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Shelisa Allen, Administrative Assistant, WestCare Virgin Islands This month, the Project Horizon (SPF), Adolescents in Recovery and Community Connections (ARCC), and Sion Hill treatment facility staff collectively attended the 2023 AGRIFEST, better known as, “Agriculture Fair” to raise public awareness of our programs and the services we offer. While we are known as an adult […]
Submitted by Michael Mygind, Director of Marketing for WestCare California/Nevada and written by Matthew Farmer on behalf of Kitchens for Good, a longtime community partner of WestCare California’s CCTRP (Custody to Community Transitional Reentry Program) site in San Diego! Everyone makes mistakes – it’s human nature. But what happens when a mistake has dire life-changing […]
By Felicia Williams, Program Director On Feb. 28, the WestCare Wisconsin Basketball Team played their first game on a professional basketball court. The team is coached by retired NBA player, Marcus Landry and assisted by WestCare Wisconsin’s Regional Vice President, Travis Landry. The team consists of 11 players ranging from sixth to eighth-grade youth. This […]
By Yolanda Gonzalez, Program Assistant and HR Coordinator The Sub-Secretary of Corrections, Mr. Sixto Marrero, and his staff visited our women’s program, Guara Bi – Manaya, and our long-term care facility, Guara Bi – Bartolo Joy, with the aim of discussing new collaborative agreements with our organization and seeking opportunities to extend our services to […]
By Victoria Osuna, Executive Director On Feb. 15, we had the honor of hosting General Jaime Marte Martínez, President of the Dominican Republic’s National Drug Council/Consejo Nacional De Drogas (CND) and his team. Together with staff of the Seguro Nacional de Salud (SENASA), also known as the National Health Insurance, Dr. Santiago Hazim, Director of […]
By Lyle Becenti, Research Assistant WestCare Nevada had the privilege of attending the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) Reclaim your Power Resource Fair. The event included speakers from the Moapa Band of Paiutes, Oceti Sakowin Oyate or Sioux Nation, and Native Lives Matter. This resource fair served as a platform for various nonprofit agencies. […]
Hello, my name is Alex C. and I am a Westcare Nevada alumni, now part of the WestCare Las Vegas Alumni Group. As an alumni, I am so grateful to WestCare for saving my life and showing me a new way to live by living a life of recovery. I am in recovery right […]
By Corinth Aguon, LMSW Clinician According to 2022 data from the Guam Homeless Coalition, there are about 1,087 individuals experiencing homelessness in Guam. With substance use disorders being one of the major contributing factors to housing instability on the island, the need for treatment focusing on alcohol, illicit drug, and prescription drug misuse is more […]
By Gary Compton, Program Director On March 1, WestCare Kentucky, Vice President, Dr. Tiffany Slone presented at the Southeast Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Pikeville Rotary Club. The Pikeville Rotary Club’s mission is to serve the businesses of Southeastern Kentucky through a commitment of networking, advocacy, education, and collaboration as they partner together to enhance the […]
The Las Vegas Rotary Club had a wonderful Celebration at the Historic 5th Street school in Downtown as they honored their 100th year of service to the Las Vegas community on April 1, 2023. In attendance from WestCare to join the celebration were: Four years ago, WestCare was the first corporate member in the Rotary […]
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