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Some November Happenings

16 Dec

On Wednesday’s in November you could find Aberdeen clients going on a road trip to the Key Image Salon located in the Key Point PRP in Dundalk.  Many clients have taken this opportunity to receive hair services for little or no cost.  Clients have had their hair dyed and styled and men have had their hair cut and beards trimmed.  Everyone comes back feeling great with their new look and they have all received positive feedback form the other clients.  Thank you to our Dundalk Key Point office for providing this valuable service to our clients!

In early November Brenda Merrill and Liz Tutino attended a lecture on Art and Addiction at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore.  The lecture was presented by Dr. Jack Henningfield, PhD, a professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and Patricia B. Santora, PhD a Senior Public Health Advisor at the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.  The presenters described their Innovators Program which was developed to educate, prevent, and control substance abuse through art. Many moving pieces of art were displayed and it was clear that using art in substance abuse education captures the intense emotions of those who have family members with substance abuse issues or are substance abusers. Key Point has purchased a copy of their book Art &Addiction for use in MISA classes.

Key Point had a community Thanksgiving on November 23rd.  Mountain Christian Church very generously donated funds so that a traditional Thanksgiving meal could be catered by Bob Evans.  All the clients had their fill of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and gravy.  To contribute to this holiday meal clients went shopping on Tuesday and purchased cranberry sauce, apple cider, pies, and whipped topping.  During the month of November clients were daily encouraged to write down one thing they were thankful for.  The items were written on a piece of paper and a “Gratitude Chain” was hung for all to see.  Each day the chain grew a little longer and during the Thanksgiving celebration all the clients read one of the strips of paper.  Many clients then stood and expressed what they were thankful for.

October Events at the Aberdeen PRP

18 Nov

Hayride – Happy Feet – and Halloween

By Liz Tutino

Early on October 20 clients went to Brad’s Produce in Churchville for a hayride.  It was a gorgeous fall day to pick pumpkins and everyone enjoyed the bumpy hayride through the fields.  For one client this was the first hayride she had ever been on and for another client being on the farm reminded him of happy memories of when he worked on a farm.  Everyone picked a small pumpkin and several clients decorated their pumpkins as centerpieces for our tables in the community room.

Our Advisory Board was very active planning the Halloween party and the monthly off-site trip calendar.  This committee typically involves ten or more clients.  Client participation is always encouraged and the PRP has quite a few clients with excellent communication and leadership skills which they utilize on this committee.  Many people wore costumes for the Halloween party including members of the ACHIEVE research study from Johns Hopkins – they were a hit as Batman and Robin.

On October 28th Dr. Lynn Yukofski, a local podiatrist, came to Key Point to offer on-site podiatry services.  7 clients met with Dr. Lynn and reported how great their feet felt after seeing her.  Dr. Lynn provided education on foot care, trimmed nails, addressed calluses, and offered education on diabetic foot care. She also wrote a prescription for one client and provided a brace for another.  The client who received the brace commented that “it is helping tremendously, especially when I exercise.”  The PRP is planning for Dr. Lynn to come on a regular basis.

The PRP welcomes Wanda Moore as our new Kitchen Manager.  Wanda has had many roles at Harford PRP including van driver and counselor and party planner.  In addition to overseeing the kitchen and serving breakfast and lunch Wanda supervises 15 Key Point clients who work at the PRP as dishwashers, servers, and cleaners.  Key Point offers these vocational opportunities to help clients build skills so they can work in the community.

 

Monika Butke participated in two seminars at Sheppard Pratt.  One lecture was on “How to Talk about Spirituality” with your clients and the second one was on nicotine addiction.  Monika shared the material in the nicotine addiction seminar with clients in her MISA class. They had an interesting conversation on the effects of nicotine on the prepubescent brain and how that may affect mental illness.

Harford County Community College Art Exhibit to celebrate 21 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act

12 Jul


The consumers at Key Point Health Services (Harford PRP) had the opportunity to participate in this years HCC Art Exhibit to celebrate 21 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Under the direction of Liz Tutino, Consumers were able to submit their  personalized artwork and have it displayed at the Harford County Community College. The Harford County PRP of Key Point Health Services, along with other entries from The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region’s inclusive recreation program as well as by the Harford County Cultural Arts Board. Consumers were very excited to see their work displayed and this experience has not only increased their self-esteem and confidence, but it has allowed them to see that creativity is abundant in their lives.

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Adjustment Disorder Training

30 Jun

Key Point and CBH have teamed-up to offer an interesting training on July 21st in Baltimore on Attachment Disorder in children.  Amongst other points, the workshop covers diagnostic difficulties, some techniques parents and therapists can use with these children, and the similarities between Attachment Disorder and Developmental Trauma Disorder.

This has obtained approval for 6.5 CEUs for LCPC/LGPC counselors since the brochure was printed.

Click here to download the brochure and registration information.

More information can also be obtained by calling 443-625-1583.

Registration deadline is July 14th.  Cost is $75.

Thanks,
Michael

Applebee’s Flapjack Fundraiser Breakfast to support S.P.I.N. Inc.

20 Jun

     Please Support S.P.I.N. Inc, Applebee’s Flapjack Fundraiser Breakfast

S.P.I.N. Inc., commonly known as Support Peer Independence Now, located in Aberdeen, MD is a supportive group of peers that gather together to participate in a variety of activities, support groups with varied topics of interest, and programs that allow for consumers to hold one another accountable and to enrich their lives despite their illness, by providing an open door for recovery to take place and for Independence to become a reality in the lives of those who are active participants.

On Sunday, June 26th, 2011,  S.P.I.N. Inc. will be having a fundraiser from 8am-10am at the Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar at 991 Beards Hill Road, Aberdeen, MD 21001. This event is all you can eat, so please come with an appetite.

For more information, tickets can be purchased at the door or at the S.P.I.N. Inc office located at 19 Franklin Street, Aberdeen, MD 21001 (Across from Aberdeen library)

Contact Number for tickets:

Tickets are: $5.00

443-327-7810

Please support such a good cause. It is greatly appreciated! See you there!

Thanks for the Tickets!

2 Jun

The City of Aberdeen occasionally helps out social service agencies with Ripken Stadium baseball tickets.

Several Key Point clients and employees are very happy right now that we will get to go to an Iron Birds baseball game one lovely Saturday evening this June.

We’d like to thank Scott Hunsinger and the city for making this a happy place to live and do business!

– Michael

Qigong Returns Friday May 6th

28 Apr

We are pleased to announce that the Harford County PRP will be resuming Qigong (Tai Chi) classes this coming Friday May 6th!

Ramon Martinez with Heaven Mountain Gongfu will be returning with some newly developed forms that maintain the power of the art while simplifying the coordinated movements for our population.  He has also put together a DVD of the main forms that we can utilize on off-days with classes as needed.

Ramon is becoming increasingly well-known in the area with ongoing classes at Cecil Community College, Perry Point Veteran’s Center, and the Maryland Fencing Club.

He is also the Baltimore Marital Arts Examiner and his periodic column can be found here.

For those readers wondering what Qigong is and how it is of proven benefit, please reference the several excellent articles and videos available in an old blog post I did on this subject a few years ago.  You can access this information here.

Our past series of articles discussing Qigong in whole or in part are located here.

University of Baltimore Career Panel

19 Apr

By Michael Reeder

I was delighted to participate in a University of Baltimore career panel sponsored by Psy Chi last Thursday night entitled “Where do you go from here? A panel discussion exploring postgraduate careers, educational paths, and possibilities in Psychology”.

Several professors were on the panel to answer student questions about the best ways to apply to graduate schools and what types of programs fit desired career paths.  I was able to answer questions on terminal master’s degrees for those looking to go directly into counseling, as well as outline the sorts of career options and salary ranges available to students and bachelor’s-level graduates.

I was approached by a small handful of students afterwards about job and internship opportunities.  I hope that University of Baltimore can become more of a recruiting source for staff in the future.  The school has both undergraduate and graduate programs of interest.

Thanks to Psy Chi student president Simone Bolton, John Gasparini, Dr. Gasser, Dr. Farley, and Dr. Johnson for coordinating and participating in this event.

St. Patrick’s Day Highlight at the Harford PRP!

21 Mar

For St. Patrick’s Day this year, consumers were surprised with a decorated community room and some tasty “green” snacks (cookies). Consumers also participated in a variety of activities in their TRIBE groups, which brought about more peer-to-peer socialization and a cheerful atmosphere!

Congratulations to the Winners of the Harford PRP Wii Bowling League!!!

7 Mar

 

Harford PRP, under the leadership of Liz Tutino, initiated a Wii Bowling League where consumers are able to socialize and participate in friendly competition and go head-to-head with other peers. Consumers were placed into teams of two persons each and each team had the opportunity to play on a weekly basis.  For the first quarter, there were three winners who were each presented with a trophy to honor them and celebrate their achievements.

 

 

 

Congratulations again to the winners for the first quarter!

Keep up the good work!


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