Category: advocacy

  • September is National Recovery Month

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    September 5, 2019 – For the past 30 years, September has been recognized as National Recovery Month by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The purpose of National Recovery Month is to educate Americans that substance use treatment and mental health…

  • The Art of Healing

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    June 6, 2019 – Throughout the months of March, April, and May 2019 members and staff of Reliance Health’s Supportive Housing Programs had the privilege of working with local artist Jerry Wagner learning how to work in acrylic mediums to create unique abstract color mixes that expressed their inner selves in a new artistic dimension.…

  • May is Mental Health Month

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    May 7, 2019 – May is Mental Health Month was started 70 years ago by the national organization, Mental Health America, to raise awareness about mental health conditions and the importance of good mental health for everyone. We all do well some days and less well on others. When it comes to mental health it…

  • Suicide Awareness and Prevention

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    April 24, 2019 – The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention reports that each day an average of 129 suicides occur. This makes suicide the 10th leading cause of death for Americans. With spring being the peak time of year for suicidal actions, we hope to bring attention to this phenomenon and connect those in need to the resources…

  • We Want to Know!

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    April 4, 2019 – We all have ways that we care for our mental health, whether we’re aware of it or not. For example, are you a gardener? Runner? Pet parent or booklover? All of these activities are examples of ways we can care for our mental health! As we prepare to honor May is…

  • GSA: Gay Straight Alliance

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    February 15, 2019 – Several years ago we collaborated with the Southeastern Mental Health Authority to develop a community gay straight alliance, or GSA. The purpose of this group was simple, offer a safe and welcoming place for anyone to be supported, accepted, and heard. We are proud to say the group continues to flourish.…

  • January is Mental Wellness Month

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    January 7, 2019 – We’re a week into the new year! Did you make any resolutions for 2019? If you did, what did you focus on? Weight management? Fitness? Being more organized? Less busy? How about mental wellness? Often, our resolutions are focused on goals that promote wellness, but we often forget to focus on…

  • Moving People Toward Recovery

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    September 20, 2018 – There were over 1,000 opioid overdose deaths in the state of Connecticut last year, 82 in New London County alone. “I think with this epidemic, no matter where you’re at, what community you’re in, it can happen. I think it’s going to become more common place,” said Norwich city zoning enforcement…

  • May is Mental Health Month

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    May 1, 2018 – When you or someone you love is dealing with a mental health concern, sometimes it’s a lot to handle. It’s important to remember that mental health is essential to everyone’s overall health and well-being, and mental illnesses are common and treatable. So much of what we do physically impacts us mentally.…

  • All-Gender Restrooms – SmartSign

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    January 18, 2018 – In 2014, Reliance Health began an initiative to be more trauma-informed and gender-sensitive. Our goal was to improve the experience of members, from the moment they walked through our doors. Part of this initiative encouraged us to review our practices, policies, and physical layout to ensure a trauma and gender informed…