Places for People

TW: Drug and alcohol use Friendly reminder that jokes about canceling Dry January or needing a drink when things are rough can be harmful and triggering to your friends, family and community members with substance use concerns. Things are difficult for everyone right now. If you feel alone, please reach out to someone you trust or a professional counselor.... And if you have concerns about substance use, call 314.615.2119 to speak directly and confidentially with an expert Places for People team member.

Join the Show Me Hope team to learn some simple mindfulness skills that can be incorporated into daily life. If you are interested in receiving individual support from one of our counselors, please call us at 314-615-9105 ext. 397 to be connected to a counselor for free. Interested in learning more about mindfulness? Register for our "6 Weeks of Mindfulness" group here: https://us02web.zoom.us//tZUsf-GrrzgpHNK8MzCiXsRq6jfud3NOE

UPDATE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27. Join us right here on our Facebook page Wednesday 1/20 at noon for a Wellness Wednesday session with our Missouri Show Me Hope Crisis Counseling Program. Crisis Counselor Vickie will be talking about managing substance use recovery during the pandemic. All are welcome! If you have been impacted by COVID-19, our Show-Me Hope crisis counselors are here to listen. Free, confidential support is available by calling 314-615-9105, Ext 397. Please leave a voicemail and a counselor will contact you within 24 hours.

Our Missouri Show Me Hope Crisis Counseling Program team will be offering a free, online workshop hosted by the St. Louis County Library tomorrow at 7 p.m. Learn skills and techniques for identifying and managing stress, keeping your mental health intact and coping with the effects of COVID-19 in this free workshops. Register for the Jan. 20 workshop at https://slcl.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=268278.

Maserati Swanagan joined Places for People in August as the organization’s first Diversity and Inclusion Officer. Places for People created this position as a commitment to its mission and values: to improve the physical and behavioral health of the individuals, families, and communities we serve, as well as those who support the provision of these services. Today, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and as our nation continues to engage in conversations about racial justice, we would like to share how Maserati empowers our staff and persons served to be their authentic selves and why we believe this is so important. https://www.placesforpeople.org//new-role-addresses-inequ/

Things are tough right now. But you are NEVER alone. Please consider saving the Crisis Support Hotline number to your phone or taking a screenshot of this graphic just in case. The hotline provides 24/7 access to confidential counseling over the phone for youth and adults experiencing a mental health crisis. Please note that all services provided in the eastern region of Missouri are free of charge. To find more information or locate crisis support outside the St. Louis region, visit https://bhrstl.org/crisis-hotline/#missouri.