Winter 2014 - Value Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania

The Open Arms Drop-In
Helpful Center News
Winter 2014
Special points of
interest:
Greene Co CSP—
January 21th,
February 18th and
March 18th at 10am
Western Regency
CSP— January 10th,
February 14th and
March 14th
Healthy Living/Healthy Choices
Drop-In Center
Steering Committee
Meeting— January
9th, February 13th
and March 13th at
11am
Recovery &
Education Subcommittee Meeting—
January15th,
February 12th and
March 12th at 11am
Dr. Fuller, Medical Director & CEO-VBH-PA
Presents Recovery & Wellness: The Doctor’s
Opinion.
Inside this issue:
Holidays
2
New Co-Director:
Hydie Clark
3
CSP & Drop-In
Steering Committee
3
Winter Birthdays
3
Save the Date—VBH
Consumer Forum
4
Save the Date—CSP
Recovery Conference
5
Health Living/Healthy Choices is a joint
physical health/behavioral health initiative
which started in Greene County in July
2011. Healthy Living/Healthy Choices is
sponsored by Greene County Human
Services and Value Behavioral Health. It is
a weekly wellness group for adults with
behavioral health needs that meet to
discuss various topics related to physical
as well as mental health and wellness.
Topics such as the relationship between
your physical health and behavioral health,
talking to your psychiatrist, personal
safety, personal wellness, oral health,
heart health, and many others are
covered. In addition, a walking and fishing
component is offered known as WalkWorks
and Fishing with Friends.
This program is open to any Greene County
resident who is now or who has ever received
mental health services. There is NO COST to
participate in the program. You may obtain
information about Healthy Living/Healthy Choices
by calling Jill Piasecki at (724) 627-4661 or
Cindy Andrews at (724) 678-5758.
John Fox, Director of Greene County D&A
Presents Dangers of Rx Medications
Winter Holidays
Specific details will follow regarding holiday parties at the drop-in center
January
February
Fun Facts
Valentine’s Day
New Year’s Day
Valentine’s Day
On average, men spend $130 each
January 1, 2014
February 14, 2014
and dates.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Presidents Day
In Medieval times, girls ate
January 20, 2014
February 17, 2014
Day to make them dream of their
on candy, cards, jewelry, flowers
unusual foods on St Valentine's
future husband.
March
St. Patrick’s Day
Ash Wednesday
In Chicago, on St. Patrick's Day,
the rivers are dyed green.
March 5, 2014
Legend says that each leaf of the
St. Patrick’s Day
clover means something: the first
March 17, 2014
is for hope, the second for faith,
**** Daylight Saving Time begins
Sunday March 9, 2014.
for luck.
the third for love and the fourth
New Co-Director
My name is Hydie Clark and I
am the Social Rehabilitation
Coordinator with Greene Arc. I
assisted with the transition of A.M.I
to Greene Arc Social Rehab where I
currently work. I also co-direct at
the Drop-In-Center. I have been
with Greene Arc since Sept. 2013.
-Submitted by Hydie Clark
Hydie will be coordinating the
Social Rehabilitation Program
(formerly AMI) on Tuesdays and
Wednesdays. She will be Codirecting the drop-in center on
Monday, Thursdays and Fridays.
Help me in welcoming Hydie.
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Drop-In Center Steering Committee
Please Join Us for the Drop-In Center Steering Committee’s monthly meeting. The
meeting is the second Thursday of every month at 11:00 a.m. and is held at The Open
Arms Drop-In Center. Topics of discussion include the Drop-In Center Newsletter,
activities and events. For more information, or to sign up for transportation, please
contact Cindy Andrews, VBH-PA at (724) 678-5758 or Heidi Clark, Drop-In Center Co
-Director, at (724) 627-3213.
Community Support Program
The Greene County Community Support Program will now hold the monthly
meeting on the third Tuesday of each month. The meeting will be on the third
floor of the fort Jackson building in the large conference room from 10:00am11:00am. Light refreshments will be served. Transportation can be arranged
through the drop-in center by contacting Cindy Andrews (724) 678-5758 or Heidi
Clark (724) 627-3213.
Winter Birthdays
Please help us celebrate members’ birthdays on the last Friday of every month for a pizza party!!!
January Birthdays
February Birthdays
March Birthdays
Amy A 1/17
Jack G. 2/15
Janus M.
Wayne B. 1/12
Janet L. 2/3
Michael P. 3/23
Jack R.
Rick R.
1/19
Dwane W. 1/25
3/23
2/17
Catherine R. 2/27
Open Articles
We welcome your articles for the Open Arms Drop-In Center newsletter. Any
consumer, staff, or mental health provider may submit articles for publication in this
newsletter. Feel free to submit recovery stories, trivia, jokes, poetry, songs, and
artwork you would like to share. You may submit your articles to Cindy Andrews,
VBH-PA Prevention, Education, and Outreach Coordinator at (724) 678-5758 or email at cindy.andrews@valueoptions.com.
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Save the Date for Value
Behavioral Health of
Pennsylvania’s 14th
Annual Consumer
Recovery Forum on
April 4, 2014 at
Pittsburgh Marriott North in
Cranberry
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Recovery & Education Sub-Committee
We are currently planning our 2014 Annual Recovery &
Wellness Conference. We will now be meeting monthly and
as needed until the conference. The Recovery & Education
Sub-committee meeting will be held from 11:00am-12:00pm @
The Open Arms Drop-In Center on the following dates:
Feb-12th
March-12th
April-9th
May-14th
**** Hope to See Everyone there, we need your participation in making
our Recovery Conference a Success!!!!!!!!