This isn’t a story with a happy ending. It is a story I share as a mental health clinician who lost her best friend to mental health issues and addiction. Yet I still know that there is hope. Read More.
Author Archive: CoveCare Center Staff
Toni’s Room: A Dedication and Thank You Reception
We recently held a reception to rename our Great Room and to thank the many community partners who supported the renovation. Now known as Toni’s Room, the space honors longtime employee Antoinette “Toni” Handrik. Read More.
LGBTQ+ Awareness: Everyone Welcome Here
Stigma, prejudice, and societal rejection can have a major impact on the quality of life for the LGBTQ+ community. Imagine feeling as if you have no safe place to go, that you have no one to talk to about your feelings, especially the ones that haunt your darkest moments. Read More.
LGBTQ+ Pride Day at CoveCare Center
CoveCare Center recently hosted a LGBTQ+ Pride Day, with decorated booths and activities that focused on topics such as mental health and substance use issues within the LGBTQ+ population; pronouns and gender identity language; the history of the Pride movement; and LGBTQ+ families. Read More.
Thank You to Henry H. Wells Middle School
CoveCare Center thanks the staff, faculty, and student organizations of Henry H. Wells Middle School for their ongoing support and generosity. Read More.
The Transformative Power of Peer Support
Having worked in mental health services for over 25 years, I have had the privilege of meeting many courageous people who are walking through life, facing challenges head on, combating obstacles to recovery, and being brave enough to tackle stigma by identifying themselves as a “peer.” Read More.
Alcohol and Older Adults: Stay Aware and Healthy
While we tend to focus on the effects of alcohol on our younger generation, there is a growing alcohol issue with our senior population. Alcoholism is a rising problem as baby boomers are facing life-altering events such as retirement, losing a loved one, or losing one’s life purpose. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), drinking among seniors age 50 and older is rapidly increasing. In fact, drinking within this population has been growing the most! Read More.
Lila’s Story
Many children experience traumatic events in their lives that ultimately affect their ability to cope with stress. Lila was certainly no exception. When she entered treatment at CoveCare Center as a teen, her parents had undergone a divorce, older siblings were struggling with disabling conditions including substance use, and the family was experiencing significant financial difficulties. Read More.
CoveCare Joins The Putnam County 5th Annual Mental Health Awareness Walk
Many thanks to everyone who proudly showed CoveCare Center’s colors in support of NAMI Putnam’s Stigma Free Walk for Mental Health Awareness! Read More.
CoveCare Center CEO Diane Russo Honored at MHA in Putnam’s Recognition Breakfast
Many thanks to the Mental Health Association in Putnam (MHA) for a beautiful morning of recognizing community members who have made outstanding contributions to the field of mental health. Read More.