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Jun

25

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Litchfield County (CT): Focused Outreach Report Back

Posted by on June 25th, 2024 0 comments Tags: , , , , ,

Each year (for us that is May 1- April 30), Region 7 “focuses” on learning about two geographic areas.  In this blog post, there is a brief introduction to our Focused Outreach model and some of the things we learned and want to share about that work in Litchfield County, CT. You might recognize this… Read More »

Posted in: Blog, Weekly Newsletter

May

28

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Member Spotlight: Agnes Skowron from the CT Clearinghouse Library

Posted by on May 28th, 2024 0 comments Tags: , , ,

In this blog post, we will hear from Agnes Skowron, Librarian for the CT Clearinghouse, which provides information and resources related to health promotion, substance use prevention, recovery, harm reduction, mental health and more. Funded by the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, the key resources shared in this article are for those… Read More »

Posted in: Blog, Member Spotlight, Weekly Newsletter

May

06

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Yoga, for Mental Health Awareness Month

Posted by on May 6th, 2024 0 comments Tags: , , , , , , ,

Yoga offers a powerful tool for enhancing mental health and supporting recovery from substance use disorders. Its holistic approach addresses the root causes of addiction while promoting self-awareness, stress reduction, and physical well-being. Before joining the NNLM Region 7, I completed my 500 hour yoga teacher training with Kripalu Institute of Yoga and Health in… Read More »

Posted in: Blog, Newsletters, NLM Resources, Public Health, Weekly Newsletter

Dec

29

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MCSTAP: Guidance for Clinicians Treating Substance Use Disorder, Pain or Both

Posted by on December 29th, 2020 0 comments Tags: , , , ,

  One of the NER’s Year 5 funded grant recipients is the Massachusetts Consultation Service for Addiction and Pain or MCSTAP (https://mcstap.com/) for short. MCSTAP’s goal is to help primary care providers increase their capacity for and comfort in using evidence-based practices to screen, diagnose, treat and manage the care of patients with chronic pain,… Read More »

Posted in: Blog, Funded Project, Public Health

Sep

04

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International Overdose Awareness Day and National Recovery Month

Posted by on September 4th, 2020 0 comments Tags: , , , , , , ,

      Structure and community connection are two key elements that most individuals challenged with substance use disorder rely on to maintain their recovery. COVID-19 and the physical distancing and quarantine measures required to prevent the virus from spreading, has contributed to a spike in the number of overdoses from opioids during the last… Read More »

Posted in: Blog, NLM Resources, Public Health

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