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Samaritan Daytop Village @samaritandv.bsky.social · 14h

On #WorldMentalHealthDay, join us in promoting mental health & wellness education & eliminating the stigma to treatment.

Tomorrow, as a proud sponsor of the 5th Annual Mental Wealth Expo in Newark, NJ, we’ll join community partners for a day of education & healing. Register at mentalwealthexpo.com.

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Samaritan Daytop Village @samaritandv.bsky.social · 1d

"When you strengthen the body, you strengthen the mind. Food fuels more than recovery—it fuels hope."
In a @citylimitsnews.bsky.social column, Head Wellness Ambassador Jamel Lewis shares how nutrition transformed his recovery journey & how he uses it to support others: citylimits.org/opinion-nutr...

Opinion: Nutrition Helped Me in Recovery. Now I Use It to Help Others - City Limits

"Nutrition is one of the most powerful—and most underrated—tools in recovery."

citylimits.org

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Samaritan Daytop Village @samaritandv.bsky.social · 2d

Congrats to Charles Madray, VP for Health Services & Community-Based Programs, who received the Nyswander/Dole “Marie” Award from the American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence!

He’s led the Bronx’s response to the opioid crisis for over a decade. So well deserved! 👏🏆#aatod2025

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Samaritan Daytop Village @samaritandv.bsky.social · 3d

Our latest Impact Report is here!

Highlights:
🏠 1,800+ moved into permanent housing
💊 1,600 received expanded addiction services
🏥 Hospitalizations down 30%
🧠 Veterans recovery programs alleviated depression for 1/2 the participants

Read more: www.samaritanvillage.org/wp-content/u...

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Samaritan Daytop Village @samaritandv.bsky.social · 3d

Our registered dietitian partner joined
@news12.bsky.social's Be Well series to share a #healthysalad dressing recipe from our #FoodAsMedicine program, which helps people in recovery build lifelong wellness habits. Thx
@anthembcbs.bsky.social for your support: news12.com/how-to-rethi...

How to rethink your next salad!

Ordering a salad feels like a healthy meal option, but the toppings you add can impact the nutrition value. Elizabeth Madison, a registered dietitian nutritionist with Samaritan Datyop Village, has so...

news12.com

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Samaritan Daytop Village @samaritandv.bsky.social · 4d

Our registered dietitian partner joined @news12.bsky.social's Be Well series to share a #healthysalad dressing recipe from our #FoodAsMedicine program, which helps people in recovery build lifelong wellness habits. Thx @elevancehealth.bsky.social for your support: news12.com/how-to-rethi...

How to rethink your next salad!

Ordering a salad feels like a healthy meal option, but the toppings you add can impact the nutrition value. Elizabeth Madison, a registered dietitian nutritionist with Samaritan Datyop Village, has so...

news12.com

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Samaritan Daytop Village @samaritandv.bsky.social · 5d

During #NationalRecoveryMonth, Anchor House welcomed certified Recovery Coach & PARC Queens Peer Professional William Eddins to share his insights & experiences in recovery.

This month, #SubstanceUseAndMisusePreventionMonth, we continue to strengthen the recovery community across New York. 💜

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Samaritan Daytop Village @samaritandv.bsky.social · 7d

Staff & clients enjoyed @odysseyhouse.bsky.social's recent Run For Your Life 5K Run & Recovery Walk. One of the clients from the 43rd Street Veterans Program set a personal best to win 3rd place in the Men's Division. What a great way to celebrate #NationalRecoveryMonth!

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Samaritan Daytop Village @samaritandv.bsky.social · 8d

Samaritan Daytop Village wishes all who observe #YomKippur a meaningful day of reflection and renewal. Just as this #DayofAtonement offers hope for a fresh start, we remain committed to helping New Yorkers rediscover hope and rebuild their lives.

Samaritan Daytop Village @samaritandv.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you, Errol, for your unwavering commitment and support!

Errol Louis @errollouis.bsky.social · 10d

Honored to be emcee again at the annual gala of @samaritandv.bsky.social, which helps 42,000 people a year with substance abuse treatment, housing and job training. They’ve been at it for 65 years! Donate here: samaritandaytopfdn.givecloud.co/give

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Samaritan Daytop Village @samaritandv.bsky.social · 10d

Since 2022, we've been partnering w/ @stonybrooku.bsky.social School of Social Welfare to provide staff w/ a tuition-free Master of #SocialWork degree, thx to a @thenytrust.bsky.social grant. Read what a graduate had to say; a new class begins the journey to an MSW.
🔗: thenytrust.org/news/elevati...

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Samaritan Daytop Village @samaritandv.bsky.social · 16d

Tomorrow, Housing Solutions of New York hosts the SEEN II Symposium on sustainable supportive housing solutions. We’re proud that our Senior Director of Transitional Housing, Tia Smith, will be a featured panelist!

Learn more and register here: www.hsofny.org/seen-event

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Samaritan Daytop Village @samaritandv.bsky.social · 17d

🍎✨ As we welcome #RoshHashanah, Samaritan Daytop Village sends wishes of joy, health, and new beginnings to everyone celebrating. May this new year bring sweetness, strength, and renewal. Shanah Tovah!

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Samaritan Daytop Village @samaritandv.bsky.social · 20d

@news12bx.bsky.social Rebuilding the Bronx series featured our project w/ @loweshomeimrovent.bsky.social Red Vest associates! 🎥 Together, we’re transforming an empty lot at Gloria’s House into a new playground & community space serving 325+ families per year.
#LowesHometowns #HowLowesHelps

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Samaritan Daytop Village @samaritandv.bsky.social · 21d

600+ clients & employees celebrated #NationalRecoveryMonth at our 10th Annual Recovery Festival in #Ellenville w/ games, dancing, BBQ, awards, & more. Kudos to the Recovery of Excellence Award winners, & this year's #RecoveryWarrior Award recipients - Elizabeth Callen, Al Benecke, & Brian Jenkins.

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Samaritan Daytop Village @samaritandv.bsky.social · 22d

Today, we partnered with @lowes-official.bsky.social Hometowns Red Vest associates to paint what will soon become a new playground & community space at Gloria’s House, our family transitional residence in the Bronx.
The space will benefit 300+ families & ~600 children each year.
#HowLowesHelps

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Samaritan Daytop Village @samaritandv.bsky.social · 24d

NYSOASAS latest podcast episode focuses on #problemgambling & features Peer Supervisor Albert Aponte & AcaciaNetwork's Senior Administrator Luis Laboy.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibzA...
#NationalProblemGamblingAwarenessMonth #ProblemGamblingAwarenessMonth #gamblingaddiction #problemgamblingawareness

From Pitching Pennies to Recovery: Two Men's Journey Through Problem Gambling

YouTube video by NYS OASAS

www.youtube.com

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Samaritan Daytop Village @samaritandv.bsky.social · 29d

On 9/11, #PatriotDay, National Day of Service & Remembrance, we honor the lives lost at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, & in Shanksville, PA. We also remember the heroes of that day; all those who succumbed years later to 9/11-related illnesses; & the U.S. military troops who served & sacrificed.

Samaritan Daytop Village @samaritandv.bsky.social · Sep 10

Clients from our 43rd Street Veterans Programs enjoyed a @newyorkjetsnfl.bsky.social game.🏈 It was a close one - but the real winners were the vets who connected, built healthy bonds, & had fun in a sober environment.

For Veterans admissions & referrals: [email protected]

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Samaritan Daytop Village @samaritandv.bsky.social · Sep 9

At the InUnity Alliance Conference, we joined Dr. Melissa Earle, of @stonybrooku.bsky.social, to lead an interactive workshop. We highlighted our joint training initiative that equipped clinical staff with trauma-informed, verbal de-escalation strategies and non-restrictive intervention techniques.

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Samaritan Daytop Village @samaritandv.bsky.social · Sep 5

At our CASAC Training Institute (CTI), future Substance Use Counselors like Annmarie Wallace are gaining skills that will save lives during the opioid crisis.

Learn more about CTI and download the scholarship application forms at www.samaritanvillage.org/certified-tr...

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Samaritan Daytop Village @samaritandv.bsky.social · Sep 4

Tomorrow, September 5, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.!

5th Annual Older Adult Day BBQ
By Woodside Older Adult Center

Woodside Housing's Senior Park
50-37 Newtown Road
Woodside, Queens

Free for older adults and their care providers.
Enjoy food, music, dancing, and opportunities to meet local elected officials!

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Samaritan Daytop Village @samaritandv.bsky.social · Sep 3

Thank you to The Fight Collective, Muaythai Project, and Kings Combat Elmhurst - ten kids from our Boulevard Family Residence learned Brazilian jujitsu this summer.

To learn more about the nonprofit initiative, watch this video by The Fight Collective: www.instagram.com/reel/DOG8PqW...

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Samaritan Daytop Village @samaritandv.bsky.social · Sep 2

Sunday was #InternationalOverdoseAwarenessDay, a time to remember the lives lost to overdose & focus on prevention. On @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social, Peer Professional Joe Ruffalo explained how Narcan works & what needs to be done to end the #opioidcrisis.
www.samaritanvillage.org/news/advocat...

Advocates Mark International Overdose Awareness Day - Samaritan Daytop Village

August 31 was International Overdose Awareness Day, a time to honor those lost to overdose and highlight available resources. While progress has been made in reducing overdose deaths, frontline case w...

www.samaritanvillage.org

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Samaritan Daytop Village @samaritandv.bsky.social · Sep 1

#HappyLaborDay to the dedicated, innovative, & impactful American worker. Learning a new trade or gaining employable skills provides stability, independence, & a path away from homelessness, substance use disorder, & chronic illness. That’s why we integrate vocational services into all our programs.