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By Susan Kozak For The News-Herald Jun 13, 2017 Each year, June 27 is observed as National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Day, with the entire month of June commonly dedicated to PTSD Awareness Month. Mental health advocates and professionals, like the team at Community Care Services, are working hard to bring greater public awareness […]

Register Here. Thursday, May 25 5-7 p.m. Taylor Human Service Building Community Room 26650 Eureka Road, Taylor, MI 48180 By now, you’ve probably watched or at least heard of the Netflix series “13 Reasons Why,” which is based on Jay Asher’s novel and has graphic depictions of rape, bullying, and suicide. This show has generated […]

“Death is Not the Answer” Wednesday, May 3rd • 6-9 p.m. Wayne County Community College District — Downriver Campus 21000 Northline Road, Taylor  MI 48180 ~Free Admission~ Register for tickets here. Community Care Services is hosting a free public screening of “Death is Not the Answer”, a 95-minute documentary that delves into the complex, often […]

Tuning Point Clubhouse presents … A Community Murder Mystery Fundraiser April 21, 2017 6-9 pm at Turning Point Clubhouse 1605 Fort St., Lincoln Park, MI 48146 Tickets $40 per person. Call 313-382-7861 to order your tickets. Turning Point Clubhouse Fundraiser Poster  

Several upcoming seasonal celebrations such as St. Patrick’s Day, spring break and Tigers opening day tend to center around consuming alcohol. Not to cast a shadow on the fun and festivities, but these occasions are sometimes an excuse to overindulge or worse, binge drinking, which has very serious consequences. Binge drinking is reported by one […]

With spring break, opening day and St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner it’s a good time to make sure your drinking is not leading to dangerous behavior.

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Just how big is the Heroin and Opioid problem in our Downriver communities? Join us for a community conversation that will answer this question and many more. Thursday, February 2, 2017 / 6-8 p.m. Ray Mix Room / WCCCD – Downriver Campus / 21000 Northline Rd., Taylor  MI 48180

Jill Blackson, Deputy Director at Community Care Services talks to Deanna Lites from WWJ Newsradio 950 about strategies recovering alcoholics can use to  manage temptations during the holidays.

By Susan Kozak For The News-Herald As the season changes and daylight hours shorten, most people feel a little down and dread going to work in the dark and coming home in the dark. Usual outdoor activities either cease or are brought indoors.This lack of daylight is what has been determined to be the cause […]

Join us for a Community Conversation: “Let’ Talk Facts, Not Fiction” Tuesday, October 18th at 6:00pm Wayne County Community College District– Downriver, Ray Mix Room 21000 Northline Rd. Taylor, MI 48180 Topics Include: Marijuana Prescription Drugs Underage Drinking Heroin Panelists include: Commander Mary Kapp– Michigan State Police, Sergeant Kenneth Pelland– Downriver Party Patrol, Corporal Theodore […]