Tips to Reduce Anxiety
How can you reduce anxiety? Do you want to reduce anxiety? It’s something that many of us experience, sometimes daily. Financial obligations, jobs, family responsibilities and the worry that there isn’t enough time in the day can cause us to feel anxious. Over time, anxie
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): What is it?
Do you know what Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is? Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one of the many methods that counselors use to treat mental health conditions and even substance use disorders. Additionally, it helps with eating disorders and relationships. In recent studie
Kids and Stress: Tips to Help
Tips to Help Your Kids with Stress Even with summer break is upon us, many of our young community members still experience stress on a daily basis. Do you know how to help your kids with stress? It can be a sensitive topic of conversation and there can also be multiple causes. Ad
SW Washington Consortium Receives Funds to Help Youth
Lifeline Connections is Part of a SW Washington Consortium that was awarded $983,000 to Directly Help Youth (Clark County, WA) The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction has chosen six community-based organizations (CBOs) to receive grants that will support learning, reco
Spring 2022
In our Spring 2022 newsletter we talk about the success of our slow transition into in-person events, new programs in Aberdeen, WA and being an award recipient with six other Clark County community based organizations (CBOs) to help our school-based program. Read about this and m
Mental Health Awareness Month Is Here
Mental Health Awareness is more important than ever May is Mental Health Awareness Month in the United States since 1949. Many organizations come together to try to end stigma, promote treatment and bring awareness to how common mental health disorders are. During times of crisis
AA Slogans to Help with Stress
Do AA slogans help with stress? AA slogans really can help, not just with your recovery but with stress. It’s not about chanting or anything that may seem unusual or uncomfortable. In contrast, AA slogans are there to help you focus and keep you mind and your heart in the right
Yom HaShoah – Holocaust Memorial Day
What is Yom HaShoah? Yom HaShoah (also known as Holocaust Memorial Day) is Wednesday, April 27 – Thursday, April 28th (sundown to sundown). This is a day that Jewish people from all over the world stop to reflect on the afflictions their ancestors faced. The day falls on the 27
Alcohol Support Groups at the Recovery Resource Center
What alcohol support groups are there? Alcohol support groups can be found in most places. In Vancouver, WA, we’re lucky enough to have a Recovery Resource Center (RRC). The RRC hosts many different types of recovery and self-help meetings. 12 by 12 on 99 Individuals that atten
The Dangers of Fentanyl
What are the dangers of Fentanyl? There are many dangers of Fentanyl and we are seeing them all over Washington State and the US. Once of the biggest dangers of fentanyl is that it’s impossible to know how much is within each dose, pill or powder. Fentanyl is a potent synthetic
Tips to Be Social Without Alcohol
How can you be social without alcohol? You can be social without alcohol and still have as much fun, or even more with a few easy tips. It helps to be prepared before you decide to meet up with friends or go on a date. When you’re in recovery the more tools you have in [&hellip
Alcohol Awareness Month: Tips to Select a Treatment Center
April is Alcohol Awareness Month During Alcohol Awareness Month the CDC takes time to focus on the health risks that come from binge drinking, drinking alcohol or having alcohol use disorder. Alcohol use disorder is one of the most common substance use disorders. Drinking on occa
Advantages of Medication Assisted Treatment and Integrated Care
There are many advantages of medication assisted treatment and integrated care in a behavioral health care environment. Lifeline Connections began this integration to its medication assisted treatment (MAT) patients within the last two years and has had incredible success! Medica
Tips to Say No in Recovery
Tips to say no Everyone needs tips to say no during recovery, especially if you’re just leaving a treatment facility. Typically it’s one of the things your treatment team will address before you leave. However, if you’ve decided to stop using substances on your own you’ll
Camp Mariposa: Who It Helps
Camp Mariposa: Who does it help? Camp Mariposa is one of the Children and Youth Services that Lifeline Connections provides. This unique camp provides services to kids 9-12 years of age in a weekend camp setting six times per year with follow up activities every other month. In
The History of St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day – do you know the history? St. Patrick’s Day is an Irish celebration for a man named Patrick who was born in Roman Britain in the 4th century. He was kidnapped at the age of 16 and brought to Ireland as a slave. Patrick later escaped and returned aroun
Tips for the Best Sleep as the Days Get Longer
Do you want tips for the best sleep? Need tips for the best sleep? We all can use the best sleep, especially as the days get longer. There are times when people go through phases and it’s harder to sleep or to sleep well. Sleep plays an incredibly important part of your body he
Sandra’s Mental Health and Alcohol Recovery
Sandra’s Mental Health and Alcohol Recovery Story – July 2013 Mental health and alcohol recovery can happen. My mental health issues began my teens, made blatantly clear by an attempted suicide. There were three additional attempts at taking my life and for a long tim
Celebrate International Women’s Day
Celebrate International Women’s Day International Women’s Day is March 8th each year. People come together and celebrate the achievements of women across the globe. These achievements are in politics, culture, economic and social. Themes of International Women’s Day Each ye
Women’s History Month: Women Providing Healing, Promoting Hope
Why do we celebrate Women’s History Month? Every March is Women’s History Month. It’s a time to honor the contributions that women have given to our culture, society and history. Each year, the National Women’s History Alliance designates a theme for Women’s History Mon
Why Women’s Residential Treatment is Important
Why do women need their own inpatient program? Women’s residential treatment centers are in need for many reasons. No matter what your substance of choice is, a woman’s body will process and metabolize it differently from how a man’s body does. For example, alcohol will aff
Black Leaders You May Not Know About
Black leaders There are many Black leaders you may not know about that have accomplished huge milestones not only for themselves but for the Black community. Almost everyone can recognize the names Michael Jordan, Martin Luther King Jr., and Rosa Parks but what about the pioneers
Tips to Stay Motivated
Tips to Stay Motivated Do you need tips to stay motivated? Although the days are slowly becoming longer, winter continues to bring rain, cold weather and at times very gray days. In addition to that with the lack of sun, brings a natural lack of motivation. Sometimes it can be ou
Men’s Low-Intensity Residential is Accepting Referrals
Men’s Low-Intensity Residential Program Our new Men’s Low-Intensity Residential Program is now accepting referrals in Bellingham, WA and the surrounding North Sound area. Furthermore, this new substance use and mental health treatment facility provides additional recovery sup
