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Merrimack Valley AHEC/GLFHC Offers Recovery Coach Academy Training

A 60-hour training opportunity for those interested in serving as recovery coaches. Training will be lead by Steven M. Chisholm who holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from Lesley University and has over 25 years of experience working as a recovery advocate. Participants will learn the various roles, purposes, and tasks of a recovery coach while receiving the necessary tools for effective recovery support services.

Registration Deadline is Monday, February 18, 2019.
First Class begins Wednesday, February 20, 2019.

Community Teamwork Inc. – Substance Use Disorder Support Group

A 10-week support group held by Lowell Community Health Center’s Office-Based Addiction Treatment Program (OBAT) to learn more about treatment options, coping strategies, Narcan training and more.
Meetings begin Wednesday February 13 and will be held every other week.

RevoYOUTHtion

In culmination of Teen BLOCK’s 30th celebration, Teen BLOCK is hosting a RevoYOUTHtion on Saturday February 2nd, 2019 at Lowell CHC to bring 150 youth from 7th – 12th grade together to discuss what they would want to focus on/what us adults should be helping them with in regards to making change/improvements to our community.

Agenda

9:00 AM               Registration and Breakfast

10:00 AM             Opening Session with Keynote Speaker: Vikiana Petit-Homme, Organizer, March For Our Lives Boston chapter

11:00 AM             Breakout Session 1

12:00 PM             Lunch and Performance

12:45 PM             Breakout Session 2

1:45 PM                Report Outs and Prioritize Goals/Objectives

2:45 PM                ADAM Dance Crew and Closing

During the breakout sessions which will be co-facilitated by youth workers/volunteers from Lowell, youth will engage in discussion on the following topics:

  1. How do we build an inclusive community to address issues of racism and stereotypes?

Areas of concern: Cultural competency in teachers and school officials, toxic school environment, and unequal punishment based on race in schools and juvenile justice system.

  1. How do work to promote peace in our community to address issues of violence?

Areas of concern: gang violence, fights in school and around town and bullying.

  1. How can we address the mental health needs in our community

Areas of concern: suicide, access to services, and coping with trauma of violence.

  1. How do rally to promote positive decision making as it relates to substance abuse?

Areas of concern: alcohol, drugs, opioid use and Negative peer pressure.

  1. How do increase access to future opportunities available to you?

Areas of concern: Negative stigma about wanting to do better, lack of knowledge for future pathways, push youth to strive for brighter futures and more positive social activities.

  1. Option to be determined by write-ins during registration process

Attached please find the final flyer for the youth conference along with the permission slip. The link below is for online registration:

RevoYOUTHtion Registration

RevoYOUTHtion Conference Permission Slip

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