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Our February calendar is out now.  See below.

We are still looking for table captains for our March fundraising breakfast.  If you want to enjoy a good free (tho we’re going to ask you to make a donation to support The Center) breakfast with several of your friends, email Darrell latahrecoverycenter@gmail.com for the full details.  Your help is much appreciated!

The deadline for registering for Mental Health First Aid is 1/25.  Class is 2/1 and 2, 4-8pm. Register at marketplace.uidaho.edu.  The Center has a small number of scholarships available for our volunteers.  Contact Darrell if wanting a scholarship.

This weeks special offerings at The Center:

1/27 and 1/30 2-5pm Moscow Point In Time Count.  If you know someone homeless sen them to The Center We’ll have some food, and will count everyone that shows up.  What is this, you ask?  Every year the gov’t asks each state to attempt counting all the homeless people in the state.  Aid is then apportioned according to that count.  This is a local part of that program.

1/28 Learn to Crochet and Re-Wire Your Brain 10-Noon.

February at the Latah Recovery Center

Alcoholics Anonymous                                                  Every day, noon

Positive Affirmations                                                     Mondays and Weds 1:10-2

YOU Can Create Your Own Job                                    Monday 2/6, 6

Life Skills                                                                       Tuesdays 5-6

Chess w/Steve                                                                Tues and Thurs 5-6

LRC Board of Directors meeting                                    Tuesday 2/7, 4-5:30

Cultural Competence in Recovery Coaching: Video      Tuesday 2/7, 2-3

Anger Management w/Doug Salada                               Tuesday 2/21, 6

Writing Journeys w/Nancy and Ginger                          Wednesdays, 4-5

Recovery Peer Volunteer Training (RSVP by 2/13)      Wed. 2/15 (LRC) and 2/22 (@NPRRC)

Mental Health First Aid                                                 Wed 2/1 and Thurs 2/2, 4-8

Free 2 Succeed:  IDOC Mentor Training (RSVP by 2/21)       Thurs. 2/23, 5-9 (@NPRRC)

LAMI:  Family Support Program                                   2^nd Thurs of month 7-8:30

Knitting and Spinning                                                    Fridays 2-5

All Recovery Meeting                                                     Fridays 5-6

Movie/Games:                                                                 Fridays 6:30-9

AA Speakers Meeting                                                    3^rd Sat of month 11-2:30

Learn to Crochet & Rewire your Brain                          4^th Sat of month, 10-12

Adult Children of Alcoholics, Women’s Meeting          Sundays 6-7:30 

Classes and Groups are ALWAYS FREE OR AT COST AND OPEN TO ALL. 

Please RSVP LatahRecoveryCenter@gmail.com

Bolded=Regular offering.  Plain text=Special offering for month.

Need an understanding person to talk to?  We have Recovery Peer Volunteers here to help you in recovery from mental health and addiction issues all hours of operation. We are here to help!

Would you like to know how to identify and assist someone in mental health crisis?  Our upcoming Mental Health First Aid course is for you!  Topics include anxiety, depression, psychosis and addictions.  Cost is $25.  The Latah Recovery Center has made a limited number of $12.50 scholarships available to our registered volunteers and full scholarships to our Recovery Peer Volunteers.  Contact latahrecoverycenter@gmail.com to find out how to register or to apply for a scholarship.

We are looking for table captains for our March 8, 7am Fundraising Breakfast.  If you’d like to help The Center AND have breakfast with your friends at the University Inn, contact Darrell (latahrecoverycenter@gmail.com) to see how it works.

January at the Latah Recovery Center

Alcoholics Anonymous                                                  Every day, noon

Positive Affirmations                                                     Mondays and Weds 1:10-2

Moscow Gathering 2017 Point in Time Event               Monday 1/30, 2-5

YOU Can Create Your Own Job                                    Monday 1/2, 6

Life Skills                                                                       Mondays and Tuesdays 5-6

Chess w/Steve                                                                Tues and Thurs 5-6

LRC Board of Directors meeting                                    Tuesday 1/10, 4-5:30

Recovery Coaching:  Burn out/Self-Care Webinar                   Wednesday 1/11, 10

Writing Journeys w/Nancy and Ginger                          Wednesdays, 4-5

LAMI:  Family Support Program                                   2^nd Thurs of month 7-8:30

Knitting and Spinning                                                    Fridays 2-5

Moscow Gathering 2017 Point in Time Event               Friday 1/27, 2-5

All Recovery Meeting                                                     Fridays 5-6

Movie/Games: Puss in Boots, Big, Good Dinosaur, The Toy, How to Train Your Dragon    Fridays 6:30-9

AA Speakers Meeting                                                    3^rd Sat of month 11-2:30

Learn to Crochet & Rewire your Brain                          4^th Sat of month, 10-12

New Years Eve-Hobbit Movie Marathon and Potluck  12/31, 1pm to 1/1, 11am

Adult Children of Alcoholics, Women’s Meeting    Sundays 6-7:30 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID 2/1-2, 4-8pm at the Pittman Center on campus.  Cost is $25.  Email latahrecoverycenter@gmail.com for registration details.

Classes and Groups are ALWAYS FREE OR AT COST AND OPEN TO ALL. 

Please RSVP. Bolded=Regular offering.  Plain text=Special offering for month.

Need an understanding person to talk to?  We have Recovery Peer Volunteers here to help you in recovery from mental health and addiction issues all hours of operation. We are here to help!

We are very pleased to have Nancy Casey, one of our writing group facilitators, writing a blog post for us this week.  https://latahrecoverycenter.org/2017/01/09/write-for-you-the-opposite-game/

Have you read the terms “Recovery Coach,” “Peer Specialist,” and “Recovery Peer Volunteer” and wondered what they are?  Here’s your chance to find out!

Without further ado-Here is what’s happening at The Center:

January at the Latah Recovery Center

Alcoholics Anonymous                                                  Every day, noon

Positive Affirmations                                                     Mondays and Weds 1:10-2

Moscow Gathering 2017 Point in Time Event               Monday 1/30, 2-5

YOU Can Create Your Own Job                                    Monday 1/2, 6

Life Skills                                                                       Mondays and Tuesdays 5-6

Chess w/Steve                                                                Tues and Thurs 5-6

LRC Board of Directors meeting                                    Tuesday 1/10, 4-5:30

Recovery Coaching:  Burn out/Self-Care Webinar                   Wednesday 1/11, 10

Writing Journeys w/Nancy and Ginger                          Wednesdays, 4-5

LAMI:  Family Support Program                                   2^nd Thurs of month 7-8:30

Knitting and Spinning                                                    Fridays 2-5

Moscow Gathering 2017 Point in Time Event               Friday 1/27, 2-5

All Recovery Meeting                                                     Fridays 5-6

Movie/Games: Puss in Boots, Big, Good Dinosaur, The Toy, How to Train Your Dragon    Fridays 6:30-9

AA Speakers Meeting                                                    3^rd Sat of month 11-2:30

Learn to Crochet & Rewire your Brain                          4^th Sat of month, 10-12

New Years Eve-Hobbit Movie Marathon and Potluck  12/31, 1pm to 1/1, 11am

Adult Children of Alcoholics, Women’s Meeting    Sundays 6-7:30 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID 2/1-2, 4-8pm at the Pittman Center on campus.  Cost is $25.  Email latahrecoverycenter@gmail.com for registration details.

Classes and Groups are ALWAYS FREE OR AT COST AND OPEN TO ALL. 

Please RSVP. Bolded=Regular offering.  Plain text=Special offering for month.

Need an understanding person to talk to?  We have Recovery Peer Volunteers here to help you in recovery from mental health and addiction issues all hours of operation. We are here to help!

Have you read the terms “Recovery Coach,” “Peer Specialist,” and “Recovery Peer Volunteer” and wondered what they are?  Here’s your chance to find out!

A Recovery Coach is someone that is successfully dealing with an addiction issue, and has taken a 50+ hour curriculum of coaching and ethics training. In Idaho, a Recovery Coach may or may not be certified.  Certified coaches have completed additional steps-internship time and a test-through the Idaho Board of Alcohol/Drug Counselors Certification.  In short, a Recovery Coach is a trained person with lived addiction experience that is here to help others as they struggle with their addiction issues.

A  Peer Specialist is very similar to a Recovery Coach in amounts of training and experience required.  However, they have lived experience with a mental health issue, and are here to help others with such.

At the Latah Recovery Center we also have “Recovery Peer Volunteers.” These are volunteers with lived experience that have taken a six hour “highlights” training that goes over many of the topics in the Recovery Coach and Peer Specialist trainings.  These volunteers must then pass a board of review testing their knowledge, and are then closely overseen by our Recovery Peer Program Coordinator, a person that has taken both Recovery Coach and Peer Specialist trainings, and has lived experience with both.

How is that working, you ask? Judge for yourself:

1.  Participants in our program show a 2% improvement in Quality of Life after 9 months of coaching.  This seems small, but is actually good.  Many people actually see a decrease in quality of life when they first enter recovery.  This is frequently due to job loss, loss of friends, family and others as they transition away from their addictions.

2.  Recovery Capitol improves by 9% over that same time period.  Recovery Capitol is the “tools” in a persons toolbox.  Increased recovery capitol means they have more tools:  leading to less likelihood of remission and shorter remission periods.

3.  Physical wellness increases by 13% over that same 9 month period.

For our full report click below.

A few items to note:

1.  We have a few new groups starting this month.  A new writing group on Wednesdays, and a knitting group on Fridays.

2.  We are looking for a new volunteer to offer yoga and/or meditation.  If you can help, please contact us!  And special thanks to Joe for offering the group in 2016.

3. Mental Health First Aid is coming at the end of the month.  We need at least ten people to offer this class-co mark your calendar now.  We’ll get you RSVP details as soon as we know them.

January at the Latah Recovery Center

Alcoholics Anonymous                                                  Every day, noon

Positive Affirmations                                                     Mondays and Weds 1:10-2

Moscow Gathering 2017 Point in Time Event               Monday 1/30, 2-5

YOU Can Create Your Own Job                                    Monday 1/2, 6

Life Skills                                                                       Mondays and Tuesdays 5-6

Chess w/Steve                                                                Tues and Thurs 5-6

LRC Board of Directors meeting                                    Tuesday 1/10, 4-5:30

Recovery Coaching:  Burn out/Self-Care Webinar                   Wednesday 1/11, 10

Writing Journeys w/Nancy and Ginger                          Wednesdays, 4-5

LAMI:  Family Support Program                                   2^nd Thurs of month 7-8:30

Knitting and Spinning                                                    Fridays 2-5

Moscow Gathering 2017 Point in Time Event               Friday 1/27, 2-5

All Recovery Meeting                                                     Fridays 5-6

Movie/Games: Puss in Boots, Big, Good Dinosaur, The Toy, How to Train Your Dragon    Fridays 6:30-9

AA Speakers Meeting                                                    3^rd Sat of month 11-2:30

Learn to Crochet & Rewire your Brain                          4^th Sat of month, 10-12

New Years Eve-Hobbit Movie Marathon and Potluck  12/31, 1pm to 1/1, 11am

Adult Children of Alcoholics, Women’s Meeting    Sundays 6-7:30 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID 2/1-2, 4-8pm at the Pittman Center on campus.  Cost is $25.  Email latahrecoverycenter@gmail.com for registration details.

Classes and Groups are ALWAYS FREE OR AT COST AND OPEN TO ALL. 

Please RSVP. Bolded=Regular offering.  Plain text=Special offering for month.

Need an understanding person to talk to?  We have Recovery Peer Volunteers here to help you in recovery from mental health and addiction issues all hours of operation. We are here to help!

As the year wraps up, I want to thank everyone for their tremendous support.  Thanks to the efforts of our many supporters our staff and volunteers have been able to do a lot of good in 2016!  I personally have had people tell me we prevented their suicide, and am aware of many making their first step into the recovery community at The Center.  Since opening 9/1/15 we have had:

6143 client contacts

4476 volunteer hours

412 Referrals

622 coaching sessions.

All free to those in need.

Thank you for being a part of this.  Together, we have made progress in building the capacity of our recovery community in Moscow.

In addition to our regular offerings this week, we are having a New Years Hobbit Moviethon!  Starting 12/31, 1pm and ending 1/1, 11am we are showing EVERY Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movie.  Bring your sleeping gear and some food for the potluck.

Here is a draft of our January calendar.

January at the Latah Recovery Center

Alcoholics Anonymous                                        Every day, noon

Positive Affirmations                                           Mondays and Weds 1:10-2

Moscow Gathering 2017 Point in Time Event     Monday 1/30, 2-5

YOU Can Create Your Own Job                          Monday 1/2, 6

Life Skills                                                             Mondays and Tuesdays 5-6

Chess w/Steve                                                      Tues and Thurs 5-6

LRC Board of Directors meeting                          Tuesday 1/10, 4-5:30

Recovery Coaching:  Burn out/Self-Care Webinar         Wednesday 1/11, 10

Writing Journeys w/Nancy and Ginger                Wednesdays, 4-5

Mindful Meditation and Yoga                              Thursdays 2-3

LAMI:  Family Support Program                         2^nd Thurs of month 7-8:30

Knitting and Spinning                                          Fridays 2-5

Moscow Gathering 2017 Point in Time Event     Friday 1/27, 2-5

All Recovery Meeting                                           Fridays 5-6

Movie/Games:                                                                                Fridays 6:30-9

AA Speakers Meeting                                          3^rd Sat of month 11-2:30

Learn to Crochet & Rewire your Brain                4^th Sat of month, 10-12

New Years Eve-Hobbit Movie Marathon and Potluck  12/31, 1pm to 1/1, 11am

Adult Children of Alcoholics, Women’s Meeting    Sundays 6-7:30 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID 2/1-2, 4-8pm at the Pittman Center on campus.  Cost is $25.  Email latahrecoverycenter@gmail.com for registration details.

Classes and Groups are ALWAYS FREE OR AT COST AND OPEN TO ALL. 

Please RSVP. Bolded=Regular offering.  Plain text=Special offering for month.

Merry Christmas!

Should be a fun week here!  In addition to our regular weekly schedule we have a Christmas Party on 12/20 from 6:30-7:30pm.  Bring a gift of $5 or less and drop by.

December at the Latah Recovery Center

Alcoholics Anonymous                                        Every day, noon

Positive Affirmations                                           Mondays and Weds 1:10-2

YOU Can Create Your Own Job                          Monday 12/5, 6

Life Skills                                                             Tuesdays 5-6

Beginners Chess w/Steve                                               Tuesdays 5-6

Art Foundations                                                   Tuesday, 12/6 6:30-7:30

LRC Board of Directors meeting                          Tuesday 12/13, 4-5:30

Christmas Party                                                   Tuesday 12/20 6:30-7:30

Suicide Prevention:  Question, Persuade and Refer       Wednesday 12/7, 6-7:30

Art: Beaded Wristbands w/Jeanne Leffingwell     Wednesday 12/14, 4-5pm

Building Recovery Capitol w/Art Woodard                  Thursday 12/15, 10:30-11:30

Mindful Meditation and Yoga                              Thursdays 2-3

Intermediate Chess w/Steve                                 Thursdays 5-6

LAMI:  Family Support Program                         2^nd Thurs of month 7-8:30

Knitting and Spinning                                          Fridays 2-5

AA Speakers Meeting                                          Saturday 12/17 11-2:30

All Recovery Meeting                                           Fridays 5-6

Movie/Games:      Minions, Elf, Sister Act, The Santa Clause   Fridays 6:30-9

Learn to Crochet & Rewire your Brain                Saturday 12/17, 3-5

Adult Children of Alcoholics, Women’s Meeting    Sundays 6-7:30 

Classes and Groups are ALWAYS FREE AND OPEN TO ALL.  Please RSVP.

Bolded=Regular offering.  Plain text=Special offering for month. 

Need an understanding person to talk to?  We have Recovery Peer Volunteers here to help you in recovery from mental health and addiction issues all hours of operation. We are here to help!

Last week was very interesting at The Center.  Not because of anything unusual at The Center itself-we had our usual groups, coaching sessions, etc.  Darrell went to a meeting of the Millennium Fund in Boise to request continued funding.  While we have no way of knowing if they will fund us again this year, many interesting things did come about.  This was the first time all eight Idaho Recovery Community Centers had met in person.  We will be looking to work together more collaboratively in the future.  Stay tuned!

Our full calendar for December is below.  Did you know we are doing a clothing and toy drive?  That’s right!  Drop your new item by The Center, and we will make sure the children of someone in Recovery gets a gift this Christmas.  Contact RJ (coaching.latahrecoverycenter@gmail.com) for full details!

Don’t miss this weeks special offerings:

1.  Jeanne Leffingwell doing Beaded Wristbands on 12/14 from 4-5pm

2.  Building Recovery Capitol (Live video) 12/15 10:30-11:30

December at the Latah Recovery Center

Alcoholics Anonymous                                        Every day, noon

Positive Affirmations                                           Mondays and Weds 1:10-2

YOU Can Create Your Own Job                          Monday 11/7, 6

Life Skills                                                             Tuesdays 5-6

Beginners Chess w/Steve                                               Tuesdays 5-6

Art Foundations                                                   Tuesday, 12/6 6:30-7:30

LRC Board of Directors meeting                          Tuesday 12/13, 4-5:30

Christmas Party                                                   Tuesday 12/20 6:30-7:30

Suicide Prevention:  Question, Persuade and Refer       Wednesday 12/7, 6-7:30

Art: Beaded Wristbands w/Jeanne Leffingwell     Wednesday 12/14, 4-5pm

Building Recovery Capitol w/Art Woodard                  Thursday 12/15, 10:30-11:30

Mindful Meditation and Yoga                              Thursdays 2-3

Intermediate Chess w/Steve                                 Thursdays 5-6

LAMI:  Family Support Program                         2^nd Thurs of month 7-8:30

Knitting and Spinning                                          Fridays 2-5

AA Speakers Meeting                                          Saturday 12/17 11-2:30

All Recovery Meeting                                           Fridays 5-6

Movie/Games:      Minions, Elf, Sister Act, The Santa Clause   Fridays 6:30-9

Learn to Crochet & Rewire your Brain                Saturday 12/17, 3-5

Adult Children of Alcoholics, Women’s Meeting    Sundays 6-7:30 

Classes and Groups are ALWAYS FREE AND OPEN TO ALL.  Please RSVP.

Bolded=Regular offering.  Plain text=Special offering for month. 

Need an understanding person to talk to?  We have Recovery Peer Volunteers here to help you in recovery from mental health and addiction issues all hours of operation. We are here to help!

Of special note this week are two classes:

1.  12/6, 6:30pm is our final Art Foundations class.  A special thanks to Rachel for leading!

2.  12/7. 6-7:30pm is Suicide Prevention:  Question, Persuade and Refer,  Taking this training could help you save a life.  Please RSVP.

December at the Latah Recovery Center

Alcoholics Anonymous                                        Every day, noon

Positive Affirmations                                           Mondays and Weds 1:10-2

YOU Can Create Your Own Job                          Monday 11/7, 6

Life Skills                                                             Tuesdays 5-6

Beginners Chess w/Steve                                               Tuesdays 5-6

Art Foundations                                                   Tuesday, 12/6 6:30-7:30

LRC Board of Directors meeting                          Tuesday 12/13, 4-5:30

Christmas Party                                                   Tuesday 12/20 6:30-7:30

Suicide Prevention:  Question, Persuade and Refer       Wednesday 12/7, 6-7:30

Art: Beaded Wristbands w/Jeanne Leffingwell     Wednesday 12/14, 4-5pm

Building Recovery Capitol w/Art Woodard                  Thursday 12/15, 10:30-11:30

Mindful Meditation and Yoga                              Thursdays 2-3

Intermediate Chess w/Steve                                 Thursdays 5-6

LAMI:  Family Support Program                         2^nd Thurs of month 7-8:30

Knitting and Spinning                                          Fridays 2-5

AA Speakers Meeting                                          Saturday 12/17 11-2:30

All Recovery Meeting                                           Fridays 5-6

Movie/Games:      Minions, Elf, Sister Act, The Santa Clause   Fridays 6:30-9

Learn to Crochet & Rewire your Brain                Saturday 12/17, 3-5

Adult Children of Alcoholics, Women’s Meeting    Sundays 6-7:30 

Classes and Groups are ALWAYS FREE AND OPEN TO ALL.  Please RSVP.

Bolded=Regular offering.  Plain text=Special offering for month. 

Need an understanding person to talk to?  We have Recovery Peer Volunteers here to help you in recovery from mental health and addiction issues all hours of operation. We are here to help!