By Mike Pettinella The GOW Opioid Task Force, in conjunction with the Genesee & Orleans County Health Departments, has released a new “Linkage to Care” online application to help citizens connect with support centers for opioid rehabilitation and training in...
By Mike PettinellaJohn (last name withheld) is a 50-year-old long distance truck driver who has been out of work for some time due to a 20-year addiction to alcohol.He’s also someone who has found renewed hope and strength toward living the remainder of his days in...
By Mike Pettinella The Prevention Educators at Genesee/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse have joined forces with the agency’s Certified Peer Recovery Advocates, thus adding another essential element in their quest to reduce underage drinking, smoking...
By Mike Pettinella Developing and implementing a program that focuses on the individual’s needs and goals while reducing the stigma of addiction serve to motivate and inspire the managers and staff of treatment and residential services at Genesee/Orleans Council on...
By Mike Pettinella: “Let Us Help You Find Your Way.” This clearly worded slogan printed at the top of the 4- by 9-inch flyer introducing the GCASA Reentry Program provides an all-to-often and much-needed message of hope for men and women returning to the community...
By Mike Pettinella: For far too long, substance use disorder services have focused on treatment, with prevention and intervention providing complementary support. At Genesee/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, programs and practices for aftercare – or...
