by Beth Wilson “You’re being released from jail. All of your resources are in this packet, including your Life Card, which tells you your obligations and what services you need. Each table in this gymnasium represents a location you may need to visit, and you must use one transportation ticket to get to each one.…
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Voices in Recovery Award 2023: Part Two
The Voices in Recovery award highlights those in the recovery community who stand out for the work they do to help people who can’t always speak up for themselves. Part One of this blog shared about Deputy David Wolner receiving the award this year because of his role as law enforcement whose voice is making…
The Portrait of an Ideal Helper
by Ken Wilson Ken Wilson gave this presentation on the ideal helper at the staff holiday party, and the video is available on our YouTube channel. “We’re in a helping field. A helping field is made up of a lot of different things. SUD services. Mental health services. Law enforcement. Social work. And in my…
Voices in Recovery 2023 Video
WSTC CEO Ken Wilson speaks to staff and guests about being a helper in a helping field, then announces the winners of this year’s Voices in Recovery awards. Download QR
Your Support = Their Success
We asked for donations for the Spring into Sobriety event for our housing residents and their families, and you responded with your support! The event took place at the Lighthouse, West Sound Treatment Center’s recovery house for men and their children. The day couldn’t have been more perfect… Working Together Bright June sunshine suffused the…
Watch the Voices in Recovery Award Ceremony Here
Here is the Voices in Recovery Award Ceremony video! Download QR
What it takes to be an SUDP
What does it take to be an SUDP? The Straightforward Answer According to the Washington State Department of Health website, a Substance Use Disorder Professional certification requires completion of an associate degree with at least 30 college credits of substance use disorder related classes and 2,500 hours of counseling under supervision, or a bachelor’s degree…
What Second Chances Mean to Libby McCaskey, SUDP
Second chances are important to Libby McCaskey – WSTC’s SUDP telehealth counselor. “I was born with congenital heart disease,” she explains. “I knew from a very young age that life is short, and I may not live a long time. God gave me a second chance at life, and I want to honor that by…
Recovery Housing Builds SELF-EFFICACY
Remember in the blog about Recovery Capital, we mentioned self-efficacy (human capital that can add value for recovery)? Recovery Housing helps individuals to build self-efficacy! But what is it? Efficacy is the ability to produce an intended result, so self-efficacy is the belief that you have the ability to produce an intended result. If you…
Michelle Vargo: Peer Recovery Coach for the REAL Program at WSTC
The Recovery Empowerment Advocacy and Linkage Program is still in its infancy stages, but REAL Team Peer Recovery Coach Michelle Vargo is serious about its mission to help at-risk and underserved people to access supportive and public health services. Michelle and the Team has visited the encampments of unhoused people throughout Kitsap County several times…
