Written By Maud Purcell, LCSW, CEAP for Psych Central
Joy to the world! ‘Tis the season to be jolly! Festive music fills the air; holiday cheer abounds. Everyone is happy at holiday time — right? Wrong. Truth be told, many people feel lonely, sad, anxious and depressed at this time of year. How can this be?
Samaritan Counseling Center Will Hold Community Interventions in 2017 to Address the Opiate Epidemic
“People have the misconception that heroin users are dirty, strippers or are people on the streets with needles sticking out their arms,” said Lockport City Court Judge William Watson. “But they are us; our neighbors, relatives and friends.”
Samaritan Counseling Center Opens 15th Satellite Office
The Samaritan Counseling Center opened its 15th Satellite Office this past summer at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 3487 N. Boston Rd in Eden, NY.
Samaritan Counseling Center To Form Advisory Council
We are excited about a new initiative that we will launch in 2017—the Samaritan Counseling Center Advisory Council. While we presently have an active Board of Directors, we are seeking additional input from the community at large.
Lutheran Church Extension Society Awards $12,600 Grant to Samaritan Counseling Services
In early 2017, the Samaritan Counseling Center of Western New York will offer two one day seminars to help congregations, clergy and families deal with the effects of opiate addiction. The seminars have been funded through a grant from the Lutheran Church Extension Society.