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PUTNAM — Quiet Corner Cares has been awarded a $10,000 Connecticut Recovery Oriented Support System for Youth (CROSS) funding through the Wheeler Clinic to establish a SMART Recovery program in the community.
Quiet Corner Cares will use the funding to help establish ongoing education, training and support for individuals seeking recovery and their families.
“Quiet Corner Cares will work with members of the recovery community, treatment, intervention and prevention partners, that will contribute to the overall wellness of the communities that we serve,” according to Romeo Blackmar of Quiet Corner Cares.
By establishing a support group for family and friends, who have a loved one with a substance use disorder, the group is giving back to the community that has supported the establishment of the first women’s recovery home in the area, he added.
“We will continue to support those members of the community who are seeking SMART Recovery by establishing a meeting for those young adults ages 18-24 in need of guidance and support in their recovery from a substance use disorder and other addictive behaviors,” Blackmar said.
The funding for establishing SMART Recovery groups comes at a critical time with the number of drug related overdose deaths having increased almost 20% over the past year (September 2019-2020) according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
The Quiet Corner Cares mission is, “to save lives by providing homes where sobriety, education and resources to produce healthy outcomes and community awareness.
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