Duggin named new Community Counseling CEO
Before learning his name at Community Counseling Services, some of Richard Duggin’s colleagues first knew him as “the popcorn man.”
Recovery House, CCS merger leads to more services for patients
Women seeking treatment for drug and alcohol addiction through Recovery House in Lowndes County now have immediate access to additional services since Community Counseling Services acquired the program in January.
Community Counseling Services to take on Recovery House’s programs
As of this week, Community Counseling Services will take over the running of Recovery House.
Tobacco whistleblower details dangers of drug addiction
In 1994, Victor DeNoble anonymously mailed a photo of a lab-tested rat to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, becoming the first whistleblower against the tobacco industry.
Lowndes County receives drug prevention grant
Drug prevention classes will soon be offered in the Lowndes County area.
The Lowndes County Office of Community Counseling Services was recently awarded a drug and alcohol prevention grant by the Mississippi Department of Mental Health.
Community Counseling to host open house
The Community Counseling Services staff will open its doors at the Pines and Cady Hill Recovery Center for an open house today from 4-7 p.m.
Community Counseling’s new shops in West Point: Retail with real purpose
When Elizabeth Schaffenburg unlocks the doors of The Shops at Community Commons in West Point each morning, she knows the day is going to be about much more than selling an antique armoire or a gently-read copy of a New York Times best-seller.
Community Counseling’s new shops in West Point: Retail with real purpose
When Elizabeth Schaffenburg unlocks the doors of The Shops at Community Commons in West Point each morning, she knows the day is going to be about much more than selling an antique armoire or a gently-read copy of a New York Times best-seller.
Mary Holmes gets new lease on life
WEST POINT — Just a year ago, Mary Holmes College was crumbling. Vines crept over decaying buildings.
Doors, sleepy from lack of use, were slow to open.
Community Counseling asks Lowndes county to consider increasing funding
In 2010, Community Counseling Services helped 1,851 individuals in Lowndes County, or 3.25 percent of the population, with mental health or drug and alcohol dependence.
Brighter Days: Program enters new year with expanded mission
In a spacious room luminous with winter sunlight, Theresa Gandy concentrates on a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle.