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December 2017 Edition

About 150 volunteers and race participants were up and about in the wee hours of Saturday morning to take part in the 3rd edition of the Amazing WE CARE Race. There were many whacky contestants on the field in fascinating costumes that only added to the vibrancy of the day.

August 2017 Edition

Climbing a mountain is hard work. When the going gets tough, we draw inspiration from the summit ahead. Conquering the peak is a reason for celebration. But some of us face the challenge of climbing out of a deep valley, which is tougher. Especially since the valley below is a constant reminder of our past. This led WE CARE to start the First Year Finisher awards in the year 2016. This award is a celebration of the recovery journey and to recognise the hard work of all the members, volunteers, family and friends.

April 2017 Edition

During an empowering personal strength exercise, Shanti* got feedback about her "elegant voice". Using this feedback, the young lady envisioned herself as a presenter when she turned 18. This dream gave her more drive to excel in her studies, one less reason to experiment with drugs or join street gangs......

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Family & Friends Support Group

WE CARE has a support group called “Family and Friends Support Group”. Facilitated by WE CARE counsellors, this group is meant for caregivers, spouses, partners, family members or friends affected by an addicted loved one.

"Family & Friends" teaches effective strategies for self-care and how to cope with the recovering addict. The support group focuses on changing the way you interact with the recovering loved one. Using the CRAFT Model and SMART Recovery tools, we will touch on important topics that family members and friends experience, including:

Self-Care & Self-Rewards
Safety plan & Support
Coping with Lapses
Enabling behaviours
Effective supportive behaviour
Healthy Boundaries
Positive communication

The goals for "Family & Friends" are

To help you move your loved one towards treatment
To help reduce the loved one’s use of alcohol and drugs
To improve the lives of concerned family members and friends

"Family & Friends" takes place twice a month. For details, check out the schedule here.

If you are an affected caregiver. family member or friend and you wish to attend "Family & Friends", call: 3165 8017 or email to: help@wecare.org.sg to register.

SMART Recovery

SMART stands for Self-Management & Recovery Training. Participants learn tools for addiction recovery based on the latest scientific research and participate in a world-wide community which includes free, self-empowering, science-based mutual help groups. All facilitators are registered SMART Recovery Facilitators.

SMART is an ongoing closed group and caters to individuals with a history of addiction. Interested participants are required to undergo a clinical intake before attending SMART Recovery.

If interested, please email help@wecare.org.sg

Details of the schedule for SMART can be found here

Mindfulness For Recovery

Mindfulness for Recovery is an open group to learn and practice mindfulness. Mindfulness helps participants to break away from their own destructive habitual patterns. All facilitators have personal experience practising mindfulness. This group is catered for people with a history of addictions, reactive behaviours and/or mood disorders.

Programme Details

Details of the schedule for Mindfulness can be found here

To register: call 3165 8017 or email admin@wecare.org.sg

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