Recently at an education group at Phoenix Programs individuals seeking long term recovery took time to think about situations that might occur during the coming holidays that could TEAR at their recovery (Traditions, Expectations, Attitudes, Routines). 
Here you see a photo of the  list generated by the group.
 
 
Many reported the holidays … More »

 November 16, 2010 Rhiannon Pearson, Bea Stricker and Jarin Wood attended a grant writing workshop presented by Development Systems, Inc.  As Phoenix Programs continues to diversify and apply for new sources of funding, this interactive workshop included the following objectives:
 
·         Requirements for a federal grant application
·         Creating goals and objectives
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Paul talks with Heather Harlan, CRPS at Phoenix Programs, Inc.,  about making the decision to quit smoking.     click here to listen…..

 On Thursday, November 18  Phoenix Programs is encouraging smokers to
·         use the date to make a plan to quit
·         give up smoking for 1 day in observance of this day
·         work on a plan to quit 
·         sign up for Freedom From Smoking which starts Wednesday January 12, 2011 at 5:30pm 
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November 4 and 5 Heather Harlan attended and represented PPI at the State NAMI  (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Conference in Lake Ozark, MO.  Heather is pictured here with Cindi Keele, Executive Director of NAMI Missouri.
From its inception in 1979, NAMI has been dedicated to improving the lives of individuals … More »

We can help!
Free Quit Smoking Class
Monday November 8, 2010 at Missouri United Methodist Church (9th & Elm)
5:30—6:30 pm, Room CLC 108
The Class is “FREE OF CHARGE”
Freedom From Smoking is an 8 session program that is designed to help YOU quit smoking. It is a positive program with great results. Quit … More »

Phoenix  Programs would like to extend a special thank you to everyone who made our Phoenix Fringe fundraiser a success! 
Noah Earle
“When Earle picks up a guitar,… he reveals a talent that is light years from average. The singer-songwriter has established a healthy following both at home and across the country … More »

By Darren Orf, VOX Magazine online
October 21, 2010 | 12:00 a.m. CST

David Helling doesn’t take anything for granted, especially socks. In January 1998, Helling finished his five-year prison sentence for DWI charges and was left with a shirt, a pair of underwear and one pair of socks. Within 12 years, … More »

Heather Harlan talks with Darren about the upcoming Phoenix Fringe!…. an “off-Broadway” fundraiser on Thursday, October 21st…..
Thinking Out Loud with Darren Hellwege

By Jodie Jackson Jr. of The Columbia Daily Tribune, Columbia, MO
Tuesday, October 12, 2010

One by one, mental health advocates told state legislative candidates Monday night that it is less expensive to remove barriers to mental health care than to wait for a situation to become a crisis.

The National Alliance on Mental … More »