eNewsletter - October 31, 2006

Recovery Community Civic Engagement Campaign

It’s just one week from November 7, Election Day! Use our Recovery Community Civic Engagement Campaign to conduct bi-partisan Get-Out-the Vote activities and exercise your right to vote! In Rhode Island, voters will become the first statewide electorate to decide whether felons should vote immediately upon their release from prison. Karen Carbuccia, a 27-year-old Pawtucket, Rhode Island resident, received a three-year sentence when she was incarcerated in 2002 for possession and intent to deliver a controlled substance. Since her release she has not been able to vote. According to an interview in the Kent County Daily Times, “Prior to her incarceration, she didn't have much involvement in the democratic process. But, since her release from prison, she has, she said, undergone a life-altering experience. More…

Hearings in Washington, DC

Recovery advocates in Washington, DC have come together as the DC Recovery Community Alliance (RCA). Members of the group testified before DC Councilmember Jim Graham more…

MARRCH 2006 President's Award

Dan Griffin, who works for the Minnesota State Court Administrator’s Office, received the 2006 President’s Award from the Minnesota Association of Resources for Recovery and Chemical Health (MARRCH) “for outstanding leadership and dedication in the field of chemical health”. The award was presented October 25th during their annual meeting, which was held at the River Centre in St. Paul. MARRCH membership is primarily comprised of chemical health treatment providers and other professionals statewide. Congratulations!

Research and Resources

• “Communal Housing Settings Enhance Substance Abuse Recovery” reports on research following 150 individuals, half of whom were assigned to an Oxford House after leaving treatment and half of whom were assigned to outpatient treatment or self-help groups. At the 24-month follow-up, people in the Oxford Houses had significantly lower substance use, significantly higher monthly income and significantly lower incarceration rates.
• Participate in an online survey designed to research the civic and political roles that members of the recovery community are playing in their communities. As part of Tammy Peacock MeGahee’s doctoral studies at the University of Texas, she is conducting a study of the civic and political interest and activities of individuals recovering from alcohol and/or drug addiction. More…
• Mutual Support Resources: Faces & Voices of Recovery’s resource guide to mutual aid or support resources was developed by Linda and Ernie Kurtz and is updated on a monthly basis.

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