NorthWave Communications and Providence Valdez Counseling Center are teaming up to bring the Valdez community Mental Health Moments. This is the spot to find information, podcasts, facts, hotlines, and resources to learn about: risk reduction, alcohol & substance abuse, relapse & recovery, dual diagnosis, medication assisted therapy, and more.
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Help & Resource Links
Providence Valdez Counseling Center: 907-835-2838
988 – Dial or text this crisis line for suicide intervention, substance abuse interventional and mental health help.
Alcoholics Anonymous Online Meetings & Local Meeting Search – Meeting Guide | Alcoholics Anonymous (aa.org)
Alcohol Consumption – Excessive vs Moderate, Short Term & Long Term Risks – https://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheets/alcohol-use.htm
Auditscreen.org – Check Your Drinking; An Interactive Self-Test – Alcohol self-test (auditscreen.org)
Narcotics Anonymous Online Meetings – virtual-na.org
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) – Substance Use and Co-Occurring Mental Disorders – National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (nih.gov)
SAMSA (Harm Reduction = Risk Reduction) – Harm Reduction | SAMHSA
State of Alaska Division of Behavioral Health – Treatment & Recovery: Substance Abuse (alaska.gov)
Articles and Infographics
“6 Lessons I Learned in Recovery” – 6 Lessons I Learned in Early Recovery – Recovery.org
2021 Alaska Scorecard Data – Substance Use Disorder Prevention – 2021 Alaska Scorecard
Alcohol Audit & Standard Drink Size – Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) (nih.gov)
Benefits of Community in Recovery – Community Engagement: An Essential Component of an Effective and Equitable Substance Use Prevention System | SAMHSA
Excessive Alcohol Abuse and Men’s Health – Excessive Alcohol Use and Risks to Men’s Health | CDC
Prevention of Drug Abuse – Directions for Future Actions – The prevention of drug abuse–state of the art and directions for future actions – PubMed (nih.gov)
Teen Vaping & the Higher Use of Nicotine – Alaska Tobacco Facts: Alaska teens and e-cigarettes
KVAK’s Laurie Prax sat down with Kyra Meyer, Edward Mangena and Matt Wadsworth of the Valdez Counseling Center to talk about pathways to Healthy Recovery and Mental Health.
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