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2010 National Family Dialogue Teleconference Series
In March of 2009, family members of youth with substance use addiction, along with representatives from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and Georgetown University gathered together in Washington DC. This historic National Family Dialogue (NFD) brought together 65 members of families of youth impacted by the disease of addiction, representing 34 states and four tribal nations. Family members met with the goal of looking at the substance abuse treatment and recovery system as it is, sharing their experiences and challenges, as well as their suggestions on how to meet those challenges. Educating families was one of the priorities identified by the NFD family members. Providing free educational webinar teleconferences helps to further the purpose and goals of the NFD. If you would like to know more about this group or to become involved, please contact Sharon Smith.
National Family Dialogue partnered with Faces & Voices to develop the teleconferences below. You can listen, following along with the PowerPoint presentation and downloading any additional handouts and materials.
- June 23, 2010, Building and Honing your Public Education Skills
- May 26, 2010: Telling Your Story: Building Relationships, Partnerships and Collaborations
- March 24, 2010: Everything you need to know about the new Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008
- January 27, 2010: The Science of Addiction and Recovery
June 23, 2010, Building and Honing your Public Education Skills
To register, email Sharon Smith.
There are growing opportunities to bring the voice of family stakeholders to the table. In this Webinar, we will use real examples of how family members have participated in policy discussions at the state and national levels and tips for how to get involved in your community and state. Maryanne Frangules and family stakeholders have collaborated on public policy and awareness issues in Massachusetts for many years. Joanne Peterson is the founder of Learn To Cope, a group of parents advocating for help for their children.
Learn about current national policy issues and ways that you can be involved and find out about family member participation in national observances like National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month.
Speakers:
- Maryanne Frangules, Executive Director, Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery (MOAR)
- Joanne Peterson, Founder, Learn to Cope
- Pat Taylor, Executive Director, Faces & Voices of Recovery
Teleconference Materials to come!
To register, email Sharon Smith
May 26, 2010: Telling Your Story: Building Relationships, Partnerships and Collaborations
You will learn messages that will give you the words and the language to talk about your experiences as a family member. Help transform public understanding of addiction and recovery. Speaker Judie Didriksen has used this messaging in her advocacy work in Missouri, across her region and the nation.
You will also learn strategies for using your story to build relationships and partnerships with like-minded individuals and organizations. Pat Taylor has years of experience forming coalitions and partnerships to change local, state and federal policies. This part of the Webinar will explore relationships and partnerships that make sense for family members.
Speakers:
- Judie Didriksen, Missouri Recovery Network board member, Faces & Voices of Recovery board member, family member
- Pat Taylor, Executive Director, Faces & Voices of Recovery
Teleconference Materials:
- Listen to the teleconference
- MP3 Format (coming soon)
- Follow along with the powerpoint presentation
- Additional handouts and materials
March 24, 2010: Everything you need to know about the new Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008
There are growing opportunities to bring the voice of family stakeholders to the table. In this Webinar, we will learn about the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, a new federal law that begins to end discrimination facing people with addiction. Family members will learn how they can educate one another about the new law; how to use the benefits and how to use tools to appeal if claims are denied.
Speakers
- Carol McDaid, Board chair, Faces & Voices of Recovery
- Pat Taylor, Executive Director, Faces & Voices of Recovery
Teleconference Materials:
- Listen to the teleconference
- Follow along with the powerpoint presentation
- Additional handouts and materials
January 27, 2010: The Science of Addiction and Recovery
Learn about the science of addiction and recovery, practice teaching others what you have learned, and use your new skills to communicate with your family, friends and community.
Speakers
- Flo Hilliard, University of Wisconsin
Teleconference Materials:
- Listen to the teleconference
- Follow along with the powerpoint presentation
- Additional handouts and materials
- Training Tips: The Science of Addiction & Recovery
- Faces & Voices of Recovery messaging
- Tip Sheet for media interviews
- NIDA: "Drugs, Brains, and Behavior - Science of Addiction"
- CSAT recovery definition
- Betty Ford recovery definition
- It’s time for addiction science to supersede stigma, November 8, 2008 (reprinted with special permission)