July is BIPOC Mental Health Month
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July is Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Mental Health Month. Click here for resources and supports.
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Recovery Heroes: Member at Mission Possible
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In the spring of 2019, Telecare’s Mission Possible mobile outreach program hit the road in Orange County, CA. It was a first-of-its-kind program for Telecare. Since then, we’ve seen dozens of individuals go from homeless to housed— and individual hope for a successful future restored. This man’s story marks a proud moment for the program.
Read MoreIntroducing Mask Wear & Care Group at Cordilleras Suites
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To help with mask safety, the staff at Cordilleras Suites created a group to help residents and staff embrace mask-wearing in order to keep their community healthy.
Read MoreSelf-Care Tip: Tips for Boosting Immunity for the Long Haul
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Stay well by taking care of your body and prevent infection by using these daily safety measures. Click to learn more!
Read MoreRCCS Tidbit of the Month: Judgment
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How can we reduce our judgments of others and strive towards a judgment-free culture? To decrease judgment, we should strive to increase curiosity. Being curious demonstrates a willingness to better understand others and give others permission to know and understand us in a deeper way.
Read MoreSelf-Care Tip: Feelings Wheel
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Emotional intelligence is an important part of self-care. Whether you are talking with someone else about your feelings or just reflecting on your own — the more specific and descriptive you can be with your words, the more skillfully you will be able to manage your feelings. Click to learn more!
Read MorePride at Cordilleras
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The Cordilleras Mental Health Center in Redwood City, CA, closed Pride Month with some beautiful artwork!
Read MoreEdgecliff House is "Crafting" a Garden!
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At Telecare’s Edgecliff Residential Treatment House in Bend, Oregon, members and staff are taking advantage of the warm weather by creating a “crafty” outdoor garden space! The best part about this garden? No maintenance needed!
Read MoreSelf-Care Tip: The Many Meanings of Father’s Day
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Father’s Day has just passed and while it can be a simple a joyful holiday for some, it is a bit more complicated for others. But there is always a way to hold space. Click to learn more!
Read MoreRecovery Heroes: Andre at Mission Possible
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Before receiving assistance from Telecare, Andre was homeless and hopeless about his own ability to change his behaviors. Now, he has a place to live and a new outlook on life.
Read MoreRecovery Heroes: What is Life Worth?
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Submitted by a graduate of the new Muriel Wright SUTS program in Santa Clara, CA. His real name was changed to “Luke” in the story for privacy purposes. He successfully completed his treatment during the last week of April.
Read MoreHeroes in Action: Dr. Kent Eller
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Telecare’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Kent Eller, happened to be in the right place at the right time to potentially save someone’s life. While returning to his car from shopping at Safeway in Alameda, he noticed a young man passed out in the parking lot. After an assessment, he thought the man might have overdosed on opioids. As Dr. Eller raced to grab his Narcan, the man woke up. Luckily, he hadn’t overdosed. Their conversation afterwards, however, might have changed this man’s life forever.
Read MoreDelano Recovery Station Virtual Open House
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Telecare and Kern Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) hosted a virtual open house for the Delano Recovery Station on Monday, June 15, 2020.
Read MoreSelf-Care Tip: My Strengths
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We often do not recognize our strengths because we take them for granted. Instead we tend to focus on those abilities others have and wish we had them. Strengths develop out of adversity. You have strengths. Click to learn more!
Read MoreBakersfield Recovery Station Featured on Local News
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The Bakersfield Recovery Station was featured in a local KGET news segment where Bill Walker, Director at Kern County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services, was interviewed about the program and how it will serve the community.
Read MoreMay is Mental Health Month- Mark Reed E&T
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Staff at Mark Reed Evaluation & Treatment (E&T) program in McCleary, WA, shared a staff exercise they did to celebrate mental health month.
Read MoreSelf-Care Tip: Affirmation
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Your self-talk or internal dialogue provides a steady stream of linguistically structured thought that can help you define, evaluate, and derive meaning from your life and reality. A vital component of this internal dialogue is affirmation, or declarative statements of what you believe or hold to be true. Click to learn more!
Read MoreHonoring Fellow Employees at Mark Reed E&T
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Staff at the Mark Reed E&T program in McCleary, WA, created a bulletin board to give special staff call-outs to boost morale. C
Read MoreSelf-Care Tip: Hope
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In difficult times, hope can be a source of healing and resilience. Hope is also a cornerstone of the RCCS. Click to learn more!
Read MoreSelf-Care Tip: How to Give to Others Without Burning Out
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In our over-stressed world, many health care providers, social workers, and caregivers are suffering from slow yet painful burnout. To help, we found a couple of ways you can support yourself during this stressful time. Click to learn more!
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