💙 Coping with S.A.D. and the Holiday Blues with People USA Staff 💙 A warm welcome to Caitlin Sanford, our new Housing Coordinator! To bring herself some holiday cheer during this time, she likes to create Holiday Music Playlists. ☃️🎶🎄 Music therapy is a great way to boost your mood, reduce stress, and motivate you! If you need a boost today, listen to Caitlin's holiday Spotify playlist here: https://buff.ly/3Vzrm2A #SeasonalAffectiveDisorderAwarenessMonth #SeasonalAffectiveDisorder #SelfCare #SelfLove #CopingSkills #Coping #HolidayBlues #HolidayCheer #PeopleUSA #988 #SAD #Depression #MentalHealthTips #SelfCare #PeopleUSA #PeopleUSANow #MentalHealth #Advocacy #Peers #WellnessServices #Community #Support #Recovery #Sobriety #Prevention #Hope #RoadToMentalWellness #NewYork

Happy Holidays! ❄️ Help People USA deliver hope this season 💙 People USA’s wellness and crisis response services fill the life-threatening gaps in our communities and are desperately needed in more counties. We need your help. In the spirit of the holiday season, I’m asking that you make a donation today that will allow us to both continue and expand our lifesaving services to those in need. Check out the photos to learn about the crisis we face, our lifesaving services, the impact on our youth, and how you can help! NFP has agreed to extend their matching gift beyond Giving Tuesday! 💙 Every donation made before December 31st will be matched dollar for dollar. This is a rare opportunity to double your impact and help People USA expand our lifesaving services! To donate today click the link https://buff.ly/3EO4i7f #HappyHolidays #YEA #Donate #NFP #Giving #GiveBack #NonProfits #Fundraising #DonateNow #CommunitySupport #NonProfitOrganization #MakeADifference #MakeAnImpact #YourGiftHasImpact #PeopleUSA #PeopleUSANow #Nonprofit #MentalHealth #Advocacy #Peers #WellnessServices #Community #Support #Recovery #Sobriety #Prevention #Hope #RoadToMentalWellness #NewYork

December is Seasonal Affective Disorder Awareness Month! ❄️😔 🌧️ What is Seasonal Affective Disorder? "Many people go through short periods when they feel sad or unlike their usual selves. Sometimes, these mood changes begin and end when the seasons change. Many people feel "down" or have the "winter blues" when the days get shorter in the fall and winter and feel better in the spring when longer daylight hours return. Sometimes, these mood changes are more serious and can affect how a person feels, thinks, and behaves. If you have noticed significant changes in your mood and behavior when the seasons change, you may be experiencing seasonal affective disorder (SAD). In most cases, SAD symptoms start in the late fall or early winter and go away during the spring and summer, known as winter-pattern SAD or winter depression. Other people experience depressive symptoms during the spring and summer months, known as summer-pattern SAD or summer depression. Summer-pattern SAD is less common." To read more : https://buff.ly/30XV47P *If you or someone you love need someone to talk to please reach out to us or call/text 988* #PeopleUSA #988 #SAD #SeasonalAffectiveDisorderAwarenessMonth #SeasonalAffectiveDisorder #Depression #MentalHealthTips #SelfCare #PeopleUSA #PeopleUSANow #MentalHealth #Advocacy #Peers #WellnessServices #Community #Support #Recovery #Sobriety #Prevention #Hope #RoadToMentalWellness #NewYork

📢 We are Hiring! 📢 Join People USA's Team 💙🤍💙 Peer Companions are needed for our Putnam Rose House in Garrison NY! 🏠 #RoseHouse #Hiring #WeAreHiring #PeerCompanions #JoinTheTeam #Garrison #PeopleUSA #PeopleUSANow #Nonprofit #MentalHealth #Advocacy #Peers #WellnessServices #Community #Support #Recovery #Sobriety #Prevention #Hope #RoadToMentalWellness #NewYork

Hopeful Horizons: Welcome to our Winter Newsletter 💙 💙 To read more, click the link https://buff.ly/3VDcHUd 💙 Didn't receive our Newsletter? Sign up today by clicking the link https://buff.ly/3ZyGX3B #Donate #Giving #GiveBack #NonProfits #Fundraising #DonateNow #CommunitySupport #NonProfitOrganization #MakeADifference #MakeAnImpact #YourGiftHasImpact #PeopleUSA #PeopleUSANow #Nonprofit #MentalHealth #Advocacy #Peers #WellnessServices #Community #Support #Recovery #Sobriety #Prevention #Hope #RoadToMentalWellness #NewYork

#HopeInTransparency #PeopleUSAOpioidCampaign  “I was still in State Hospital when I started using drugs. I was using pills and alcohol drinking like that, and then at 14 I was doing that, and then after that, I would go home. I would drink, and smoke marijuana, and then when I was 18, I came out. Father said I could stay home as long I behaved, and he felt one night I messed up so, he told me I had to go back to the hospital, or get out of the house. So, I got out of the house there was no going back to the hospital, and I slept on the trains, slept in hallways and streets in Brooklyn. I got on welfare. It was never enough, whatever you do it’s never enough, so I went out stealing, and robbing stuff like that to get more, and that’s what happened. I don’t know, like I said it’s wrong, but you do what you have to do.”  Joe’s Story, Mini-documentary 💙 Produced and Directed by Jude Ferrara and Kristen Vaphides  After a troubling childhood spent in a psychiatric hospital and a lack of family support, Joe ends up on the street. Instead of receiving help for his substance use challenges, he spends nearly 40 years in jail for nonviolent crimes. People USA helps with re-entry, peer respite, housing, and more.  TUNE IN to glimpse into one of the stories of our long-time participants!🎥  Joe's Story Video Link: https://buff.ly/3BolO4e  Our YouTube Channel Link: https://buff.ly/3WOFLrH  Thank you to our community partner Jude Ferrara Filmmaker and founder of Green Elephant Media, a creative agency dedicated to producing impactful visual content.  To learn more, visit https://buff.ly/3Z1Q3FN  If you or someone you love needs help, contact: Teisha Ganzy, Embedded Peer Specialist and Arms Acres Drug Rehab Office: 845.452.2728 Ext. 206, Cell: 845.843.0277 Email: [email protected].  Like, Comment, Follow, Share! 💙  #GreenElephantMedia #PeerSpecialist #SupportiveHousing #VideoTestimonials #PeopleUSA #OpioidCampaign #Opioids #Opiates #PeerSupport #StopTheStigma #OpioidCrisis #OpioidEpidemic #OpioidPrevention #OverdoseAwareness #HarmReduction #SubstanceUse #Recovery #Hope #RoadtToWellness #PutnamCounty #NewYork #YouTube #YouTubeCh