Orion Township Library Adds Save a Life Station with Narcan, Fentanyl Tests, and More
“Our young people and adults are struggling with addiction all over the world, and we’re not immune to that.”
$26 Billion Johnson and Johnson Settlement to Help Curb Opioid Abuse
It is the second largest multistate agreement in U.S. history…
Applicants Needed for Oakland Community Health Network Board
The BOC is seeking applications to fill two general public seats, one primary consumer seat (someone receiving mental health services) and one secondary consumer seat (a family member of someone receiving mental health services).
Therapist James Wickersham Specializes in Recovery after Facing his own Addiction
Therapist James Wickersham Specializes in Recovery after Facing his own Addiction (Mel Corrigan, June 15, 2018) I sat down with James Wickersham at a coffee shop recently. Dressed in a button-down shirt, face adorned with glasses, he sported a steady, serious yet approachable demeanor. Wickersham is a Licensed Master’s Social Worker (LMSW) and a Certified…
13 Police Departments Join Hope Not Handcuffs to Connect Addicts with Help
13 Police Departments Join Hope Not Handcuffs to Connect Addicts with Help Bloomfield Township, Clawson, Farmington, Farmington Hills, Huntington Woods, Madison Heights, Royal Oak, South Lyon, Southfield, Waterford Township, West Bloomfield, White Lake and Wixom, MI – The Hope Not Handcuffs program began in Macomb County with a simple idea, giving police department the tools…
Waterford Police Seek Volunteers for Hope Not Handcuffs Addiction Recovery Program
Waterford Police Seek Volunteers for Hope Not Handcuffs Addiction Recovery Program Waterford, MI – Waterford Police have committed to participation in the Hope Not handcuffs initiative. Hope Not Handcuffs is an initiative of Families Against Narcotics. The program is aimed at bringing law enforcement, community organizations, and individuals seeking assistance together in an effort to…
Waterford Police Seek Volunteers for Hope Not Handcuffs Addiction Recovery Program
Waterford Police Seek Volunteers for Hope Not Handcuffs Addiction Recovery Program Waterford, MI – Waterford Police have committed to participation in the Hope Not handcuffs initiative. Hope Not Handcuffs is an initiative of Families Against Narcotics. The program is aimed at bringing law enforcement, community organizations, and individuals seeking assistance together in an effort to…
Waterford Police Seek Volunteers for Hope Not Handcuffs Addiction Recovery Program
Waterford Police Seek Volunteers for Hope Not Handcuffs Addiction Recovery Program Waterford, MI – Waterford Police have committed to participation in the Hope Not handcuffs initiative. Hope Not Handcuffs is an initiative of Families Against Narcotics. The program is aimed at bringing law enforcement, community organizations, and individuals seeking assistance together in an effort to…
Ferndale Police Launch Hope Not Handcuffs to Assist Addicts with Recovery
Ferndale Police Launch Hope Not Handcuffs to Assist Addicts with Recovery (City of Ferndale, Feb. 1, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Residents suffering from addiction will have better access to treatment without fear of jail time with the launch Tuesday of the Hope Not Handcuffs program. The program is being implemented across Macomb County and through…
Monthly Dinner at Ferndale First Methodist Church Changes Lives
Monthly Dinner at Ferndale First Methodist Church Changes Lives (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 29, 2016) Ferndale, MI- When the time was right for Delando Perkins to give up his life of homelessness and addiction, The Ferndale First United Methodist Church gave him the first steps to a better life. Now he volunteers at the church,…
Foundations Detroit Opens Office in Royal Oak
Foundations Detroit Opens Office in Royal Oak (Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce, May 23, 2016) Royal Oak, MI – The Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce welcomed Foundations Detroit to the Royal Oak community in a special Grand Opening celebration which took place on Thursday, May 19 at 117 W. Third Street, Royal Oak. In addition…
Wixom: Lights of Hope Event Focuses on Opiate… Sept. 13
Wixom: Lights of Hope Event Focuses on Opiate Addiction, Loss and Recovery Sept. 13 (event) September is National Recovery Month! The Addicts Mom (TAM) groups traditional Lights of Hope will be held on September 13th and this event is our opportunity to support our loved ones in their respective stages of recovery and honor those…