Acts of kindness, self-care, and gratitude are some of the ways you can beat back depression during the cold month of January. If you feel depressed in January, it’s not just in your head. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and post-holiday blues can hit hard after the parties and tinsel fade away. The disorder, in fact, […]
SACK has been instrumental in providing Responsible Server Beverage Training (RBST) to establishments in Kanabec County since 2014. County wide statistics of DUI’s have decreased over time and that, in part, is due to the education of the servers at establishments in Kanabec County! Can a simple education program for bartenders and alcohol servers reduce […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 728 people will be injured or killed each day in drunk driving accidents between Thanksgiving and New Year’s—a rate two to three times higher than the rest of the year. The spike in binge drinking and drunk driving this time of year is due in part to […]
txt4life is a free, confidential texting service operating in select areas of Minnesota. By texting the word “LIFE” to 61222, people are connected to trained counselors who can help with thoughts of suicide, give advice on how to help a friend who might be thinking of suicide, and offer supportive listening when texters go through […]
When it works it’s amazing! My apologizes for two newsletters today. The first one wasn’t suppose to “send” :\ Thank you for reading and sharing information in our weekly newsletter. Sincerely, Patti Miller SACK Coordinator
The holiday season can bring mixed emotions for many. For some, it’s their favorite time of year. For others, it brings feelings of sadness and loss. Seeing old friends and family members may be exciting or may bring up memories of disappointments. Did you ever get together with your family and notice you’ve all of a sudden […]