RSAC
REGIONAL SUBSTANCE USE COUNCIL
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Edition 109 | December 9, 2021
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Welcome to the Barnstable County Regional Substance Use Council (RSAC)
E-Newsletter. This monthly newsletter is designed to provide information on substance use across the continuum of prevention, intervention, treatment,
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Please be sure to see our newly created section in this newsletter called Holiday Safety.
We understand that the holidays can be a happy time for many individuals, but for others, it can be a time of triggers and stress. Barnstable County Regional Substance Use Council (RSAC) is here for you. If you are in active addiction and need support, please reach out or check out our Resource Directory to find the best option for you. More resources on how to stay safe are available below in our Holiday Safety section.
We are in this together.
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Homicide Survivor Awareness Month Virtual Event - Dec 13th @ 6:30pm
A collaboration between Independence House, Cape Cod Police Department Advocates, and Cape and Islands Assistant District Attorney Michael Patterson
Mindfulness, Meditation, Sound Healing, and Survivor Stories.
This event is a safe space for anyone who has lost a loved one to homicide and would like to feel support from our community, while healing through your journey of grief.
See below for more information.
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National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW) New Resources and Learning Exchange Series
Register Now: You can join us for a three-part Learning Exchange to explore each brief. These interactive sessions feature subject matter experts and professionals that are currently implementing innovative policies and practices that support families affected by prenatal substance exposure.
Brief 1: Identification and Notification (PDF) summarizes steps states have taken to implement the 2016 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) amendments to the Child Abuse and Prevention Treatment Act (CAPTA). The amendments focus on changes to state statutes, establishing a difference between notification and reporting to Child Protective Services, and developing shared definitions to identify and serve these families.
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Date: Tuesday, December 14, 2021: 10:30am – 12:00pm (PST)/1:30 – 3:00pm (EST)
Brief 2: Plans of Safe Care Data and Monitoring (PDF) reviews states’ systems- and case-level strategies for monitoring Plans of Safe Care (POSC) and fulfilling the amended annual data reporting requirements, to the maximum extent practicable, in CAPTA. This brief also highlights innovative ways states and local communities monitor POSC for infants and families without open child welfare cases.
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Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2022: 10:30am – 12:00pm (PST)/1:30 – 3:00pm (EST)
Brief 3: Lessons from Implementation of Plans of Safe Care (PDF) provides an overview of the progress, knowledge, and experience states have gained since the passage of the CARA amendments to CAPTA. The three highlighted lessons include promoting systems collaboration, reducing stigma, and using data to implement effective policies and practices.
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Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2022: 10:30am – 12:00pm (PST)/1:30 – 3:00pm (EST)
Please submit your questions to presenters when you register for the sessions. Registration is free.
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ATR is Hiring: Join Our Team to Help People in Recovery!
Advocates for Human Potential, Inc. (AHP) is looking for candidates for a new position as a WORKFORCE JOB DEVELOPER for the cutting-edge ATR employment program for people in early recovery from substance use disorders. If you believe recovery is possible and are passionate about helping people on their journey, we have a position that will fully utilize your interests and talents.
In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to cultivate employer relationships, use your creativity and drive, develop job prospects in specific occupational markets that are a good fit for people with barriers to employment, and find the best ways to educate ATR job training graduates about these opportunities.
You'll also serve as an interface between employers and job seekers, utilize your relationship-building and communication skills, offer career counseling to job seekers, and help them make appropriate career decisions. In short, you have the chance to walk ATR participants through the entire employment process and open their minds to the possibilities that await them.
In this role, you will help ATR participants change their lives and futures and receive the reward of seeing them thrive. The ATR workforce development program is a national model. Your work will truly change lives.
If you, or anyone you know, is looking for this type of position, please visit:
https://www.ahpnet.com/Careers/positions, or click below to apply. Scroll down and look for this position at Technical Assistance, Workplace Job Developer, in Massachusetts. If you feel this may be the right fit for you, please apply today!
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Staying Safe in Active Addiction
This guide was created by Project SAFE, a Philadelphia-based harm reduction collective. There are many reasons why people may use substances alone, and there are many ways to stay safe. This guide has information on how to keep yourself safe if you are not in a place to stop using or in a place to use around other people.
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Holiday Tips from Massachusetts Dept of Public Health
Check out this mass.gov resource with information on how to stay safe during the holiday season. This webpage has a list of resources for all ages on a variety of substance-use related topics.
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COVID-19 NOTICES / RESOURCES |
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Food Access Cape Cod
Be sure to download our Cape & Islands Food Access Resource Guide! This publication is updated monthly by the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension and contains all the information you need for food accessibility.
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Coping During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Cape Cod COVID-19 Response Task Force has collected helpful wellness resources for you during COVID-19. Please check back regularly as we add to these resources.
Each month we will highlight tools to help manage this crisis and identify for you web videos, articles, discussions, and resources we have found helpful. These tools apply to those of all ages, children, adolescents, young adults, adults, and elders.
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Barnstable County COVID-19 Recovery Resources |
COVID-19 can be difficult for all of us but especially for those in recovery. This might be exacerbated by people unable to attend their normal support group meetings or other recovery supports. Please click on button below to find local and nationwide resources related to substance use disorder and mental health. You can also call the MA Substance Use Helpline anytime at 800-327-5050. |
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Cape Cod Substance Use Resource Guide |
Asking for help is the first important step.
Alcohol and other drug problems are treatable disorders. If you want to talk with a knowledgeable Information and Referral Specialist now,
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Transgender Social Support Group |
Group is open to trans, non-binary, questioning, or other gender diverse identified people ages 18+. You do not need to be a Fenway Health patient to join, and the group is free to attend.
Group via Zoom (5:30-7:00 pm) meets on the first and third Wednesday of the month. Contact Ann at aburke@fenwayhealth.org
for more information and Zoom link.
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ARE YOU LISTED ON OUR SERVICE DIRECTORY? |
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Are You Represented on our Human Services'
'Service Directory' Website? and if not, would you like to be?
Please click below for further information.
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NEWSLETTER SIGN-UP & SUBMISSION GUIDELINES |
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