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Employee Assistance Center Celebrates 30 Years of Improving Lives

(Grand Rapids MI) --- Employee Assistance Center (EAC) is celebrating 30 years of providing employee assistance programs to employers and employees.  The journey began in 1979, when a local company contacted Project Rehab and asked for assistance with alcoholism and drug problems in the workplace. After the initial contact and follow up, it became clear that there was a need for services for employees, and it went beyond just helping with substance use.  Project Rehab soon began an employee assistance program (EAP) called Employee Assistance Center, providing assistance with all areas of mental/behavioral health. 

Today, the mission of EAC, “Improving Lives...at Work and at Home” continues to advance, strengthening families and communities along the way.  EAC provides short-term counseling, training, consulting, and other services to a variety of client companies in the fields of health care, manufacturing, and nonprofits. 

EAC is part of Proaction Behavioral Health Alliance, a collection of not-for-profit organizations working together to improve lives.

Nuevo Camino Provides a New Path for Hispanic Clients

(Grand Rapids, MI) --- In Cooperation with network180, Life Guidance Services launched a new program aimed at helping the Hispanic community find a "new path" out of addiction.  The Nuevo Camino program operates in southwest Grand Rapids and provides Hispanic individuals and families with treatment for substance use and co-occurring disorders.  Program Manager Monica Johnson is hosting an open house on Tuesday, March 31 to provide the opportunity to learn more about our services and how we are working to improve our communities.  The open house is from 4 to 6pm at 1251 Century SW.  For more information about the open house, call Monica Johnson, Program Manager, at (616) 745-0218.

Life Guidance Services is a division of Proaction Behavioral Health Alliance, a collection of not-for-profit organizations working together to improve the lives of individuals, families, and communities.

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Would you like to be a part of the area's largest celebration of recovery?

Recovery Palooza is an annual event held in September during National Alcohol and Drug Recovery Awareness Month. This year’s event, held on Saturday the 19th at John Ball Park in Grand Rapids, features live entertainment, fun family activities, food, community resource information, support group meetings, and more.  Planning this event is almost as much fun as attending!  See www.recoverypalooza.org for more information.

Jacob G. Schmidlapp Trusts/Fifth Third Bank Supports the Life Guidance Client Assistance Fund

It is the goal of Life Guidance Services, and all divisions of Proaction Behavioral Health Alliance, to turn no one away who needs our help.  A $15,000 grant from the Jacob G. Schmidlapp Trusts/Fifth Third Bank was recently awarded to the Life Guidance Services Client Assistance Fund to help ensure that we realize this vision.  The first installment of the grant was recently presented at Proaction's corporate offices.  Pictured here is (l-r), Patrick J. Lonergan, Fifth Third Community Affairs; Dan Fogel, Life Guidance Services Executive Director; Michael Reagan, Proaction Behavioral Health Alliance President; and Cindi Welton, Fifth Third Vice President Charitable Management Services.  We appreciate Fifth Third's committment to improving lives in our community.