Posted 2 months ago
Nancy Espuche is the mother of Lucas, who passed away in 2016 at age 25 after a long battle with opioid addiction. Her story serves as a poignant reminder of the urgent need for awareness, understanding, and action in our communities in a world where the opioid crisis continues to affect countless [...] Posted 3 months ago
By Liliane Jurayj • Addiction and Recovery Services Program Coordinator
The start of a new year and setting resolutions are almost synonymous with each other. Close to 40% of the US population sets resolutions at this time of year. Many resolutions are about getting healthier and feeling your[...] Posted 5 months ago
By Lili Jurayj • Addiction and Recovery Services Program Coordinator
As we embrace the festive spirit and brace ourselves for the flu season, it's worth reflecting on the ways our daily choices shape our well-being. Amidst all the holiday preparations, occasional indulgences, and the added res[...] Posted 7 months ago
By Lili Jurayj • Addiction and Recovery Services Program Coordinator
If you went to the Minnesota State Fair this year, you might have noticed the pesky clouds of smoke wafting through the air, even in designated non-smoking areas. It's a common sight these days, and it's not just tobacco smok[...] Posted 8 months ago
By Lili Jurayj • Addiction and Recovery Services Program Coordinator
E-cigarette use is on the rise in both teens and adults in the United States. This year, 5% of the total U.S. population admits to using vapes, with nearly 20% of that number being high school and middle school students. This[...] Posted 10 months ago
JFCS' Addiction and Recovery Services program aims to help educate public, staff about new law
By Liliane Jurayj • Addiction and Recovery Services Program Coordinator
On May 30, Minnesota became the 23rd state to legalize adult-use cannabis, with the new law set to take effect on Aug. 1[...] Posted 11 months ago
JFCS is excited to announce that we recently became a Naloxone Access Point (NAP), providing free life-saving overdose reversal medication, naloxone, and fentanyl test strip (FTS) kits. We have partnered with the Steve Rummler HOPE Network to help improve community access to these critical tools. T[...] Posted 1 year ago
JFCS’ Addiction and Recovery Services program is rooted in principles of harm reduction
By Liliane Jurayj • Addiction and Recovery Services Program Coordinator
The opioid crisis has impacted millions of Americans – the overdose death rate has doubled in the past 10 years. In Minneso[...] Posted 1 year ago
By Liliane Jurayj • JFCS Addiction and Recovery Services Program Coordinator
JFCS recently relaunched its Addiction and Recovery Services – new Program Coordinator Liliane Jurayj talks below about what services and resources the program provides:
The new year symbolizes new beginnings –[...] Posted 2 years ago
By Leah Persky, PhD & CFLE • Manager of Family Life Education & Addiction and Recovery Services
We are pleased to announce the newly designed JFCS Addiction and Recovery Services program. The name change and program redesign demonstrates our commitment to serving the community with mea[...] 