In an effort to help mitigate overdose deaths, the Westmoreland Drug and Alcohol Commission is accepting requests for Narcan, which will be mailed to Westmoreland County residents in need of it.
Mobile healthcare van now taking appointments at FAVOR in Bolivar, PA
FAVOR in Bolivar PA is now taking appointments for their mobile healthcare van Wednesday’s from 1:30p to 4p
All Recovery Meetings: Bolivar, PA
All recovery meeting at Faces and Voices Of Recovery (FAVOR) located in Bolivar
Every Thursday from 12p to 1pm and 6:30p to 7:30p
Drop Off Collection Drive for People Seeking Drug and Alcohol Treatment
Westmoreland Drug and Alcohol Commission Along with Westmoreland Drug and Alcohol Case Management are hosting a collection drive to make care bags for the individuals seeking Drug and Alcohol Treatment.
If you would like to donate, check out the items needed on the flyer.
Innovative Drug and Alcohol Program Spotlight
Community Based Care Manager Program
Community Based Care Managers (CBCM) are a team of individuals, in long-term recovery, who help people with complex Substance Use Disorder (SUD) or Co-occurring disorders to obtain self-sufficiency while maintaining their process in their recovery. The CBCMs are a support system who guide individuals into a healthy, independent recovery focused lifestyle.
What do we help clients with?
We help our clients with stressors of everyday life. Someone with a longstanding history of Substance Use Disorder or Co-occurring disorders may not have the necessary skills to balance their recovery with daily life activities such as keeping appointments for themselves or their children, budgeting, and financing, maintaining healthy boundaries, and coping skills. We will help individuals develop goals and take the steps to complete them and guide them through it. The CBCM team will help individuals to find available resources and stabilize social determinants of health such as housing, clothing, utilities, food insecurity, transportation, medical assistance, financial hardships, or any other basic needs or barriers that are difficult to navigate. We will work with individuals to set goals that they want to achieve and agree upon, and follow up on the goals, that lead to a happy, productive, supportive lifestyle.
Where do we meet with the clients?
The CBCM Team will meet clients wherever the individuals feels comfortable and presents. We want to help them feel safe to open and trust the CBCM Team. We are “Community Based” which means we can meet clients at a public place, their home, the office, or even their appointments. We can accompany individuals at medical appointments, transport to grocery store, court hearings, or any possible appointment that the individual needs some guidance.
The CBCM team will walk with the individual every step of the way. We do have funding available for the individuals (individuals’ families) basic needs when they have exhausted all the other resources and options. This team will not give up and understand what hardships may come through this process.
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The Mon Valley Opioid Coalition (MVOC) coalition was formed to combat the ongoing opioid epidemic in the Mon Valley area. Colleen Hughes, Executive Director of Westmoreland Drug and Alcohol Commission and California Borough Police Chief Jim Smith co-chair the coalition. The coalition, whose vision statement is “Uniting the Mon Valley to ensure the long-term health, safety and well-being of individuals in the region,” meets monthly at Westmoreland Drug and Alcohol Commission’s office building’s training room in Monessen.
The Westmoreland Drug and Alcohol Commission, Washington Drug and Alcohol Commission and Fayette County Drug and Alcohol Commission work together to guide the efforts of the coalition. MVOC is data based, utilizing data in real time to determine what is most effective in combating opioid use overdoses. The University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy Pennsylvania Opioid Overdose Reduction Technical Assistance Center, provides “concierge technical assistance” for the coalition.
You have the courage to make the call. Admitting you have a substance abuse problem is a difficult step. It’s also the first step on your road to recovery.
Parents-For more information on how to talk with your teens about drugs and alcohol, click on the link below for free resources from SAMHSA or check out our Prevention Page:
Drug and Alcohol Case Management helps individuals with substance abuse problems access treatment services which includes detoxification, residential, halfway house, and all levels of outpatient services; partial, intensive outpatient and traditional outpatient.
