- Virtual Day 1
December 2, 2020
8:00 am - 2:45 pm - Virtual Day 2
December 3, 2020
7:30 am - 12:00 pm
While many efforts have focused on combatting the opioid epidemic in Pennsylvania and at the national level, alarming trends have emerged related to the supply and use of prescription and illicit psychostimulants. The many differences between opioid use disorder (OUD) and methamphetamine or cocaine use disorder pose challenges for public safety, public health, prevention, treatment and harm reduction professions.
- Afternoon Webinar
November 18, 2020
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
This webinar is designed to provide information about addiction as a family condition and how families can move from illness to wellness in recovery
- Virtual Event
October 28, 2020
8:00 am - 4:15 pm
This year’s Positive Change Conference theme, Collective Restoration, addresses major changes to the ways that helping professionals work with their clients and students in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and other societal stressors. We can only imagine where we might be on event day. What we know for sure is that our conference audience members are working to minimize trauma and increase healthy functioning in everyone they encounter, and that they will need a day to pause, reflect, learn, and be nourished and revitalized in October. That is what we strive to provide.
- Morning Workshop
October 13, 2020
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
This training by Stacy Emminger and Lexi Mercado of Donegal Substance Abuse Alliance will show how the CRAFT model of communication works with families affected by addiction disorders.
It’s common for people who have experienced the addiction of a loved one to want to help others. In 2018, the Pennsylvania Certification Board (PCB) the credentialing body for professionals in the behavioral and community health fields, created an opportunity for adults who have been directly impacted by another person’s substance use disorder to do…
Compass Mark’s dedicated teams work to fulfill the mission to prevent addiction through education, skill-building, and community mobilization. Lauren Krebs, Youth Leadership Advocate I haven’t been here long but I did get to witness Landis Run Intermediate School’s community service project day and it was great. The children started the day by handing out bracelets…
- Evening 1
November 23, 2019
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm - Evening 2
February 22, 2020
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm - Evening 3
May 23, 2020
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm - Evening 4
August 22, 2020
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm - Evening 5
November 28, 2020
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
The addiction & recovery masses at Saint James are oriented toward hope and confidence in the abundance of God’s grace for those who have journeyed, or may be journeying, through the isolation and darkness of addiction.
Compass Mark’s mission is to prevent addiction through education, skill-building, and community mobilization. On Monday, October 7th, Compass Mark hosted two of the original Freedom Writers, Tony Becerra, and Cynthia Ray, to share their stories with our community. The night was filled with messages of inspiration, empowerment, and resiliency. We celebrated both the 20th…
Strength comes in numbers. That’s the concept behind Lancaster County Joining Forces, a collection of organizations and individuals working to save lives and help neighbors who are struggling with addiction. This fall, as part of the fight against the opioid crisis, Joining Forces coordinated efforts among several organizations and coalitions to host a three-part educational…
People struggling with substance abuse were once, and sometimes still are, judged harshly. Today, we know addiction is a disease, just as cancer, diabetes and other common ailments are. The National Institute of Drug Abuse, respected institutions like the American Medical Association and studies published in notable publications all define addiction as a disease. According…