February 2016 - The Recovery Council

THE RECOVERY COUNCIL
NEWS
February 2016
All Agency Newsletter
Welcome To February
“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, and
honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life
around.” — Leo Buscaglia
In order to embrace “OLD MAN WINTER” for just a little while longer; be like Olaf and give
as many warm hugs as possible. According to Punxsutawney Phil spring is right around the
corner.
“Surround yourself with the
dreamers and the doers; the
believers and thinkers; but
most of all, surround yourself
with those who see the
greatness within you, even
when you don’t see it
yourself.”
~Edmund Lee
In This Issue
The Recovery Council offers
A Place for
Hope and Healing
Addiction is REAL
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Site Updates

Recruiting
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Community Events
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Employee News
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Training Workshops
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Local Meetings

Prevention
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PI Corner
Admin
Office
Michelle Black, Fiscal Coordinator
It's tax time. All W-2's and 1099's have been mailed. If you did not receive one, please
contact Admin. Direct deposit should be good to go for everyone. Please let Admin
know if you are having any issues with your bank regarding the direct deposit.
Admin would also like to request that any time clock changes, sick time requests,
vacation time requests, etc., be turned in as soon as possible. Payroll has to be
submitted to the accountant by 3:00 on the Friday before payroll. If we do not have the
paperwork, payroll will be submitted as is. The time missed will have to be made up on
the next pay. We have a couple of employees celebrating their 6 month anniversary
this month-Randy Bloss and Paige Jacobs. We also have one employee celebrating a
birthday- JJ Nelson.
P.S. Admin thanks Tom and the Board for purchasing our building, we love it!
Submitted by: Shawna Bush
FACT: IF AN ADDICT
IS HAPPY WITH YOU,
YOU’RE PROBABLY
ENABLING THEM. IF
AN ADDICT IS MAD
AT YOU, YOU’RE
PROBABLY TRYING
TO SAVE THEIR LIFE.
Georgie
Harris House
Lori Ratliff, Program Coordinator
GHH would like to welcome Amy Gregory as Clinical Supervisor and Amy Fyffe as
Counselor. Also, we would like to extend good luck wishes to Becky Hertenstein and
Teresa Lawson as they venture to Waverly Outpatient for their next endeavors.
In the past weeks, we traveled to Cincinnati to visit the Freedom Center and then had a
late lunch at the Japanese Buffet and Hibachi Grill, had seven clients to graduate with
majority going into our transitional program, and have participated in making Valentine
boxes.
On February 26th, End Slavery of Cincinnati will be providing staff training on Victim
Identification in Human Trafficking. This 1.5 hour training will take place at GHH
beginning at 1:00. If any other employee would like to attend, please contact me at
GHH.
I am in need of a funny joke to present to Bill Shepherd at our next QA meeting. It
cannot have anything to do with boogers or broccoli (thanks, Brenda King). Please
forward me any clean joke that is worth telling :)
Submitted by: Lori Ratliff
Recovery Housing of Chillicothe
Diana French, Housing Supervisor
Hello, from Recovery Housing of Chillicothe! We have some exciting things planned for
this next month. We will be sure to inform you in the next newsletter. Stay tuned for new
and exciting information happening at the Recovery Housing of Chillicothe.
Submitted by: Jenny Sowards
Recovery Housing of Waverly
Karen Casebolt, Housing Supervisor
Hello, from the team here at Waverly Recovery House! We hope everyone had a great start to
the New Year. We had a great month; both houses are full.
February was a busy month! We celebrated Karen’s birthday and she received an amazing
cake. It was delicious! The Waverly Recovery House would like to welcome Tracy and Monica
to our team. Welcome aboard ladies!!
We are all ready for this cold weather to end so we can get outside and get our garden and
flowers planted. Our team is coming together for ideas to put in our garden. Hopefully we have
an early spring and we can say goodbye to old man winter.
Submitted by: Karen Casebolt
Waverly Outpatient
Danielle Snyder, Clinical Supervisor and Cynthia Brushart, Site Supervisor
Hello, from Waverly Outpatient! We will be having some exciting changes at Outpatient this
month, but they haven’t happened as of this writing. We will be sure to inform you in next
month’s newsletter.
Autumn Weatherhead will be leaving for maternity leave on 2/18. We want to congratulate her
on her soon to come bundle of joy!! We are definitely going to miss her here at Outpatient!
February Staff Birthdays: Ray Stewart - 2/12, Willa Bowman – 2/18 and Amy Gregory – 2/25.
February Employment Anniversaries: Danielle Snyder – 2/11/13 Three Years!
We had 20 new client admissions for January and have 9 as of 2/11 for February.
Submitted by: Willa Bowman
Ed’s Place
Jody Wilson, Clinical Supervisor and Dustin Shepherd, Housing Supervisor
Hello, from Ed’s Place! We have ten upcoming graduations for the month and we wish them
success in their continued recovery. We are currently very full at 32 clients.
We would like to thank Bill Shepherd for our new structured curriculum. The curriculum is
working great. Ed’s Place would also like to extend a warm welcome to our new counselor
“Michelle Colley” and we expect her to have great success.
The Ed’s Place Staff are sad to mention that our current Clinical Supervisor “Jody Wilson” will
be leaving Ed’s Place and going to Chillicothe Outpatient. We wish you all the best Jody and
know you will do an amazing job as you continue your work for The Recovery Council. You will
be missed dearly.
Submitted by: David Laverick
HAPPINESS IS NOT
DETERMINED BY
WHAT’S HAPPENING
AROUND YOU, BUT
RATHER WHAT’S
HAPPENING
INSIDE YOU. MOST
PEOPLE DEPEND ON
OTHERS TO GAIN
HAPPINESS, BUT
THE TRUTH IS, IT
ALWAYS COMES
FROM WITHIN.
Chillicothe Outpatient
Jenny Sowards, Site Supervisor
Chillicothe Outpatient has been busy making changes. We began our new, more structured
Outpatient program at the beginning of the month. The program includes groups, individual
sessions, and intensive case management services that will better address all of our client's
needs. We experienced a few "hiccups", but nothing that our strong team couldn't handle. If
you see or talk to Veronica, please tell her what a good job she is doing as our "cruise ship
director" pointing all clients to their assigned group rooms. We are receiving positive feedback
from our referral sources and clients, and we hope to continue to help those struggling with
addiction.
THE SMALLEST THING
CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE.
Ross County is continuing to address addiction, and we continue to be actively involved within
process. The Chillicothe community has been working to identify what our resources are,
IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE this
and how we, as a community, can stop this epidemic. Ross County now has begun an
Amnesty Program where if an individual calls for medical attention due to an overdose, they
not face criminal charges. We have also been involved in beginning a pilot program to
SOMETHING HAPPENS BY will
work with law enforcement to create a resource guide and a community response team to
assist the families and individuals after an overdose. We will continue to keep you posted!
CHANCE WHEN YOU
Employee Anniversaries for February:
Mary Brown- 3 years
LEAST EXPECT IT. SETS Jennifer Durham- 1 year
Employee Birthdays for February:
YOU UP ON A COURSE Jessica Cook
We would like to share another letter from a client who wanted to let others in the community
know that there are success stories and to not lose hope. This letter is included with
THAT YOU NEVER
permission from the client.
Submitted by: Jenny Sowards
PLANNED, INTO A
FUTURE YOU NEVER
Client Story
My journey began to the Recovery Council last February from the Ohio Reformatory for
They went, as far as, to pick me up directly at the gate. I had about 20 years of
IMAGINED. WHERE WILL women.
addiction under my belt and was finally ready to make a change in my life. While in
attendance I was provided with everything I needed to be successful in Recovery; Group
counseling, AOD counseling, Mental Health counseling, transportation to Psychiatry, case
IT TAKE YOU? THAT’S
management services, as well as, reunification services with my 5 year old child and family
members. I also was exposed to the 12 step programs of AA and NA; which has proven to be
instrumental part in my recovery. I spent 7 months in the transitional program and became
THE JOURNEY OF OUR an
a successful graduate. I just celebrated 2 years of sobriety! Before my sobriety I never could
have imagined it possible! I couldn't get 2 days let alone 2 years clean! Today, I am an active
of the Chillicothe Recovery community. I take a meeting once a week into the jail, I
LIVES, OUR SEARCH FOR member
hold a service position, and I sponsor and work with other women in recovery. I'm currently
working on my CDCA and will be returning to college to be a chemical dependency counselor
THE LIGHT, BUT
in the fall. Now I have a nice little house in a safe neighborhood and I couldn't be more
grateful! You hear about all the Horror stories about addiction...but what about the success
I come in contact with people in recovery every day who are leading happy, fulfilled
SOMETIMES FINDING THE stories?
lives. I believe with all my heart that....WE DO RECOVER!!
Recovering Addict,
LIGHT MEANS YOU MUST Grateful
Teresa G.
PASS THROUGH THE
DEEPEST DARKNESS.
Recruiting
Abbi André and Josh Hughes, Recruiting Coordinators
During the month of January we admitted 11 men into Ed's place and 13 women into
Recovery housing. We are continuing our efforts to create relationships with new
referral sources in anticipation of the opening of Kent's place.
Recruiting efforts continue to fill both the Chillicothe and Waverly programs. If you know
of a candidate for our programs please provide them both numbers 740-648-9918 or
740-648-7875.
Submitted by: Abbi André
New Beginnings
Brenda King, Clinical Supervisor
Carly is finally back and her presence is amazing. We have missed her and have
decided...we need a daycare center at New Beginning's! We are in the process of
undergoing some changes in implementing new curriculum and different ideas to
improve care for the clients. Beth Fannin is now a full time case manager, as Kelly is
stepping up to provide group counseling. Amazing things to come from the staff at New
Beginning's...please stay tuned!
Submitted by: Brenda King
SHIPS DON’T SINK
BECAUSE OF THE
WATER AROUND
THEM. SHIPS SINK
BECAUSE OF THE
WATER THAT GETS
IN THEM. DON’T LET
WHAT’S
HAPPENING AROUND
YOU GET INSIDE YOU
AND WEIGH YOU
DOWN. STAY UP!!
NOW OPEN!!
Seeing Patients Every Tuesday
Evening from 6-8 PM
Patient Registration beginning at
5:15 PM at
Pike County General
Health District Building
14050 U.S. 23
Waverly, Ohio 45690
Free Medical Treatment for:

Common cold , Ear Infections, Sinus Infections, Conjunctivitis,
Sore Throats, Minor Burns, Scrapes, Bronchitis, Pneumonia,
Headaches, Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Laryngitis, Urinary
Tract Infections, Croup, Dermatitis, Gastritis, and much more.
 Free Basic Medical Care for the Uninsured of Our Community
Fist come, first serve, for those without medical insurance; until all available
patient slots for the evening have been filled. On-site childcare is available. Each
patient will receive a bagged hospitality meal.
Want to Volunteer or Donate? Visit: hopeclinicpike.org
For more information, please email us at [email protected] or contact
Linda Rigsby (Executive Director) at 740-222-4323.
Second Chances is a non-profit resale
shop that provides low cost clothing
and household items to the
community. In addition, we offer job
training, community service hours,
and clothing vouchers for those in
need. Located at 216 N. Market Street,
Waverly, Ohio 45690
We accept the following items:
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Men, women, and children’s clothing
Gently used men, women, and children’s shoes
Maternity wear
Baby items
Jewelry
Electronics
Small appliances
Please ensure that all clothing items are freshly
laundered.
All donations can be dropped off at on the following days and times:
Tuesday and Thursday
12pm-5pm
Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
10am-4pm
The Recovery Council is a Contract Agency of the Paint Valley ADAMH Board
and is governed by a Board of Directors as well as community leaders who give
their time and talents to further the mission.
The Recovery
Council would like to
make an
announcement.
WE ARE ON
FACEBOOK!
START FOLLOWING US AND LIKE US ON
FACEBOOK TODAY!
Community News
YOU DON’T GET
OVER AN
ADDICTION BY
STOPPING
USING. YOU
RECOVER BY
CREATING A
NEW LIFE
WHERE IT IS
EASIER TO NOT
USE. IF YOU
DON’T CREATE
A NEW LIFE,
THEN ALL THE
FACTORS THAT
BROUGHT YOU
TO YOUR
ADDICTION
WILL CATCH
UP WITH YOU
AGAIN.
Price offers hope at New Beginnings
By: Portia Williams
[email protected]
Article as seen in the Portsmouth Daily Times!!
PIKETON — Twice each month Paul Price, a judge of Pike County Court, and attorney, visits the
Freedom Hall Drug Rehabilitation Center. His purpose for being there supersedes bringing
charges against anyone, but to tell them about someone — Jesus Christ.
In addition to his work in law, Price said has taught a variety of classes at his church in Waverly
over the years.
“Freedom Hall is a residential drug and alcohol rehab (center) operated by New Beginnings
Church. There are about 40 people in the class. Men and women,” Price said. “I’ve taught bible
study at my church, Grace United Methodist Church of Waverly, in various classes over the past
several years. The opportunity to teach at Freedom Hall came to me last fall and I started
teaching in October.”
He said having the opportunity to reach out and share the gospel message with the group at the
Freedom Hall is something that he enjoys immensely.
“My wife Carly is a licensed drug and alcohol counselor and works for The Recovery Council. The
Recovery Council provides counseling services at Freedom Hall and that is where she works,”
Price said.”
Angie Pelphrey is the director at Freedom Hall and her husband Barry is the pastor. Angie
Pelphrey works as the Recovery Administrator at New Beginnings. She said, Price brings hope
those who attend his Bible studies.
“I think in the beginning, we were kind of surprised that he would be willing to do that,” Angie
Pelphrey said. “But, knowing his heart, his love for people and love for the Lord. It was just one of
those exceptional things, that he would be willing to come here and pour his heart out and to
show how real he is and to give them something positive when the majority of the time he has to
sentence them, or put them in jail. He has given them hope, and the word of Jesus Christ, and we
just think it is amazing.”
Some of the participants in Price’s Bible study sessions were apprehensive initially.
“I can tell you that in the beginning, some of them were a little hesitant, but what has happened
has been remarkable,” Pelphrey said. “They have been asking him questions, which can be
somewhat of a challenge for some of our people who have a tendency to shy away from authority
figures. They are really taking him in now, and seeing him as another person instead of just an
authority figure. They are seeing that he is also human.”
Pelphrey said it is obvious by the responses, that Price is making a tremendous difference in the
lives of the people that he comes into contact with at the Recovery Hall.
Clinical Director
Pam Johnson
Have you read the book “Dreamland”?
YOU EITHER GET
BITTER OR YOU
GET BETTER. IT’S
THAT SIMPLE. YOU
EITHER TAKE
WHAT HAS BEEN
DEALT TO YOU
AND ALLOW IT TO
MAKE YOU A
BETTER PERSON,
OR YOU ALLOW IT
TO TEAR YOU
DOWN. THE
CHOICE DOES NOT
BELONG TO FATE,
IT BELONGS TO
YOU.
~JOSH SHIPP
I recently read ‘Dreamland’ by Sam Quinones. All I can say is ‘WoW’.
The author explores the relationship between pill mills, marketing strategies by big pharma,
and black tar heroin out of Mexico. Through interviews and document research, he pieces
together an enlightening connection. It is a very interesting read!
Of specific interest and importance to me is an interview near the end of the book with Dr.
Richard Whitney from central OH. Dr. Whitney talks about the need for long-term treatment.
He talks about how long it takes the brain to heal – 2 years! He clearly lays out the
foundation of our treatment philosophy. In this day and age of good press for
medication-assisted therapy, it’s nice to have some support from the medical community for
what we do.
Managed care is coming and we are going to have to be smarter about supporting our
treatment recommendations. Our treatment plans are going to have to be better. Our ability
to document progress, or lack of, will need to improve. Our clinical decisions to extend
treatment will have to be better supported with good clinical documentation. We’re going to
have to be able to pull from the research and medical community to show support for
abstinence-based treatment.
Dreamland is a nice place to start!
Pam
For more information:
http://www.samquinones.com/books/dreamland/
Another link to explain how the brain works:
http://www.lifehack.org/288159/infographic-tell-you-how-your-brain-works-and-how-train
Our good friend Dr. Jeff Garrett welcomed his first granddaughter to the
world! Hello Raeleigh! Congratulations Grandpa Garrett!!
Recovery Happenings
Local Meetings
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Georgie Harris House
111 N. High Street (use rear entrance)
Waverly, Ohio 45690
~Tuesday 7:30-open discussion
~Wednesday 7:00-women only NA meeting
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Grace United Methodist Church
104 N. High Street
Waverly, Ohio 45690
~Sunday 7:00-open discussion
~Wednesday 7:30-open discussion
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Lighthouse
291 South Paint St.
Chillicothe, Ohio 45601
~Daily Meetings at noon
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New Covenant Church of Christ and Christian Union
535 E. Second St.
Waverly, Ohio 45690
~Loved Ones Group meets the first Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm
~Contact Linda Gullion 740-708-0751 or Mary Deacon 740-947-0050
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Rejoicing in Recovery
Cornerstone UMC
808 Offnere Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
~Dinner 5:30
~Loved Ones Group meets 6:15
“It is one of the most
beautiful
compensations of life
that no man can
sincerely try to help
another without
helping himself.”
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Prevention
Elizabeth Courtright, Prevention Provider
DESIGN YOUR
DESTINY
This came across social media:
I drank for happiness and became unhappy. I drank for joy and became miserable. I drank
for sociability and became argumentative. I drank for sophistication and became obnoxious. I
drank for friendship and made enemies. I drank for sleep and woke up tired. I drank for
strength and felt weak. I drank for relaxation and got the shakes. I drank for courage and
became afraid. I drank for confidence and became doubtful. I drank to make conversation
easier and slurred my speech. I drank to feel heavenly and ended up feeling like hell.
Before you can live a part of you has to die. You have to let go of what could have been, how
you should have acted and what you wish you would have said differently. You have to
accept that you can’t change the past experiences, opinions of others at that moment in time
or outcomes from their choices or yours. When you finally recognize that truth then you will
understand the true meaning of forgiveness of yourself and others. From this point you will
finally be free.
Our students constantly battle with understanding addiction and the reasons why it is so
important for their response early on to be “NO”. Becky and I strive daily to be the light in a
very dark place. We often enter each class never truly knowing what these little minds will
ask or share. When it comes to addiction I can honestly say some of our students know more
than we do and some of these amazing kids actually experience the destructive power of
addiction daily. We offer them the best support and truly by God’s grace answer the
questions to the best of our abilities. Slowly, our days have been marked with greetings from
inspiring minds and daily becoming mentors to a generation of young people that will proudly
stand up for the TRUTH about ADDICTION!
JOIN THE
JOURNEY
Our days are not always about drugs and their destructive behavior, often class becomes
about their emotions and how to handle these emotions in a positive way. Over the years we
have been faced with the self-destructive behavior of cutting. Many of our students, no most
of our students, when asked to look in a mirror and say one thing positive about themselves
can’t even fathom the thought that they are worthy of such praise. This is another lie of
addiction that starts early on in childhood, the thought that I must do something to be better
or the best. Cutting then becomes our students’ reality. It is now the only way they feel
comfort and hope in the dark, crazy, chaotic, world they live in. Here is a little message that
came across social media in my reply with students on this issue.
I babysat this six year old, and I was wearing shorts today, and my scars were showing, I
guess. He poked them and he said, “I know how those got there.” I replied, “How?” He
looked at me with a straight face and he said, “I’ve seen them before. My big sister had them,
and she said mean people put them on your body when they weren’t nice to you, because if
people are mean, you end up being mean to yourself. My big sister went away. I don’t know
where she went. Mommy said she’s on a happy vacation somewhere, because she was too
sad here. I miss her. Don’t go on a vacation, please!!!
It doesn’t make sense to call ourselves ugly, because we don’t really see ourselves. We don’t
watch ourselves sleeping in bed, curled up silent with our chests rising and falling with our
own rhythm. We don’t see ourselves reading a book, eyes fluttering and glowing. You don’t
see yourself looking at someone with love and care in your heart. There’s no mirror in your
way when your laughing and smiling and pure happiness is shining out of you. You would
know exactly how bright and beautiful you are if you saw yourself in the moments where you
are truly yourself.
LEAVE YOUR
LEGACY
When the milk is splattered all over the floor, and those little eyes are looking at you for your
reaction, remember what really matters. It takes 5 minutes to clean up spilled milk. It takes
much longer to clean up a broken spirit.
Our words can cut, as far deep as, any knife. Sometimes our students just need to know they
are truly loved and that someone is honestly listening to their problems, because when they
walk in the door at home the only truth they hear is silence or the constant beating of words
that pierce their heart and shatter it to the floor just like spilled milk. You can be the change to
their broken spirit. Just listen and be willing to hear their cry.
PI Corner
Brenda Scowden, Compliance Officer
Remember winter comes with Winter
Weather. Travel can be dangerous during
times of snow and ice covered
roads….drive with caution, be aware of the
road conditions and how others are driving.
Stay Safe and Help Others be Safe
Contact Us
Give us a call for more
information about our
services and updates.
The Recovery Council
P.O. Box 226
Waverly, Ohio 45690
(740) 947-6727
We are going to name March Safety Month for
the Agency. We will be providing intense
inspections and safety updates. Look for your
safety officer to be more present and
accessible to answer your questions. Safety is
our first consideration. It is important and
always on our mind. Help us keep the clients,
the staff and the facilities safe. Report
concerns to your safety officer.
Safety Officers:
Waverly Outpatient offices – Ray Stewart
Waverly Step Houses – Karen Casebolt
GHH – Belinda Ballengee
Chillicothe Outpatient Office – Kari Blazer
Chillicothe Outpatient Transitional Service – Jason Rhodes
Ed’s Place – Dustin Shepherd
Admin Office – J.J. Nelson
Brenda Scowden - Corporate Compliance Officer
Visit us on the web at
www.therecoverycouncil.org
Contact Elizabeth Courtright at
e.courtright@therecoverycouncil.
org or (740) 648-6021 if you
would like to include any
information in next months
newsletter.
The Recovery Council is a
Contract Agency of the Paint
Valley ADAMH Board and is
governed by a Board of Directors
as well as community leaders
who give their time and talents to
further the mission.