Family Corner 1/24/18

Producer/Host: Sue Mackey Andrews
Engineer: John Greenman

Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Recovery Coaches

Key Discussion Points:
a) Substance Use Disorder (SUD) touches all of our lives – directly or indirectly. We all know someone – or know of someone affected – by SUD. Some of us know many people, including family members, neighbors, friends and fellow employees.
b) Recovery coaching is a form of strengths-based support for persons with addictions or in recovery from alcohol, other drugs, codependency, or other addictive behaviors. Recovery coaches work with persons with active addictions as well as persons already in recovery.
c) Healthy Acadia is developing and implementing Recovery Coaches in Hancock, Washington and Penobscot County now – training over 105 people in 7 months with more on the way.
d) Recovery Coach volunteers are sorely needed!

Guest: Denise Black, Healthy Acadia

Family Corner 9/29/17

Producer/Host: Sue Mackey Andrews
Engineer: Amy Browne
Issue: Women in Recovery

Women in Recovery: How Wellspring Supports Women and Their Children in Recovery

-The incidence of substance use disorder amongst women has risen more than 400% nationally in the past couple of years
-It is important to support women AND their children during their initial recovery treatment and afterward, to help them get on their feet and stay on their feet
-There is still considerable stigma to overcome with respect to individuals struggling with the disease of addiction; something we all need to work on.

Guest: Suzanne Farley, Executive Director – Wellspring