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eNewsletter - January 13, 2006
No new funding for Recovery Community Services Program (RCSP)
The federal government’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has announced that in 2006 there will be no new funding for the only federal program that supports recovery community organizations around the country. More...
Federal financial aid to students with drug convictions update
When Congress returns in early February, partial repeal of the ban on federal financial aid to students with drug convictions will be considered as part of the budget reconciliation bill. The House and Senate versions of the bill amend the law so that the ban applies to aid for students who commit drug offenses while they are in college. Faces & Voices has endorsed this important first step to increase the availability of aid to thousands of people, many of whom are in recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs.
Recovery Month 2006
The first in a series of nine Recovery Month Webcasts for September 2006’s National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month looks back at 2005 events and activities sponsored by recovery community organizations with videos, interviews and photographs from events that were organized all over the country.
April 6 is Alcohol Screening Day
Organize or attend an Alcohol Screening Day event in your community. In an effort to help people recognize the signs of an alcohol problem and, in turn, seek treatment and recovery, Screening for Mental Health is sponsoring the eighth annual National Alcohol Screening Day (NASD) on April 6, 2006. More...
Blueprint for the States Policy Panel Seeks Testimony
A Join Together Public Policy Panel is developing recommendations for the improvement of treatment and prevention of substance use disorders. The recommendations are meant for state government leaders and concerned citizens. They have put out a call for testimony by March 1, 2006. Click here for guidelines. The Panel, whose members include Faces & Voices of Recovery Board member Tom McHale, held its first meeting on Dec. 15, 2005, more...
"By Our Silence We Let Others Define Us" poster
The Missouri Recovery Network's new poster asks "How will anyone know about recovery from addiction if we don't tell them? Will we continue to allow stigma, shame and misunderstanding to destroy our friends, our families and our communities? How will anyone know? Be an agent of change! For more information, email: info@actmissouri.org.
Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy journal launched
An open access, peer-reviewed, online journal encompassing all aspects of research concerning substance abuse, with a focus on policy issues has been launched.
Regional listservs launched
Faces & Voices of Recovery launched regional listservs in early January, to better link recovery advocates and connect regional representatives on our Board of Directors with recovery advocates in their region. The Faces & Voices staff apologizes to Betty Currier, the Northeast representative and recovery advocates in her region, for a rocky start. We have taken steps to address the issue. To find out more about your region, go to: http://www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org/regions/map.php
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