PROGRAM UPDATES
Navigators - Our Navigators continue to work tirelessly to help those in need. Jenna Rupert is the Director of Admissions. Jenna has recently taken a job teaching at SUNY Brockport and has moved to the Rochester area. Even though we miss her physical presence, she continues to excel in her role with R2RCNY from afar. Anne Glenny, Kathy Vandermark and Elaine Hadjuk are exceptional navigators. Each has personal experience with family members suffering from substance use disorder, which makes them uniquely qualified to assist applicants through the assessment process. We currently have two applicants and Anne and Kathy are working hard to help them.
Family Recovery Program - Anne Glenny and Caroline Desocio administer the Family Recovery Program. They have been initiating quarterly meetings at the Center of Grace Manlius for three years. Unfortunately, the Covid virus has had an effect on recent attendance. Anne and Caroline are hoping to boost attendance in a couple of ways. First, they are planning to change the location of these meeting to a more central location in Syracuse (more details to follow). Second, thanks to the efforts of Rob Flower, R2RCNY was the recipient of the John Ben Snow Foundation grant. The money will be used to enhance and expand the Family Recovery Program by developing a marketing brand with the guidance and expertise of the marketing agency Solon Quinn. Hopefully, increased advertisement of the FRP will help build community awareness for both the FRP and R2RCNY.
On-Line Advocate Training Program - Several advocates participated in a five-module virtual education project developed by Jenna Rupert aimed at providing a foundation on the basics of substance use disorders and resources available to assist in overcoming the disease. Advocates completed a pre-post education survey and provided subjective feedback regarding the educational benefits. Results will be analyzed to measure the effectiveness of the training and to measure the attitudes of the advocates regarding the training. We hope to use the results to help improve the education for future advocates. Thank you to the advocates that participated in this project!