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19 Industrial Crescent A1Y 1A5 Carbonear, NL, Canada

Good morning friends, Great News, see attached flyer regarding U-Turn preparing to open next week. Please share

To all who took time last week to vote for U-Turn Thank you!!! Because of your support, U-Turn has been voted as one of the recipients of a donation from Newfoundland and Labrador Credit Union Charitable Foundation Corporation.

Hi there friends, U-Turn needs your vote, thanks in advance, and share with family and friends. 1. Please click on link, ... 2. scroll to # 5 Carbonear branch, vote for U-Turn 3. Scroll to bottom and submit. Go to link https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QCXVFQK. The charity with the most votes will receive a $1,000 donation. International Credit Union Day celebrates the credit union system and its work in local communities. To celebrate, we're donating $12,000 to charities where we work and live.

Hi friends The Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information, in support of the Department of Health and Community Services, has launched two surveys to monitor and evaluate the activities and results of Towards Recovery: The Mental Health and Addictions Action Plan for Newfoundland and Labrador. There are two surveys, one for the general public... and one for health care providers. Please take a moments click on link below and fill out the survey for the general public. Please share. Thank-you in advance https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TRpublic

U-Turn Drop-In-Center Covid-19 Response, please see attached and read for details.

Hi friends Happy Canada Day from our U-Turn family, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our wonderful country, which we are so blessed to live in. Even though celebrations are different this year because we are extremely blessed to live in a country of wealth, tons of natural resources and we live in peace. Let's also take a moment to reflect that this is also the Anniversary of Beaumont Hamel where the Newfoundland Regiment, which had gone into action 801 strong. When the roll call of the unwounded was taken next day, only 68 answered their names."

On Behalf of our U-Turn family Happy Father's Day to all Dad's!! Have a blessed day ~Jeff & Tammy~

Good morning friends. Hope all are staying safe Please see attached for a COVID-19 Resource Bulletin. The Bulletin contains a selection of resources relevant to patient care, service provision, and harm reduction practices in the context of COVID-19.

Good day friends, Please see attached from the Canadian Mental Health Association- NL (CMHA-NL) they are conducting a study that will focus on the experiences of people who have used mental health and addictions services in Newfoundland and Labrador. They are seeking participants who meet the following criteria:... 1) identify as persons with lived experience with mental health challenges and/or mental illness and/or addictions, 2) have used or navigated mental health/addictions services in Newfoundland and Labrador, and 3) are 18 years of age or older. This study will help advance CMHA-NL’s Public Reporting Project with data-driven and evidence-based research. View the full study details here: https://cmhanl.info/study . Those interested in participating in the study can email [email protected] or call 709-683-1848. Feel free to share and have a blessed day jeff

On behalf of our U-Turn Family we would like say thank-you and shout "Happy Nurses Week!" "Nurses are the unsung heroes of the Covid-19 response. Thank-you!!

On behalf of our U-Turn family, Happy Mother's day to all moms!!!! A Mother’s Love Of all the special joys in life, The big ones and the small,... A mother’s love and tenderness Is the greatest of them all. ~ Anon. Have a blessed Mothers Day ~jeff & Tammy~

Hi Friends of U-Turn Happy Mental Health Awareness Week, Today is the first day of Canadian Mental Health Awareness Week. This year marks the 69th annual CMHA Mental Health Week. Mental Health Week helps to shift societal beliefs and perceptions about mental health. It helps promote behaviours and attitudes that foster well-being, support good mental health and create a culture of understanding and acceptance.... The theme of this year’s Mental Health Week is Social Connection. Connecting with other people and our communities doesn’t just feel good. It’s good for our mental health. As we face the COVID-19 global pandemic, we need each other now more than ever. Let's share and support each other in getting this important messages out, visit www.mentalhealthweek.ca for info and tools about CMHA Mental Health Week. Connect on social media using the hashtags #GetReal and #MentalHealthWeek. Bridge the gapp has launched a new Facebook page. On it we will be sharing updates and information about local mental health resources available right here in NL https://www.facebook.com/bridgethegappnl All the best and please remember to take care of your own mental health.

Naloxone distribution during COVID-19. We know that at this time that substance users are at an even greater risk of overdose. Therefore, it is imperative that U-Turn and most Distribution sites remain vigilant in offering free naloxone kits. We have also heard anecdotal information about the increased occurrence of drugs being mixed with substances other than the intended purchase.... Here is the link to a Naloxone Distribution site near you. https://www.health.gov.nl.ca/health/naloxonekits/ Watch link below and "private message" to make arrangements for safe drop off while practicing social distance and get this life saving kit in your procession Here is the link to the quick video demonstrating the use of a Take Home Kit. https://youtu.be/mwxuN24nVWw

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT Eastern Health Opens Provincial Opioid Toll-Free Line... April 13, 2020 St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health advises the public that a temporary provincial phone line is now available for those receiving Opioid Dependence Treatment, for those seeking support for their opiate use, for their families and for health-care providers. The Provincial Opioid Dependence Treatment line will help individuals navigate the system and connect with opioid addiction support and services. The line will operate from Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and can be reached by calling toll-free at 1-844-752-3588.

Happy Easter from our U-Turn Family!!! ~Stay Home ~ Stay Safe ~ Save Lives~