Working together to support organizations, groups and individuals that prevent and alleviate the profound consequences of alcoholism and substance use disorders

Albany, New York
Joined June 2009
It's incomprehensible NY has not done more EVERY year that overdose deaths rise. New record levels of overdose death have occurred EVERY year the NYS budget has not included resources needed to address the problem. @GovKathyHochul @AndreaSCousins @CarlHeastie @InUnityAlliance
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“I thought that I had paid my debt to society. In truth, I was serving a 2nd, silent sentence: a lifetime bar from steady & gainful employment. Now, NY is finally turning a new page.” - @CCA_NY's Ismael Diaz Jr. on @cleanslateny’s passage. bit.ly/3vbPhL2
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Wellness seems so elusive in a world where division and intolerance dominate social interactions. If we all focused on our personal wellness, we might collectively find our way to a better place. Spiritual wellness seems like a good place to start. Let's all do our part in 2024.
Spiritual wellness—one of the 8 dimensions of wellness— involves having meaning, purpose, and a sense of balance and peace. Reflect on your beliefs regularly and look for opportunities to get involved in your community. Learn more: store.samhsa.gov/product/Cre… #WellnessWednesday
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NY ASAP retweeted
Our new Crisis Center is open, beginning today December 11, 2023. This program provides 24/7 Behavioral Health Crisis Care, including mental health crisis, substance use acute needs, and medication assisted therapies. Learn more: helio.health/crisis-center/ or call (315) 434-5333.
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Register Now: mentalhealthednys.org/events… We will talk about common challenges parents and caregivers face during the holidays, stress youth and teens encounter during the holidays, and share some tips for maintaining good mental health through the holiday season.
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Today, I stood with families preparing for Thanksgiving at Foodlink—a food bank in Rochester. Without more funding for WIC, moms and kids could be turned away from this vital program next year. I’m working to fund WIC and make sure families get the support they need.
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Please join us at our 9th Annual Veterans Summit "Front Sight Focused: Healing the Past for A Successful Future" on November 8, 2023 in Saratoga Springs, New York. Don't miss the exciting lineup of speakers this year! For more information: asapnys.org/upcoming-events/
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Last week, MATTERS participated in the Alcohol and Substance Abuse (ASAP) annual conference to raise awareness on our program. As more providers sign onto our #rapidreferral platform, patients will have more options on where to follow up for treatment.
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Thank you to the thousands of people who work doing Prevention Treatment Recovery Harm Reduction every day in NYS. We invite people of all ages and diverse backgrounds to join us. @NYSOASAS @Recovery_NY @HarmReduction @TheCoalitionNY @COMPA_New_York @NYSCLMHD @BehaviorHlthNws
We need more people to enter the field of addiction and we need to support people already working in the field of addiction. This is one strategy to do so. Watch the story from @SpecNews1Albany : spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ca…
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6000+ NYers died from a preventable overdose in 2021. With the path NY is headed in, we will continue to lose thousands more. @AndreaSCousins @CarlHeastie there are only 4 session days left. Thousands of NYers lives are on the line -- pass #SCSA and be the leaders NY need!
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Thank you for your service to NYS @LtGovDelgado and TY for joining our conference. TY @GovKathyHochul for your letter to conference attendees. We pledge to help you in your work to make Justice Equity Diversity Inclusion and Belonging a NYS priority.
Crisis demands resources for prevention treatment recovery harm reduction overdose prevention and safe use sites that help people who use drugs @NYSOASAS @GovKathyHochul @senfernandez34 @PhilSteck Rensselaer County raises alarm after overdose deaths timesunion.com/news/article/…
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Crisis demands resources for prevention treatment recovery harm reduction overdose prevention and safe use sites that help people who use drugs @NYSOASAS @GovKathyHochul @senfernandez34 @PhilSteck Rensselaer County raises alarm after overdose deaths timesunion.com/news/article/…
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Thank you @DrChinazoOASAS @NYS_OGS Commissioner Jannette Moy @NYSHumanRights Commissioner Maria Imperial @NYSomh Commissioner Ann Marie Sullivan for helping to make @ASAPNYS #JEDI Summit a success! Justice Equity Diversity Inclusion and Belonging are a priority.
Replying to @DrChinazoOASAS
@DrChinazoOASAS joined @NYS_OGS Commissioner Jannette Moy, @NYSHumanRights Commissioner Maria Imperial and @NYSomh Commissioner Ann Marie Sullivan at @ASAPNYS #JEDI Summit in NYC today. #Justice, #Equity, #Diversity #Inclusion #EveryStepoftheWay
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