Politics Throne Speech: hope for more commitment to social services Leslie Grant and Nicola Paugh hope to see additional resources from the Government and community Nov 07, 2024
Health Recovery Month: from addiction’s depths to loving life A determination to be there for her children and enjoy life helps a woman to recover and move on from a painful past Sep 12, 2024
Community Al-Anon: you are not responsible for your loved one’s drinking You can’t make someone quit drinking before they are ready, but you can help yourself Sep 10, 2024
Health Recovery Month workouts a lifeline for addiction charity Spinning classes for fitness fundraising also prove popular with companies as a team-building exercise Aug 31, 2024
Health Addiction centre calls on community support for tag day Focus Counselling Services appeals to the public for donations and volunteers Aug 28, 2024
Wellness Addiction is avoidable, says recovering addict Rickeesha Binns wants to help others avoid the pitfalls of alcohol Jul 25, 2024
Court Treatment courts celebrate thanksgiving and changed lives Former addicts and alcoholics tell the courts of new lives courtesy of little-seen programmes Nov 24, 2023
Health ‘Alarming’ rise in vaping prompts government health warning Health minister says vaping is unsafe and has a detrimental impact on young people’s health and wellbeing Oct 05, 2023
Health ‘Every recovered addict saves society $100,000 annually’ Leslie Grant, executive director of Focus Counselling Services, argues that sober living is good for the whole community Jun 30, 2023
Wellness Michaele offers women 16 steps to empowerment Codependency comes in many forms. Michaele Parfitt-Smith is offering free help to any females who are suffering May 01, 2023
Health Bermudian returns to island with gift for children of addiction A Bermudian drug and alcohol counsellor has returned with copies of a book that help children to understand addiction in their families Apr 14, 2023
Health Thirty years on, funding urgent for Focus Counselling Its helps addicts regain their lives - but a key service is making do on slim resources and needs almost $500,000 just to provide basic services Mar 24, 2023