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Highlights for each
program and our goals for 2010.
"Out of The Dark, A New Dawn" follows a
young woman's journey from the streets to BCI's door and a new life.
Plus, find out about our plans to expand our homeless program, and
meet our new Board members.
Brandywine Counseling, Inc. (BCI), a
non-profit provider of addiction, mental health, and HIV/AIDS
services, today announced they have been awarded a five-year grant
from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration,
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (SAMHSA/CSAT) to serve homeless
substance abusers in Sussex County, Delaware.
9/18/2009
"A Life Saved By Inches" is a remarkable
story of recovery. James tried to end his life, and now he's grateful
to be alive. Plus, we welcome our new Executive Director. Look back,
and ahead, as BCI's outgoing and incoming leaders sit down for a Q&A.
Brandywine Counseling, Inc. (BCI), a
non-profit provider of addiction treatment and HIV/AIDS prevention
services, today announced the appointment of Lynn M. Fahey, Ph.D. as
its new Executive Director.
6/10/2009
When you've got a coach, recovery is
24/7. Plus, two years of needle exchange in Delaware, the BCI LINK
HIV prevention project, and the best of the BCI Blog.
Basha Silverman presented at Yale on the
secrets of our success.
The Huffington Post - 3/4/09
Brandywine Counseling puts the spotlight
on our donors and volunteers in this issue as they tell in their own
words why they got involved.
Highlights for each program and our goals
for 2009.
Just as an old lighthouse stands as a
beacon of light and guidance for ships, The Lighthouse Women and
Children’s Program exists to offer women with drug, alcohol and
mental health issues with one thing often lost amidst the turmoil of
addiction: hope.
Coastal Point - 10/9/08
Though the needle exchange has exceeded
its goals for enrollment and referrals to treatment, blacks remain
hesitant to access services.
The News Journal - 8/18/08
How methadone, buprenorphine, and other
medication-assisted therapies continue to help individuals, families
and communities overcome the ravages of alcohol and drug addiction.
SAMHSA's Recovery Month - 4/2008
"Faith and Recovery Strike a Match to
Start the Lighthouse Program." Plus: The new mural at Alpha welcomes
all with a message of hope, and we mark one year of needle exchange
in Delaware.
For the women participating in the
state's first women and children's residential program, the
Lighthouse Program offers a second chance.
Milford Chronicle - 2/28/08
Gov. Ruth Ann Minner joined officials
from Brandywine Counseling Feb. 21 for the grand opening of The
Lighthouse Program.
The Cape Gazette - 2/29/08
The women of Lighthouse call each other
sisters and say they have become family.
WBOC - 2/21/08
Needle Exchange Serves People At Risk; Controversy Wanes Over
Program to Slow HIV Spread
Coordinator Rochelle Booker said clients
come from all walks of life. "We have a young black girl who looks
like she should be a New York runway model, a white male college
student and a white couple and a black couple who come here
regularly," she said.
The News Journal - 11/15/07
Brandywine Counseling, Inc. (BCI) es una
agencia del tratamiento del abuso de drogas, alcohol y otras
sustancias, proporcionando asesoramiento y ayuda a las personas
adictas y a sus familias y los problemas relacionados.
El Sol Latino Newspaper - 11/9/07
Receptionist Evelyn Handley gives
visitors a welcoming first impression; BCI celebrates Recovery Month;
an overview of the new Lighthouse and Safety Net programs; and the
Needle Exchange Program surpasses 100 participants.
11/7/07
How the Network for Improvement of
Addiction Treatment (NIATx) generates a continuous flow of ideas
through peer networking and inspires and motivates organizations to
experiment and test changes.
SAMHSA's Recovery Month - 9/2007
"Needle Exchange: Taking It To The
Streets." Plus: Does rewarding attendance lead to success in
treatment? Also, the Evening Program starts at the Lancaster Center,
and read how BCI staff are going above and beyond their duties.
5/8/2007
With ten years of groundwork complete,
now the footwork begins. A conversation with the woman in charge,
Rochelle Booker.
5/8/2007
Delaware has the highest per capita rate
of new HIV infections for all of the United States. That is bad news
for not only those who shoot up, but for any resident who is sexually
active.
Delaware Today - March 2007
(Registration required)
Project Renewal, a Brandywine Counseling
program for homeless substance abusers in Sussex County, is an effort
that deals with fresh starts.
The Cape Gazette - 3/9/07
Needle Exchange Moving Forward
Wilmington police won't conduct drug
surveillance around a needle-exchange van that is set to hit city
streets in February, according to an agreement between city police and
state health officials.
The News Journal - 12/8/06
Slow Start for Needle Exchange
A van soon will cruise
through Wilmington's toughest neighborhoods, stopping to give free
needles to drug addicts carrying state-issued blue-and-gold ID cards.
The News Journal -
10/7/06
In a special report,
BCI methadone patients, staff, and members of the community talk about
the stigma of treatment.
9/2006
Efforts to Aid Addicts Redouble after Deaths
"Now we're telling
them 'OK, we never used to harp on you guys before about getting
clean, but it's time. It's not fun right now, it's deadly.' "
The News Journal -
9/6/06
See how Brandywine
Counseling introduced same day admission in this Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation photo essay.
6/2006
To Stop AIDS "Breeding Ground" Needle Exchange a Must, Many Say
Drug prevention specialist Basha Closic sees firsthand the evidence of an
unmet need in Delaware.
The News Journal -
6/10/06
Taking AIDS Battle to the Streets
The News Journal followed BCI outreach staff as they introduced mobile rapid
HIV testing to the streets of Wilmington.
The News Journal - 3/18/06
More than 80 percent
of Delaware prison inmates are drug addicts, but less than 10 percent
receive drug treatment, says Delaware Public Defender Larry Sullivan.
The News Journal -
2/23/05
Call it what you will
-- smack, horse, H -- the heroin in Wilmington is some of the
strongest in the country, and easier to abuse.
The News Journal -
2/20/05
It's 4 a.m. and in a crime-ridden
neighborhood of Wilmington, Delaware, Charles, a heroin addict, is
curled up in his blankets in a doorway, clutching a baseball bat to
protect himself and his wife who is sleeping beside him in an old lawn
chair.
Network for Improvement of Addiction
Treatment - 9/17/04
Spring 2004
Sussex Post - 2003
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Brandywine Counseling's nursing staff is featured in this article.
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