by RxSafe Marin | Aug 3, 2020 | News, Public Health Advisory
By Susan Kim, AmeriCorps VISTA with RxSafe Marin Experts say the COVID-19-19 pandemic disproportionately affects vulnerable at-risk communities and when I first learned about the COVID-19 outbreak at San Quentin State Prison, I wondered if this is what they meant....
by RxSafe Marin | Aug 3, 2020 | Opioid Epidemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic collides with the Opioid Epidemic, many people are suffering from the impact. Anxiety, uncertainty, isolation, financial worries, changes at home are threats to people with a substance use disorder (SUD) or cause those at risk of developing...
by RxSafe Marin | Jul 30, 2020 | Opioid Epidemic
There are significant barriers to Medically Assisted Treatment (MAT) in the medical industry and pharmacy settings even though buprenorphine is championed as a successful treatment for patients because it satisfies neurological needs for opioids. Opioid Use Disorder...
by RxSafe Marin | Jul 24, 2020 | Mental Health
The Marin County Employee Assistance Program (EAP) partnered with Kaiser to offer a webinar focusing on practical coping skills to help navigate these exasperating times. Coping with COVID is a free sixty-minute webinar that provides not just coping tips but provides...
by RxSafe Marin | Jul 21, 2020 | News, Opioid Epidemic
A bipartisan piece of legislation, the Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation (NOPAIN) Act (S. 3067/H.R. 5172), has been languishing in the House of Representatives since last November. The bill proposes a few important changes to the way Medicare covers...
by RxSafe Marin | Jul 14, 2020 | Mental Health, Outreach
Buckelew Programs will be hosting a new suicide loss survivor’s support group starting July 8, 2020. The death of a loved one by suicide presents unique problems in grieving. Along with the shock and sorrow that accompany the sudden loss of someone vitally important...
by RxSafe Marin | Jul 13, 2020 | Mental Health, News
The Marin Independent Journal, our local Marin-based newspaper, has recently released an article detailing how this pandemic has affected our collective mental health. There has been a 44% increase in cases being delivered to the newly renovated Marin Health...
by RxSafe Marin | Jun 30, 2020 | Mental Health, Opioid Epidemic
By Susan Kim, Americorps VISTA RxSafe Marin I’ve noticed a few PSA style ads for opioid treatment, mental health and stigma. Even beloved children’s show Sesame Street has created a series of videos that feature 6-year-old Karli whose mom is struggling with addiction....
by RxSafe Marin | Jun 26, 2020 | Events, Mental Health
Marin County health officials know that living through a pandemic is scary, and without the support of the community it is easy to feel isolated. That’s why Behavioral Health and Recovery Services has launched a Mental Health and Wellness Summer Series. Included in...
by RxSafe Marin | Jun 16, 2020 | Events, Mental Health
Stanford’s Toolkit Team Youth Advisory Board (YAB) is excited to announce a new webinar just for youth, by youth, called “You-th Speak: Staying Healthy and Strong During the Uncertain Times.” Attendees will interact with their peers on the subject of coping...
