CFLR, Inc. would like to extend a warm welcome

to our new Impact Coordinator, Sandy Seaman.

The Impact Program provides support and

advocacy to at-risk youth in Herkimer County.

When Sandy is not working she enjoys spending

time with her 3 children, husband and pets. She

is also working on a second Master’s degree!

Something many people may not know about

Sandy is that she has been involved with dog

rescue for 10 years. She has served as VP of a

rescue out of Asheville, NC, pulled dogs from kill

shelters and found them adoptive homes or

rescues. She has also coordinated rescue

transports; mapping transport routes, locating

volunteers to drive legs of the trip, and

troubleshooting the problems that can happen

on cross-country transports.

If you haven’t already done so, please stop by

and introduce yourself to Sandy and welcome

her to the team, or send her a welcome

message at sseaman@cflrinc.org.

What’s Happening at CFLR, Inc.?

CFLR, Inc. News

M E S S A G E F R O M

C A S S A N D R A S H E E T S , C E O

Center for Family Life and

Recovery, Inc. continues to be

proactive about various issues

that are prevalent in our

community.

To combat heroin we partnered

with the Oneida County Office

of Mental Health and

Communities that Care

Coalition by leading a Heroin

and Opiate Taskforce as of last

Spring.

The taskforce brings together

multiple community

representatives to discuss and

develop action plans to fight

the heroin epidemic.

CFLR, Inc. is also responding to

community needs by now

offering Adult Anger

Management classes.

Please be aware of what is

going on in the community. If

you see a need for assistance

and feel that it matches CFLR,

Inc.’s mission, please bring your

ideas to the Leadership Team

or myself. Thank you!

Employee Spotlight

Sandy Seaman - Impact Coordinator Upcoming Events

Thank you to all the staff, volunteers and board members who helped

make our 6th Annual Recovery Classic Golf Tournament a success.

The proceeds for the golf tournament help CFLR, Inc. continue to

fund the programs offered for those in need in our community. With

your help we not only met this year’s goal, we exceeded it!

Our 1st Annual Recovery Event/Friendraiser BBQ had a wonderful

turnout. Everyone had a blast getting their chance at dunking

Cassandra Sheets and Judy Reilly and many others in the dunking

booth! Laura Jacquays was a great sport wearing her elephant

costume to represent the stigma that is associated with mental

illness. Thank you to all of the staff, volunteers and organizations that

attended.

Dress Down Day: To jumpstart our United Way

Campaign. The last chance to purchase your

pass is October 9th at the All Staff!

All Staff meeting: October 9th at 10AM (Utica

Location).

Carnival: Following the All Staff Meeting join us

for prizes, cake and fun at CFLR, Inc.’s Carnival

to kickoff the 2014 United Way Campaign.

The Professional Training Coalition presents:

New Ethical Dilemmas in the Digital Age on

November 7th from 9-4:30pm at Delta Lake Inn

in Rome / $20.

CFLR, Inc. is adopting 5 families along with the

55 families BNY Mellon is adopting for the

Thanksgiving Basket Drive this year.

Register to volunteer here: http://

tinyurl.com/2014thanksgivingvolunteer

Register to donate items for this worthy cause

here: http://tinyurl.com/CFLRthanksgiving2014

Anger Management

CFLR, Inc. is excited to now be offering Adult

Anger Management classes. Each intake is $5

and lasts around 30 minutes. The classes are

$10 each and there will be 10 sessions per cycle

on Thursday evenings between 5-7pm. Please

call our Utica office to speak with a program

assistant if you would like to refer someone.

For further information you can reach Ashley

Simons, MAC Re-Entry Specialist at

asimons@cflrinc.org.

The September Lunch and

Learn about Wellness

Support for Recovery was

presented by Dr. Delmedico

and Laurie Santino from

Realm Chiropractic. Wellness

Support for Recovery. Dr.

Delmedico shared

information on how

important it is to maintain

good habits, wellness, and the connection of the body and

the mind; especially regarding recovery.

*Next Tech Brown Bag Lunch & Learn: Microsoft Publisher

on October 22nd from 12:15-1PM at our Utica location with

Compeer/Prevention Specialist Carmie. Email Carmie at

cstanek@cflrinc.org by October 15th if you would like specific

questions addressed.

What’s Happening at CFLR, Inc.? Professional Development

1st Annual Recovery Event/Friendraiser BBQ on September 27, 2014!

Please “like” us on Facebook to stay informed about all the great things we are doing!

A message from Judy Reilly, Community Programs Director

Often I enjoy reading leadership blogs to gain tips, tricks and the

perspective of others. I came across information that would be

of benefit for all of our staff, and help cultivate the leader in all

of us, regardless of the position.

The role of a leader is multi-faceted including: to inspire others,

to be a role model, and to set the norms for the culture of the

work environment. Take a moment to reflect on the above roles.

What are you currently doing to inspire others? To role model

good leadership traits? To build a positive work culture? Are

there other things that you could do? What’s stopping you? You

can view the article here:

http://www.leadership-principles.com/en/2014/09/16/with-

leadership-comes-certain-responsibilities/