Catholic Charities of Columbia and Greene Counties

** NEW ALERT - COLUMBIA COUNTY OVERDOSE SPIKE ALERT ** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - PLEASE SHARE Columbia County has seen several non-fatal overdoses in the last 24... hours. If you or a loved one is in active addiction, you are encouraged to take the following precautions: If you do use, use safely or seek help for your addiction If you do use, you can call the Never Use Alone Hotline and someone will stay on the phone with you. NO JUDGEMENT, NO SHAMING, NO PREACHING, JUST LOVE! Call (800) 484-3731 Have access to Narcan Let a friend or loved one know where you are ** If you are in Columbia & Greene County and need Narcan or fentanyl test strips please text NARCANKIT to 21000 and a Greener Pathways Peer advocate will connect with you to get you Narcan or strips. If someone you know experiences an overdose call 911 Immediately. You can be protected by the Good Samaritan Law. Overdoses have occurred in the past for people using crack, cocaine and other substances beside Opiates. Use safely and always assume your supply may be contaminated. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented disruption to the normal operating procedures of health and human services agencies. Unfortunately, the necessity for overdose prevention and response has not abated during the pandemic. Please be aware that the substance use community faces increased risk as support services shutter or slow down operations, hospitals face severely increased caseloads, and people who use drugs are asked to socially distance from their support or safety groups. Help is available by calling Greener Pathways at 518-291-4500 or text to 518-822-7437, Twin County Recovery Services Columbia Clinic at 518-828-9300 or Greene Clinic at 518-943-2036, Columbia Greene County Pathways To Recovery Helpline at 877-467-3365, Rensselaer County Recovery Helpline at 833-467-3123 In an emergency, call 911. Minutes matter in an overdose and you can save a life. Greener Pathways is the Mobile Outreach Program of Twin County Recovery Services.

Below is some important information about vaping. Remind your child that e-cigarettes do contain Nicotine, a highly addictive chemical. Nicotine can have a number of adverse effects on a person such as an increase in blood pressure, an increase in heart rate, and a hardening of arterial walls that can lead to a heart attack.

The latest edition of the Substance Abuse Prevention Education Newsletter.

All are welcome to this wonderful event on Sunday, January 17th at 6pm. Click below for more details.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - PLEASE SHARE 1/6/2021 - Outreach & Narcan Distribution In response to the Columbia County Overdose Spike Alert, the Greener Pathways Mob...ile Outreach RV will be out today to connect with the community and distribute Narcan. If you would need narcan, fentanyl test strips or would like to speak to a team member, please stop by. Please wear a mask and practice social distancing. Philmont - next to the Family Dollar on Main St. 10am until Noon Hudson - on 7th Street Park - 1pm to 3pm You can also text NARCANKIT to 21000 and a Greener Pathways Peer Advocate will respond to you. Greener Pathways Mobile Outreach Program of Twin County Recovery Services 518-291-4500 www.greenerpathways.org

Here is a list of this week's participating restaurants for Dining Out For Others. Wednesday, November 4, 2020 Blue Plate 1 Kinderhook Street, Chatham, NY Columbia Diner 3333 New York 9H, Valatie, NY O's Hillsdale Diner 9276 NY-22, Hillsdale, NY ... Reds Restaurant 12005 State Route 9W, Coxsackie, NY White Stone Café 2337 NY-66, Ghent, NY https://give.classy.org/CCDiningout

In 2012, Catholic Charities began Dining Out For Others as a way to support local restaurants; they especially need our help today. Last week, we asked our supporters to contribute to the Emergency Assistance and Food Pantries of Catholic Charities of Columbia and Greene Counties as a part of our first-ever virtual Dining Out for Others, and you did not disappoint! Theresa Lux, Executive Director, shares her appreciation for your generosity here.... Now it is time to reward yourself with delicious meals from our communities’ restaurants. Every meal ordered in (or out) will help support your local restaurants and neighbors. Take time off from cooking! You can view the full schedule of participating restaurants here: http://www.ccrcda.org//upl/file/2020-Dining-Out-Poster.pdf

We are one week away from Dining Out at local restaurants while helping raise funds for our neighbors. Have you made your plans yet?

As we close out our virtual Dining Out for Others week, we honor our CC Heroes - our dedicated staff, who show up each day to serve our sisters and brothers in ...Columbia and Greene Counties. Each day this week, we've be shared a video highlighting the work of Catholic Charities of Columbia and Greene Countires and the people we serve. And, every Wednesday in November, you'll be able to dine out (or order take-out) at a number of restaurants across Columbia and Greene Counties to benefit of our work. The money we raise from Dining Out for Others will support our Emergency Assistance Program and Food Pantries across the Columbia and Greene counties. Each year we provide help to over 19,000 individuals who are economically poor, vulnerable, abused, homeless, and those struggling with mental health issues find help and solutions. Right now, we're seeing even more need because of the COVID-19 crisis. Please take a moment to check out today’s welcome message from Vince Colonno, CEO of Catholic Charities and Theresa Lux, Executive Director for Catholic Charities Columbia Green Counties, as they kick off our fundraising event, Dining Out for Others. Please also consider a donation at https://give.classy.org/CCDiningout

For Day 4 of Dining Out For Others, We want to share a video of one of our clients who benefits from our Healthy Families program. Sintya Rodriquez, a Family Support Specialist at Catholic Charities, introduced us to Maria. Maria found support through Catholic Charities after losing her job due to COVID, and we are so grateful she shared some of her experience with us.

It's day three of Dining Out For Others! Did you know that a $20 monthly gift could provide 1500 pounds of food for a year at one of our food pantries? Please enjoy today’s message from the CCCG Board President, Wayne Jones, and be sure to support our work by dining out or grabbing a meal to go at participating restaurants during the month of November.

For day two of Dining Out for Others, we'd like to introduce you to Patty and Kendra. Patty came to us seeking help finding an apartment. Kendra is a Community ...Resource Navigator at Catholic Charities who helps people like Patty find the support they need. Please consider supporting our work at https://give.classy.org/CCDiningout

"How do we choose who to quarantine?" A LOT goes into this decision... the general rule of thumb is "15 minutes of close contact within 6 feet of the positive i...ndividual". Of course, there are more factors that go into this (inside vs outside/masks vs no masks). EVERY SITUATION IS UNIQUE! **Contacts of a contact are NOT required to quarantine. If you came in contact with a positive person, the others around you are not required to quarantine. They would be considered "a contact of a contact", which means they did not have direct exposure for at least 15 minutes with the positive person. The people around you are not required to quarantine, unless they've also had direct exposure. We often suggest that these people still limit their interactions, monitor their health/symptoms, and remain vigilant. While we have the authority to put a person in quarantine, it is the sole responsibility of the quarantined individual to comply with the guidelines. If you have any complaints about a person not following their quarantine orders, please call the hotline at (833)789-0470.

This is a great event go to our Website for more details .https://www.columbiacountymhc.com/

Today marks day one of our Dining Out for Others virtual event. Each day this week, we'll be sharing videos highlighting the work of Catholic Charities of Columbia and Greene Countires and the people we serve. And, every Wednesday in November, you'll be able to dine out (or order take-out) at a number of restaurants across Columbia and Greene Counties to benefit of our work. The money we raise from Dining Out for Others will support our Emergency Assistance Program and Food P...antries across the Columbia and Greene counties. Each year we provide help to over 19,000 individuals who are economically poor, vulnerable, abused, homeless, and those struggling with mental health issues find help and solutions. Right now, we're seeing even more need because of the COVID-19 crisis. Please take a moment to check out today’s welcome message from Vince Colonno, CEO of Catholic Charities and Theresa Lux, Executive Director for Catholic Charities Columbia Green Counties, as they kick off our fundraising event, Dining Out for Others. Please also consider a donation at https://give.classy.org/CCDiningout

Fun and learning continue even if remotely.