Coffee Date Counseling Services, LLC

01/10/2025

Coffee Date Counseling currently has openings for new clients!

Office are Mondays-Fridays: 9am to 2pm

08/15/2023

Coffee Date Counseling is currently accepting new clients. Starting the first week of September, office hours will be changing to 8:30am-11:30am on Mondays and Wednesdays and 10am to 5pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays with appointments scheduled during those hours. Please note that I do not currently have after school hours open for new clients.

03/11/2023

So glad to see someone trying to fill this gap in services in Montana.

We are excited to share the news that we are opening a new inpatient substance use disorder facility in Kalispell that will treat adolescents experiencing both mental health and substance use disorders. The program will be housed at Providence Home, our former residential facility in the Flathead. What differentiates our programs from others? Instead of focusing on the behavior (the substance use), we will look at the trauma underlying the behavior to treat the root cause of the symptoms. We are currently hiring multiple positions to staff the facility. If you would like to learn more about opportunities, please visit intermountain.org.

12/13/2022

10/26/2022

Heads up: Coffee Date Counseling has been getting voicemails from 313 and 316 numbers (numerous different ones) over the past couple weeks that are just static for about 7 seconds. I've attempted to call back a couple times and get messages indicating the number is busy with no option to leave a voicemail- and am receiving other voicemails just fine-leading me to believe they must be robo or spam calls.

On the off chance that these are real calls-I wanted to to put it out there: I am really good about returning calls within 24 business hours. If you have tried to reach out and haven't received a call back and think this could be the issue-please feel free to shoot me an email requesting a call back. michelle.pinnow@coffeedatecounseling.com

08/23/2022

The image you're seeing is of non-prescription fentanyl recently confiscated by the Billings Police Department. We are witnessing a spike in what is believed to be Fentanyl related overdoses within Yellowstone County and the Billings area.

Preliminary data from numerous sources show that there have been 159 non-fatal overdoses in Yellowstone County and 18 fatal overdoses in 2022 thus far. In the month of August, there have been a reported 24 overdoses, and Naloxone has been administered by first responders 18 times.

Fentanyl, a synthetic and short-acting opioid analgesic, is 50-100 times more potent than morphine and is approved for managing acute or chronic pain associated with advanced cancer. Non-Pharmaceutical Fentanyl (NPF) is sold via illicit drug markets for its he**in-like effect and is often mixed with he**in and/or co***ne as a combination product—with or without the user’s knowledge—to increase its euphoric effects. The dosage on NPF pills is not regulated, so the user can never be sure of the amount of Fentanyl they are ingesting. While Fentanyl overdoses can be reversed with naloxone, a higher dose or a multiple number of doses per overdose event may be required to revive a patient due to the high potency of NPF.

Fentanyl binds to opioid receptors in the brain. These receptors are in close proximity to the center of the brain that is responsible for regulating breathing. This can cause a lack of oxygen supply to the body resulting in brain damage, hypoxia, or death. Another consequence is cardiac arrest due to a lower heart rate and decreased blood pressure.

Do not use any pill or prescription drug you have not been prescribed. If you find pills or substances that you are unsure of do not touch them without the appropriate personal protective equipment. Fentanyl is absorbed through the skin and handling it can be harmful. If you believe you have ingested this drug or are suffering from an overdose, contact 9-1-1 immediately.

Some signs that may indicate an overdose:
• Small constricted “pinpoint pupils”
• Falling asleep or loss of consciousness
• Slow, shallow breathing
• Choking or gurgling sounds
• Limp body
• Pale, blue, or cold skin
Drug overdose is a medical emergency. Call 9-1-1 immediately if you suspect someone is experiencing a drug overdose.

Public Health encourages everyone to be aware of the risks and to share this information throughout their community:
• It is important to have naloxone available. Visit https://dphhs.mt.gov/amdd/naloxone/
• Do not use alone and avoid taking pills from the street, online, or that have not been prescribed to you by a doctor
• If you suspect an overdose, call 911 right away. The Good Samaritan Law protects you and the person overdosing from drug possession charges.
• DEA Emoji Drug Code – Common Drug Emojis: https://www.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2021-12/Emoji%20Decoded.pdf
• DEA Letter about Polydrug Incidents: https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:f16931c9-d086-317b-bf26-2178baf5f09b =3
• Preventing An Opioid Overdose:https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/pdf/patients/Preventing-an-Opioid-Overdose-Tip-Card-a.pdf

Community Resources:
• Community Crisis Center (406) 259-8800
• Rimrock Foundation (406) 248-3175
• Warmline | Mental Health America of Montana (https://www.mhaofmt.org/) – Call 1-877-688-3377
• Montana Crisis Recovery line - Behavioral Health Alliance of Montana (https://montanabehavioralhealth.org/) – Call 1-877-503-0833
• https://stopoverdose.org/

06/27/2022

Hey friends! We have a new group starting at the resource center, every Sunday at 7pm! 💕💕

06/01/2022

Happy Pride Month!❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

04/22/2022

Free public event! Michelle Pinnow from Coffee Date Counseling Services will be participating on the panel answering questions about substance use and mental health in youth on April 26, 2022. Go to https://www.spcoalitionyv.org/ask_event to ask your question anonymously. For answers, go back to that web page at 6 p.m. on April 26 and 28. This free community event is sponsored by the Su***de Prevention Coalition of Yellowstone Valley and supported by a mini grant provided through RiverStone Health.

Therapists online

Billings therapists will answer your questions about mental health, trauma and substance abuse online on April 26 and 28. Go to https://www.spcoalitionyv.org/ask_event to ask your question anonymously. For answers, go back to that web page at 6 p.m. on April 26 and 28. This free community event is sponsored by the Su***de Prevention Coalition of Yellowstone Valley and supported by a mini grant provided through RiverStone Health.

01/11/2022

Heads up for mental health providers in Montana. There are a lot of interesting relevant topics being discussed for both children's mental health and adult mental health in the next Children, Families, Health, and Human Services Interim Committee meeting on Jan 20th and 21st. You can check out the agenda and supplemental materials at https://leg.mt.gov/committees/interim/cfhhs/meeting-info/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery.

If you want to watch, you can live stream the meeting at http://sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00309/Harmony/en?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery. Don't forget if you would like to participate in public comments, the option to sign up to do so via zoom is there. :)