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Riley Kidd

Cross Cultural Recovery

June 15, 2020
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| General Recovery

By Riley Kidd How does recovery relate to all individuals with regard to substance use disorders? I have seen here in Jackson, MI, that a very small percentage of the minority population has not been able to relate to recovery, let alone the addiction that comes beforehand. I have seen that a lot of the focus of treatment has been on the opioid and meth situation but much of what affects the other population is either ignored or caregivers don’t have an understanding of how to approach it.  National studies in the United States indicate that African Americans and Hispanic…

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Laura Stephens, Program Manager in Jackson

Staff Highlight: Laura Stephens

April 16, 2020
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| HNV Programs, Staff Highlights

“My name is Laura Stephens and I am the Program Manager for Home of New Vision in Jackson. My job entails creating, supporting and facilitating programs that connect and support the recovery community.  One thing we’re working on right now is creating a Recovery Friendly Workplace (RFW) initiative in Jackson. This means educating businesses and those who hire, of the importance of hiring and supporting employment for people in recovery. For example, you might be employing somebody because you need the staff, but you are actually changing a life because now they’re able to fulfill legal requirements, financial responsibilities and…

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Jonathan Allen

Staff Highlight: Jonathan Allen, CADC, LLBSW

April 16, 2020
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I am the Program Manager of the Home of New Vision Engagement Center. I am a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) and have a Limited License as a Bachelor of Social Work. I am currently working on my Master of Social Work degree at Eastern Michigan University. The Engagement Center is an eight-bed facility for crisis intervention for individuals in need of a supportive environment to stabilize from substance use as an alternative to Emergency Department care. The staff at the Engagement Center work with clients to develop an individualized recovery plan and assists with connection to various community…

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Shop at Kroger and support Home of New Vision!

March 24, 2020
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Here’s another easy, free way to donate to Home of New Vision. First, go to Kroger.com and create your account, then link it to your Kroger card. If you do not have a card, you can get one when you sign up for an account. Then, on the left side of the screen select Community Rewards from the menu. Choose Home of New Vision as your charity. Every time you shop at Kroger be sure to present your Kroger card. Not only will you get discounts and deals, but Kroger will make a donation to Home of New Vision. Thank…

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The Recovery Advocate

March 24, 2020
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| News & Events

The Washtenaw Recovery Advocacy Project (WRAP) has a recovery news publication that we think you’ll enjoy. You can pick one up at the Home of New Vision Office (3115 Professional Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48104). To see a full list of all of the places you can pick up The Recovery Advocate or to view the online version, click here

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Brenda Barnett, LLBSW, CADC-DP

Staff Highlight: Brenda Barnett, LLBSW, CADC-DP

March 3, 2020
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My job title is Community Case Manager. I have a limited license in social work and have developed a CADC plan (LLBSW, CADC-DP). My job entails collaborating with co-workers and clients to achieve our organization’s goals. I see clients mainly in the Home of New Vision office for case management intakes, sessions, and reviews, however; I also go into the community to obtain resources and meet clients where they are at. I have and maintain a working knowledge of resources available in Washtenaw County. With each client, an individualized case management recovery plan is created that is strengths based and…

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Acceptance as a Spiritual Path

February 14, 2020
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By Andrew Powers I’m grateful for the opportunity to reflect on the importance of acceptance in my recovery, and how it has shaped me into the man I am today, two years sober and living a life I never before thought possible. It is the http://homeofnewvision.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/SLAG-800-1.jpgosophy of life through which I approach my days and a spiritual practice—not unlike prayer and meditation—that provides my life with direction and meaning. Acceptance is the essence of recovery, and the very embodiment of the serenity prayer by which I try to live my days. Occasionally I’ll look back on the early months of…

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Staff Highlight: Jessie Macumber

January 31, 2020
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Jessie is a Peer Recovery Coach for the Women’s Specialty Program at Home of New Vision. “I had no idea this is what I wanted to do, but I got into recovery 4 years ago, and Home of New Vision was actually the transitional housing that I moved into, when I had nowhere to go. Two years went by and then I got a phone call from Sundae Maas and she told me that I had an interview at 4:00 that day. “Get here,” she said. So I said OK and I’ve been here for almost two years now. The…

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Choose Home of New Vision to Support on Amazon Smile.

January 25, 2020
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A simple, automatic way to support the Home of New Vision every time you shop! Shop at smile.amazon.com and find the same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to us. Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to HNV whenever you shop on AmazonSmile. Just about everything is eligible! Signing up is quick and easy. Go to smile.amazon.com and follow the prompts. Signing up is quick and easy. Go to smile.amazon.com and follow the prompts.

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Exercise and Recovery

January 16, 2020
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By Andrew Breed My name is Andrew Breed, and I’m someone who’s dealt with a Substance Use Disorder. I do a lot of things to maintain a lifestyle that facilitates not using any substances to cope with daily life. It took me a while to get here but it’s something that can definitely be done. One of the big things that I do is exercise, which is why I chose to write about this topic. I would like to share some information and the role that it plays in my life. There’s a ton of research on this subject, and…

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