Monthly Archives: December 2022

The holiday spirit shines brightly at River Community this year. Residents and staff made it more exciting by decorating the whole place led by Sarah Tostado, River Community Program Director. […]

According to the CDC, the most dangerous times of the year for drug-and-alcohol-related deaths are December and January. Some studies show that a number of people rely on drugs and

Thanksgiving is approaching. This holiday is time to focus on gratitude,  but for some people,  it could be a difficult time. A lot of people are experiencing mental health crisis

In September, two 15-year-old Los Angeles girls overdosed on fentanyl.  A teenage girl at a Hollywood high school died,  and another was hospitalized after taking what police believe were counterfeit pills filled

After 36 years of anticipation, on October 1ST,  Social Model Recovery Systems finally launched Social Model Recovery Systems University onboarding process, the agency’s very first onboarding program. The onboarding program

In honor of Agent Camarena, Mid Valley Outpatient celebrated “Red Ribbon Week” by decorating their wall to spread awareness and education to our participants. In response to the killing of

Weeks before Halloween, narcotics officials said they seized 12,000 suspected fentanyl pills hidden in bags of candies like “Skittles”, “SweeTARTS”, and “Whoppers” at the airport. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Narcotics

The US Department of Health awards $1.6 Billion to address the addiction and overdose crises. On September 23, the Department of Health and Human Services through the Substance Abuse and

Social Model Recovery Systems staff and residents had the privilege of taking part in Run4Recovery, hosted by Aurora Charter Oak Hospital on October 1st. This event promotes healthy living and

September is National Recovery Month, which raises awareness and promotes understanding of mental health and substance use disorder. Recovery Month spreads a message of hope and that behavioral health is