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CeDAR Connects Alumni Newsletter
July, 2021 | Volume 2
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Welcome to Volume 2 of CeDAR Connects, our new monthly newsletter offering you the latest CeDAR news. CeDAR Connects allows me an opportunity to share the many ways in which you can get involved with the community. Monthly, you will find contributions from CeDAR alumni, Jean U. She writes a feature on a local recovery organization and interviews a CeDAR alumni for our We Do Recover alumni profile.
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I've been hard at work the past month partnering with recovery organization and collaborating with CeDAR alumni to
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As your Alumni Coordinator, I am here to help you navigate early recovery and beyond, offering you support & encouragement. Reach out if you’d like to meet individually and learn how you can get more involved. I look forward to connecting with you!
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Announcements:
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New Alumni Support Group:
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On August 13th I launched a new drop-in virtual alumni support group. The aim for this group is to simply offer an additional layer of support for community members. What makes this different from a traditional meeting is there is no script and cross-talk is highly encouraged. Alumni are free to talk to share their recovery challenges and successes and seek supportive feedback from their peers. This is a great way to connect with others and build a recovery support network. Join us Fridays from 1pm-2pm MST: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82813273002 Password: Support
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New Support Group for Retirees:
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At the suggestion of one of our alumni, Gayla T, we are starting a virtual support group for retirees. Not to limit our reach, the group will welcome those who are 50+, even if you are not yet retired. The group will start on September 1st and be offered on Wednesdays 1pm-2pm MST.
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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84390808359
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Activities:
We have some fun summer-time activities in the works and we'd love for you to participate!
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- Join us for a Boulder-area alumni gathering on Saturday, July 31st. We will hold a park meeting and then venture to the Boulder farmer's market
- To the hills we go! We are planning both a men's and women's hike for early August. We would love to make this a recurring activity
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For an update on upcoming alumni & community-wide recovery events, click the button below. We always welcome event ideas! Events are family-friendly.
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Have S.AF.E Fun:
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In this month's recovery resource spotlight, CeDAR Connects Contributor, Jean, interviews the maestro behind Sober AF Entertainment, Duke Rumley, a true tour-de-force within the recovery community.
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Clothing & Toiletry Pantry:
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We recently just launched a clothing & toiletry pantry. I would from, time to time, receive requests for patients in need and then it dawned on me to create a pantry so we could have items on hand for our community members. 2 of our alumni helped to gather and organize an initial round of items. I've always sought to create various avenues for our alumni community to give back - from time, to service to monetary donations and now, this is just one more way we can continue to support our community. To view a list of items we need, please visit:
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Recovery Meetings:
We have a robust schedule of virtual and in-person meeting options for you to participate in.
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We Do Recover!
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In this month's alumni profile, CeDAR Connects Contributor, Jean, talks with Ty C., alumni from 2018 and overall pillar of the community. Dana shares about how she has sought to get involved with the alumni program since Day 1 of her recovery journey.
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