Bridge Back To Life Center,Inc.

Dear Friends and Colleagues, During this upcoming holy season of Easter, Passover, & Ramadan we want to wish everyone health and happiness during these stressful times. Please know that due to the Governor's extension of the Pause directive, we will continue to provide support for you and those you place in our care. Since the COVID-19 pandemic started we have successfully transitioned to Virtual Services. This will allow us to continue to help ensure that we are addressing t...he behavioral health and SUD issues with which our patients continue to struggle, and even more so these days due to increasing isolation. Any patient can receive an initial evaluation, individual psycho therapy, and group counseling sessions or family meetings through our virtual platform. As of today our offices are still open on a modified schedule to provide MAT services. Rest assured we are practicing social distancing with strict focus on the health of all. As we continue to receive guidance from the CDC and the NYS DoH we will keep everyone informed as responses to the pandemic change from day to day. If you require any further assistance, need to make a referral for a new patient, or have any questions regarding Tele Health Services please don't hesitate to contact us. Be safe. Stay well. We will get through this together. Gary Butchen LCSWR,CASAC,SAP Executive Director Bridge Back to Life Center,Inc. www.bridgebacktolife.com 1-844-896-BBTL Bridge Back to Life Center,Inc. | www.bridgebacktolife.com

Fun Fact: While President Grover Cleveland declared Labor Day a national holiday in 1894, the occasion was actually first observed on Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City. And then in 1887, Oregon became the first state to make Labor Day an official holiday, with Colorado, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York quickly following suit. Wishing all of our friends in Labor a joyous Labor Day Weekend

Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it. Wishing all a Safe & Sober Memorial Day

Our own Dr. Surasky was the guest speaker on Talking Live with Dr. Robi Ludwig Here's the link to the full epsiode https://www.facebook.com/TalkingLive/videos/544541422619029/

Here's the link to the AG's press conference https://www.facebook.com/newyorkstateag/videos/364433587735176/

Proud to have stood beside the Attorney General as she announced this landmark lawsuit https://ag.ny.gov//attorney-general-james-files-nations-mo

It was an honor to present on the "Recovery Coaches: An Innovation in Care Transitions" panel at the 4th Annual New York State DSRIP Learning Symposium with our partners at the CCB PPS and colleagues at Arms Acres

Small piece of optimism in the opioid epidemic on Long Island in today's @Newsday @Steffdaz https://www.newsday.com//fatal-overdoses-long-island-1.267

Great Op-Ed piece from Sunday's @nytopinion takes a look at the legalization of marijuana https://www.nytimes.com//marijuana-pot-health-risks-legali

Hopefully 2019 sees the end of this "debate" We need to treat addiction like other diseases and acknowledge that medications work! From this Sunday's @NYTHealth https://www.nytimes.com//opioid-rehab-abstinence-medicatio

https://rockinst.org//seven-things-that-everyone-on-the-fr Great advocacy piece from the Rockefeller Institute

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. --John Fitzgerald Kennedy Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends & colleagues

In November of 1919, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November Eleventh as the first commemoration of Armistice Day with the following words: "To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country's service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations..." To our staff who have served we say Thank You. To our patients who have served, we will be here for you, always