points and Symptom Progression
Genetic studies often examine associations with the presence or absence of a disorder, but investigating genetic associations with transition points (e.g., age of first regular use) and symptom progression may provide a more comprehensive understanding of genetic risk for substance use disorder. Researchers in this study investigated the associations between genetic profiles with transition points and symptom progression for both alcohol and opioid use disorder.
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Gaps Persist in Recovery Support Infrastructure for U.S. Inmates with Opioid Use Disorders
Individuals with opioid use disorder have a high risk of overdose after incarceration. The degree to which these criminal justice settings effectively address opioid use disorder may impact how likely such individuals are to initiate and sustain recovery. This study examined the availability of opioid use disorder “best practices” in US jails located in counties heavily impacted by opioid overdose.
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If You Feel Like Trash, That Doesn't Make You Trash | A sign hangs in my office crafted from a piece of cardboard I tore up. It reads, "Just because you feel like trash, that doesn't mean that you are trash." It's something I put together both in memory of how depression once distorted my view of myself as well as a reminder to individuals who enter my office of their worth. | | | |
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