We just wanted to take a moment to say THANK YOU for helping make 2008 another successful year for SC SHARE!

As we look back at 2008:

We’ve offered 35 recovery classes with over 750 in attendance
•  We’ve offered Recovery Planner presentations to over 1,000 mental health staff/clients
•  We’ve offered recovery presentations 4 times a week to patients at Bryan Hospital
•  We’ve offered weekly recovery presentations to patients at NGRI
•  We’ve offered recovery presentations 2 times a week to patients at Byrnes
•  We’ve offered recovery presentations 2 times a week to patients at Morris Village
•  We’ve offered 16 community-based, recovery presentations for young adults
•  We’ve held 2 STAR Mentor trainings and in 2009 we will have 6 Mentors working with 21 individuals who asked for help reaching their personal recovery goals
•  We’ve offered Double Trouble in Recovery group leadership trainings for people with Co-Occurring disorders in Lexington, Richland, Georgetown, Horry and Charleston counties
 
So in 2009 we plan to take Recovery trainings on the road to a community near you. 
Our goal is to visit each of the 17 Mental Health Centers around the state teaching:

1. The Recovery for Life workshop
2. The Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP)
3. The Recovery Planner
4. The Wellness Club and Personal Training

As we make plans to visit each mental health center, we know that we need your help! Please help us get the word out to the people in your community who need to hear about recovery – help us hang flyers and make phone calls to people in your town!

We will continue working in Lexington, Richland, Georgetown, Horry and Charleston counties to establish Double Trouble in Recovery groups.  You can help by referring those who need help with drugs, alcohol and mental illness to Michael at (803) 727-4631.

Additionally, Lloyd Hale has a powerful recovery story and has been traveling on Saturdays to very small towns teaching young people that no matter who you are and where you come from, life can be meaningful and purposeful.  In 2009 we will continue to offer these same presentations, so call us at 1-800-832-8032 to set up an appointment for Lloyd to share the message - a message of hope in your community.

As we look forward to 2009, we sincerely hope that you will join us for some of the exciting recovery trainings we are planning, so please invite someone new to hear the message that recovery is real!

Check our website for schedule updates – www.scshare.com  We look forward to seeing you soon!
--The SC SHARE Staff