Nichols Center: Families of Recovery

Join us for our 10th Annual Overdose Awareness Day Event at the Cultural Arts Center on Saturday, August 31st! 🎉 We’re excited to raffle off this beautiful handmade leather shoulder bag. 🎒✨ Every attendee gets a raffle ticket, plus an additional ticket for each mini training table you visit. Don’t miss out on this chance to learn about Opioid Overdose Awareness!

Join us for our 10th Annual Overdose Awareness Day Event at the Cultural Arts Center on Saturday, August 31st! 🎉 We’re excited to raffle off this beautiful handmade leather shoulder bag. 🎒✨ Every attendee gets a raffle ticket, plus an additional ticket for each mini training table you visit. Don't miss out on this chance to learn about Opioid Overdose Awareness!

Nichols Center had a GREAT time at the Health & Wellness Fair this past Sunday at the ampitheater.

Location Change for National Overdose Awareness Day

Visit out website to check out all of our upcoming events.

Our incredible friends at the Cultural Arts Center are hosting this year‘s 10th annual Overdose Awareness Day event 4pm-7pm with candle 🕯️ light vigil to follow.

We remember the ones we have lost individually and within our community. Every year we come together and light a candle of remembrance. This year we will be hosting a Family Wellness Event at the cultural arts Center to train families on how to prevent overdose a partnership with DBHDD and our community partners, we are able to provide Narcan training, su***de prevention, training, and information on accessing 988 crisis lines.

After, we will return to the Nichols Center Remembrance Garden to place stones with Nana and have refreshments together. If you would like to place a stone for someone you love please message us on our website www.nicholscenter.org

NEW GROUPS! NEW TIMES! NEW SCHEDULE!
Check out the support group schedule. Old groups are in new time slots and we've added some brand new evening groups as well! Reach out with any questions. www.nicholscenter.org

Derek bought me a new mug today…and it looks like the Blessing Garden
I can’t wait to show who registered our center on the Roselyn Cater Butterfly 🦋 trail this week.
Thank you and Jackie for all the wonderful work you do to make our center a place of beauty and nature.

Now, time for coffee ☕️ and nature watching…🔭

National Overdose Awareness Day Event

Visit our website to find out more information on all our classes, events and trainings.

Alright First Responders, next topic is Mental Health Management. Developing healthy coping skills for high stress situations can be difficult. Research shows that one of the best coping skills a first responder can utilize is breathwork! So check out this flyer on breathing techniques.

We're still on First Responder Support week here at Nichols Center! And information is POWER! Did you know First Responders are at a much higher risk for mental illness diagnosis? We've talked about PTSD in First Responders this week, now let's approach the topic of depression. Check out the information we've provided. And remember, having a mental health diagnosis can be difficult to accept but you are not alone! Let us help support you on your mental health journey.

Nichols Center is at the Cobb Collaborative this morning! Do you know when to call 911 versus 988? That's just one of the topics our staff is being educated on this morning. #988

These beautiful ladies from Douglas C.O.R.E. are out sharing love for first responders!!! We love our community partners and all that CORE does for our community!

This week Nichols Center is dedicating our social media pages to First Responders. From events, to mental health and appreciation. This weeks first topic is PTSD in First Responders. Check out the information and reach out if you would like more information.

FIRST RESPONDERS!!!! Come on down to O'neal Plaza tonight for a free meal at food truck Mondays. Nichols Center and Douglas C.O.R.E want to show our appreciation to all the first responders with a small token of our gratitude. Come to the C.O.R.E. tent from 5-6:30 PM to pick up your wristband

Calling all first responders, 911 dispatchers, andlaw-enforcement! We are partnering with Douglas CORE to provide a delicious dinner August 5th for food truck Monday at O’Neal Plaza! Visit our table and pick up your free meal wristbands along with information on community resources, and mental health support. We can’t wait to see you and share our gratitude!

Having our NAMI meeting today our friends all made the “I have 8 mins” commitment! 🤩 thank you for your support as we make plans for a bright new world!🌎 2025!!!
If you want more information on our “I have 8 mins” promise visit our website www.nicholscenter.org ***deawarness

Do you have 8 minutes???
These beautiful humans do….learn about our “I have 8 minutes” campaign to help someone in crisis! www.nicholscenter.org

Have you asked about our prevention pins? Statistically you only need 8 minutes to help someone in crisis. 8 minutes of support to a friend, family member or even a stranger can alter the course of actions. Do you have 8 minutes? We do!

We have been working hard to renovate our spaces at the center…after weeks of shifting, my new office is almost complete. I am so grateful for the hours of labor my father in law has gifted us to make this space peaceful. ☺️

After some renovations at the Center Margo (Russian Spurred Tortoise) and Elliot (Sulcata African Spurred Tortoise) are back home. Stop by and see them. They are fun to watch.

Our community gardens have been such a blessing this year. We've had ample volunteers to help us get it started and maintained, it has provided a plentiful amount of vegetables and provides a safe place for clients to heal and learn coping skills. Thank you The P-Man Foundation for helping us provide this for our community.

National Overdose Awareness Day

Visit our website to get more information on upcoming events, groups and more.

Understanding the issues concerning su***de and mental health is an important way to take part in su***de prevention, help others in crisis, and change the conversation around su***de.

If you or someone you know exhibits any of these, seek help by reaching out to the 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline 988Lifeline.org

Time to tee up! Supporting your community can come in many ways, including playing golf! Nichols Center is hosting our annual Turn the Tide on Su***de golf tournament on September 11, 2024 at Chapel Hills Golf Club. This is an amazing event for local organizations to network, give back to their community and just have a great time. Register today on our website www.nicholscenter.org

Let's keep our mental health on track this week! A great way to do that is to set aside time intentionally to prioritize yourself. One way to do that is by attending a support group.
Caregiver Support - Mondays at 1PM
Women's Trauma/PTSD Support - Wednesdays at 1PM
Summer Youth Support Group - Wednesdays at 3PM
Coffee & Connections - Thursdays at 1PM

Or schedule some one on one support with our Certified Peer Specialist. Come by this week at 6534 Spring Street or check out more information at www.nicholscenter.org