July 25th, 2018
Horizon Health Services is preparing for its fifth annual Wellness Walk. The purpose of the walk is to gain funds for additional programs and education to better serve the needs of our community. Everyone is welcome! Q & A’s about The Walk Towards a New Horizon 2018: When is it? The 2018 Wellness Walk will […]
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Tags: Addiction Awareness, Horizon Health Services, Horizon Wellness Walk, Mental Health Awareness, walk towards a new horizon, wellness walk
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September 2nd, 2017
Parents have more control over whether their teen abuses substance or not. Did you know that research indicates that parents who drink alcohol or use drugs are more likely to have children who do the same? By simply being a positive role model, you demonstrate to your child that drugs and alcohol do not have […]
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Tags: Addiction Counseling Buffalo, Horizon Health Services, How to talk to teens about drugs, Teenage Drug Abuse
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August 23rd, 2017
Horizon Health Services is preparing for its fourth annual Wellness Walk. The purpose of the walk is to gain funds for additional programs and education to better serve the needs of our clients. Although the walk is becoming a company tradition, everyone is welcome! Q & A’s about our Annual Wellness Walk: When is it? […]
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June 14th, 2017
There are many ways to enjoy summer without using or abusing drugs or alcohol. The days are brighter, the weather is warmer, and there is not an ounce of snow in sight. Summer has officially made it to WNY. Now that we all don’t need to spend our weekends bundled under blankets, what do we […]
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June 6th, 2017
by, Alicia Tejada, Team Leader The weather report for the day was bleak: severe thunder showers were predicted to hit the city for the majority of the morning. Nevertheless, 70 plus Horizon Health Services employees put on their coats and rain boots and headed downtown for the Buffalo Pride Parade. With flags, banners, and signs in […]
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Tags: Alicia Tejada, Buffalo Pride Parade, Elizabeth Hole, Horizon Health Services, LGBTQ Positive Companies
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December 1st, 2016
While the world is no longer seeing an epidemic of deaths due to human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), it’s still an issue, and it’s still important to get tested. Why? According to the CDC, approximately 36.7 million persons worldwide are living with HIV infection, and 2.1 million of those people became infected during 2015. […]
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Tags: Drug Addiction HIV, HIV awareness, HIV testing, Horizon Health Services, should I be tested for AIDS, should I be tested for HIV, who should be tested for HIV
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October 15th, 2016
Every child goes through phases of anxiety—having trouble falling asleep after a scary movie or acting clingy after a death in the family—which is usually temporary and usually harmless. But some children experience ongoing fear, nervousness, and severe shyness that can be classified as an anxiety disorder. How can you tell the difference? Most children […]
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Tags: Anxiety Kids, Children and Anxiety, Horizon Health Services, is my child's anxiety normal, Mental health services Buffalo, mental health services Western New York, what is normal anxiety
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September 23rd, 2016
It’s the brutal truth that when a loved one or friend commits suicide, those left behind struggle with shock, guilt, regret, and sometimes even anger. Why did that friend, child, parent, spouse, or sibling do such a thing? Even when the person leaves a suicide note, it often doesn’t answer everyone’s questions. Dr. Alexander Lickman, […]
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Tags: help for addiction Western New York, Help for Depression Buffalo, Horizon Health Services, Mental health services Buffalo, mental health Western New York, signs of suicide, why do people commit suicide
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