Health & Wellness Quarterly Newsletter FY 20 QTR 3

SUBSTANCE ABUSE, SUICIDE PREVENTION, AND RESILIENCE SUPPORT PROGRAM COLORADO ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

Physical Wellness

• Buckley AFB Health & Wellness Center

• Planet Fitness: $10/month

• Chuze Fitness: $10/month

• VASA Fitness: $10/month Mental Health & We l l n e s s

• COARNG Chaplain

• Steven A. Cohen Military Adapting to Change with the Family Clinic at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical COVID-19 Pandemic Campus With more than 41,600 Air and Army National Guard

• Rocky Mountain Regional VA professionals supporting the COVID-19 crisis response, it is Medical Center important to remember the commitments you have made to fulfill your responsibilities. Counter drug efforts, domestic • Denver Vet Center emergencies, repelling an invasion of the United States, or to Community enforce the laws are just some of the many duties for an ARNG member. However, the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) is Wellness/Initiatives changing the way the world operates, even for Service Members. • #DoingMyPartCO Stopping It is imperative, now more than ever, to maintain maximal health the Spread of COVID-19 in to better serve your communities. Colorado

• Blood Donations

• Where to Volunteer/Donate for COVID-19

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Vulnerability and Risk

We find ourselves in challenging and historic times once again. The new crisis we are combating, COVID-19, is front and center. During this ongoing battle, it is understandable why many may feel stressed and anxious for themselves or their loved ones. A study designed to report signs of distress in the United States in relation to COVID-19 concluded that 1 out of 4 people now report they binge drink at least once per week, 1 out of 5 people How to Healthily reported they now take prescription drugs for non-medical Adapt to Change reasons, and 1 out of 7 reported they now use illicit drugs.

“Adaptability is about the Not only do substance use complications stem from COVID-19 powerful difference between hardship, but behavioral health diagnosis, lower productivity, and adapting to cope and adapting increased healthcare costs are also unavoidable obstacles. It is to win” - Max McKeown estimated that 60% of the mental health emergencies in the U.S., • Find Acceptance — accept the 23% of those cases stem from substance abuse and mental health situation that you are in and if disorders in relation to COVID-19. you have no control over it As governments race to contain COVID-19, it is important to • Find Support — find support know the actions society can take to mitigate the behavioral from others, there are more health and substance abuse impact of the pandemic. people that are willing to help you than you probably realize

• Allow Change to Make You Stronger — suffering can make you stronger iiiiiiiii Contact Us iiiiiiiii Laura Wright Alcohol & Drug Control Officer Follow the Colorado National Guard on Facebook [email protected] (720) 250-1312 Spencer Seabloom iiiiiiiiiii Prevention Coordinator [email protected] (720) 250-1757 iiiiiiiiiii Sarah Whitenight Suicide Prevention Program Manager Participate in a Live Suicide Prevention Webinar on [email protected] Thursday, 11 June at 9AM MST (720) 250-1522

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