Community Care w/Jeff Pruett

Community Care Episode #3 with Guest: BJ Coone - Celebrate Recovery(Rockingham County, NC) - Community Care show host Jeff Pruett, with the Rockingham County Opioid Task Force, talks with BJ Coone, Celebrate Recovery, Osborne Baptist Church, Eden, NC .BJ is an author and the founder of Genesis Ministries of Rockingham County Inc. She has studied Mental Health/Substance Abuse at Guilford Technical Community College | GTCC as well as social work at Liberty University.Celebrate Recovery is a biblical and balanced program that helps us overcome our hurts, hang-ups, and habits. It is based on the actual words of Jesus rather than psychological theory. Twenty years ago, Saddleback Church launched Celebrate Recovery with 43 people. It was designed as a program to help those struggling with hurts, habits and hang-ups by showing them the loving power of Jesus Christ through a recovery process.Celebrate Recovery meets every Sunday Evening at 5:00pm for more information you can contact the office at 336-623-6064 or contact Rob Robbins at celebraterecovery@osbornebaptist.comTo learn more about CELEBRATE RECOVERY at Osborne Baptist Church, Please visit: http://osbornebaptist.com/celebrate-recovery/To contact Jeff Pruett, Opioid Response Safety Coordinator, Rockingham County, NC, you can email: jepruett@embarqmail.com or call: 336-932-5645.# # #

(Rockingham County, NC) - Community Care show host Jeff Pruett, (Rockingham County Opioid Task Force) talks with Triad Behavioral Resources Addiction & Family Therapsit, Mat Sandifer, MSW, LCSW, LCAS.Mat has been a member of North Carolina’s substance abuse professional community since 1992. He has been employed in numerous capacities including publicly and privately funded inpatient and outpatient addiction treatment facilities as well as his current position as a family and addictions therapist at Triad Behavioral Resources in Greensboro, NC. Additionally, Mat began a private practice three years ago with a focus on supporting families affected by substance use disorder. Mat was appointed the Guilford County Board of Mental Health and served as a member of the Client’s Rights Committee for Guilford County. Currently, Mat is the Vice President for the North Central Region of Addictions Professionals of North Carolina. As an advocate for substance abuse treatment, Mat has spoken at numerous community and professional engagements, i.e. the NC Bar Association, NC Social Worker networking events, and at local universities. Mat earned a Master of Social Work at UNCG and NC A&T and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist.To learn more about TRIAD BEHAVIORAL RESOURCES, Please visit: www.triadbehavioralresources.com

(Rockingham County, NC) - Community Care show host Jeff Pruett, (Rockingham County Opioid Task Force) talks with ALEF BEHAVIORAL GROUP, President/CEO/Program Sponsor Dr. Ron Flack, Jr., MA, PhD, ICADC, NCADC-II.Dr Flack's 13+ year addiction treatment career includes stints as Vice President/Vice-Chair of the North Carolina Association for Treatment of Opioid Dependence, as well as coalition member of the North Carolina Substance Use Disorder Federation. Dr. Ron has also served in various leadership capacities for a variety of addiction treatment providers across the state. The native North Carolinian holds an International certification for alcohol and drug services, a National certification for alcohol and drug services, a bachelor’s degree in Health and Human Services, a master’s degree in Divinity, and a doctorate degree in Biblical Counseling. For Dr. Ron, evidence-based Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) is a proven necessity. And his extensive education and experience ensures ALEF is the kind of cutting-edge Opioid Treatment Provider (OTP) that meets the needs of the community in the most effective way possible.To learn more about ALEF BEHAVIORAL GROUP, Please visit: www.alefbg.com