Barnstable County Regional Substance Abuse Council 

What Happened Here: The Untold Story of Addiction on Cape Cod is a full length documentary film that is telling the stories of addicts, families, law enforcement, clinicians, and community leaders who are affected by addiction and recovery on The Cape. 

There will be a public screening on Sunday, November 16th at 12:00 PM in East Wareham.  For more information, view the event page here and visit the film's website here.

Nauset Together We Can is holding a Rally for Youth this Sunday, November 16, from 2:00 - 4:00 PM.

 

Learn more about Nauset Together We Can, and hear from youth and youth advocates from the community. Please join Nauset Together We Can for this family friendly event.  To view the event flyer, click here.

On Saturday, November 22, 2014 dozens of volunteers will spend their morning at 18 Falmouth liquor stores placing 10,000 stickers on wine and beer bags and putting up posters. The stickers and posters have a common message: "Parents Who Host Lose the Most: Don't be a party to teenage drinking." 

The objective is to encourage customers not to purchase alcohol for minors, and to remind them that it is illegal to do so. It also reminds parents not to host parties where alcohol is available to underage youth-especially during celebratory times such as homecoming, holidays, prom, and graduation. This is the third year that every liquor store in Falmouth will be participating.

To view a recent article detailing the Gosnold prevention department's work, click here.

This year, six Falmouth Congregations are co-sponsoring the Upper Cape Alternative Gift Market on Saturday, November 15 (10 a.m. - 3 p.m.) and Sunday, November 16 (11 a.m. - 3 p.m.).  The market will take place in the Parish Hall of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church on Main Street in Falmouth.

Residents of Falmouth and surrounding towns will have the opportunity to purchase gifts for their friends and loved ones from the 2014 AGM Shopping List. These gifts actually are donations to local and international charities that reflect our values. Last year's AGM raised over $45,000 for two dozen organizations. This year, Gosnold on Cape Cod is one of twenty participating non-profit organizations.

The AGM Shopping List will include gift choices from Gosnold, with two gift levels: $25 contributes to a drug/alcohol prevention presentation for 25 students and $50 contributes to a family support workshop for ten families affected by addiction.

Please see the flyer for a description of the Gosnold giving levels. For more information, please contact Gosnold's Prevention Division at 508-540-2317.

Saturday, December 6, 2014

New England Conservatory - Jordan Hall

 

Please join Caron Treatment Centers for a one of a kind evening with the Longwood Symphony Orchestra. Caron was selected as one of LSO's Healing Art of Music Community Partners, which has raised over $1M for worthy causes over the last 20+ years. 

 

Nationally recognized for its musical quality, innovative programming, and unique model of community engagement, the orchestra's members are primarily healthcare professionals from Boston's leading hospitals and universities, including doctors, medical students, research scientists, nurses, therapists, and caregivers - many of whom pursued music studies before turning to medicine.

 

The pre-concert gathering will begin at 7:00 PM and the concert begins at 8:00 PM.  Concert tickets are $35, and a concert ticket with the pre-concert gathering (includes light refreshments) is $50.  The New England Conservatory is located at 290 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA.

 

All proceeds to benefit substance abuse treatment scholarships and school prevention programming throughout New England

 

For more information about event sponsorships or to purchase tickets, contact Trudy Avery at 617.895.9656, tavery@caron.org or visit www.caron.org/lso.

Please contact Jennifer Taylor, LMHC, at (508) 246-5972 if you or someone you know is interested in becoming part of this informal group. They would like to begin meeting before the end of this month.

The Gosnold Reaching Out program is a resource for family members and loved ones affected by addiction. It assists the family at all stages of addiction through education, intervention, and support. 

Information and Education Forums help family members gain a basic understanding of the signs and symptoms of addiction, treatment options, and stages of recovery. An educated and supportive family has a positive impact on treatment outcomes.

Nar-Anon Family Groups is a twelve step fellowship that offers a recovery program for those affected by someone's addiction.  The only requirement for membership is that there be a problem of addiction in a relative or friend.

Nar-Anon is adapted from Narcotics Anonymous and uses Nar-Anon's Twelve Steps, Twelve Traditions, and Twelve Concepts.  Weekly meetings are held Friday nights 6:00-7:00 PM at St. David's Episcopal Church in South Yarmouth.  For more information, visit the Nar-Anon website.