Seaway Valley Prevention Council
***Special Note: ..."students will be working in a drop-in recovery center for individuals with substance use disorder. Members can be in active addiction, short term recovery or have been in recovery for several years. They can also be family, friends, and allies. Recovery has multiple pathways and can mean something different for everyone. We meet people where that are, no matter the circumstance and take a person-centered approach to peer support and programming. Students interested in visiting the recovery center should be self-motivated, feel comfortable initiating conversations with others, and have a desire to help others in their community. "
Community Mentor: Ryan Steele
Agency and Placement Location: 206 Ford St., Suite 301 Ogdensburg, NY 13669
Transportation:
Mission: According to their website, the mission of Seaway Valley Prevention Council is "Improving the future of our diverse communities through quality prevention services.`` To inform the public about the disease of alcoholism and substance abuse through information and education, to promote early treatment and rehabilitation of persons with drinking problems and/or substance abuse problems, their families and their children, to increase public awareness of alcoholism, to advocate and/or develop essential services for the treatment and prevention of substance abuse, to provide consultation services to interested persons and community leaders.
Projects:
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Coffee & Conversations (Tuesdays/Wednesday/Thursday)
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Art (Wednesday)
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Music and Recovery (Thursday)
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SMART stands for Self-Management and Recovery Training. It is a support group designed to logically work through behavior changes through SMART tools and techniques. SMART is based off four main discussion points: (1) build and maintain motivation, (2) cope with urges and cravings, (3) manage thoughts, feelings and behaviors, and (4) lived a balanced life. (Thursday)
Programs through SVPC facilitated at St. Lawrence Co. Correctional Facility
SMART Recovery- Every Friday from 9-11 am.
SMART Recovery focuses on providing recovery wellness for incarcerated individuals during their time served and once released. The program focuses on topics such as urges, living a balanced lifestyle, daily schedules, social networks, and many more.
Basic Needs- Every Wednesday from 2:30-4:30 pm
The Basic Needs Program is an 8-lesson continual program. Within the 8 weeks of being enrolled in the program, an individual will attend lessons titled; Self-Care, Negative Thinking and Positive Self-Talk, Triggers and Coping, Assertive Communication and Active Listening, Healthy Boundaries, Impulse Control and Problem Solving, Self-Identity/Stigma and Labels, and Strengthening Relationships. Once an individual completes all 8 lessons, they are presented with a certificate of completion and are discharged from the program.
Agency Requirement:
- Volunteer Application
- Clearance at SLCCF if programming occurs there