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Wish List
The Lighthouse residential program for women and children is in need of the following items:
1. House wares and furniture to help women start over. Twin beds and cribs.
2. Knitting needles, crocheting hooks, yarn, and other craft supplies
3. Small bicycles and helmets for kids
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Greetings!
In this issue of our e-newsletter, we bring you Dawn's heartwarming story of recovery. Follow her journey from the streets to BCI's door and a new life. Plus, find out about our plans to expand our homeless program, and meet our new Board members. And, please remember you can support BCI's work in the United Way campaign and help us save lives. Thank you!
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Out of the Dark, A New Dawn
 On a bus stop bench on a frigid
February morning, a young couple sat together shivering, and counting down the
minutes until 9:00.
"How much longer?" Dawn asked her boyfriend.
"Four more minutes."
Dawn broke into a
smile in spite of the stinging cold. "Oh, I can't wait! Soon they'll open up...
it'll be so warm inside!"
He smiled back. "In
four minutes, I'm gonna be layin' on that comfy couch and gettin' some sleep!"
A
miserable, exhausting night neared its end. They had spent it at the bus stop
on Lancaster Avenue, with all their belongings in their backpacks, and only
their coats to keep them warm. Read more...
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New Grant Will Expand Homeless Program
Brandywine Counseling has been awarded
a five-year, $1.75 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (SAMHSA/CSAT) to
serve homeless substance abusers in Sussex County, Delaware.
The
program will be called STEP, Support, Treatment, Engagement, and Prevention. Read more...
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BCI Welcomes Four New Board Members
Brandywine
Counseling welcomes four new members to our Board of Directors.
Jennifer Karpe of
Philadelphia joined us in July. She is an Associate with
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, & Flom, LLP in Wilmington.
Three new members joined us in September.
Stacey Clark of
Middletown is a School Counselor with Campus Community High School in Dover.
Jean Meussner of
Lincoln University is Director of Human Resources for Jenner's Pond in West
Grove.
Joseph Paesani of
Newark is an Adjunct Professor with Wilmington University.
The BCI
Board is comprised of volunteers who support the mission of Brandywine
Counseling by serving as our "eyes and ears" in the community, and sharing
their time, advice, and expertise. We are thrilled to have these wonderful
people as part of the organization.
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What's New on brandywinecounseling.org
 More on "Windows of Trust" -
Safety
Net Services staff talk about the challenge of engaging reluctant clients and
motivating them to change high-risk behavior.
Our New Shortcut: bcidel.org -
We all
know there are no shortcuts to recovery, but now there's a shortcut to find BCI
online. Just type in bcidel.org. You can also email our staff @bcidel.org by
their first initial and last name.
New Mission Statement -
We've
updated our mission to include mental health and HIV prevention services. Does
the new language represent BCI well? Tell us what you think!  What's On Your Recovery Playlist? -
What
songs come to mind when you think of recovery? We're putting together our
favorite recovery songs, and we want you to add to our list. Go online to
listen to BCI's list, submit your own, and see others' favorites!
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