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May 7, 2008
Recovery Voices Count, Science of Addiction & Recovery, June 18th Reception Learn more...
Rising! Recovery in Action
Rising! Recovery in Action is Faces & Voices of Recovery's publication. Each issue highlights the expertise of recovery advocates. Learn more...
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eNewsletter - March 14, 2008
Register today for "Recovery Community Centers, part 2" teleconference
Join us on Wednesday, March 26 at 3:00 pm Eastern for the third in our four-part 2008 Recovery Advocacy teleconferences on Recovery Community Centers: Anchored in the Recovery Community, Part 2: Their Operation. Learn more...
Second Chance Act passes Congress!
The U.S. Senate approved the Second Chance Act on March 11. The bill is designed to help individuals returning to communities from the criminal justice system get their lives back on track. Former prisoners would receive job training, literacy training, addiction treatment, counseling, housing and mentoring services under the bill. Bill champion Representative Danny Davis (D-IL) was joined by other members of Congress and supporters at a March 13 press conference to hail this important victory. Learn more...
The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007
Thanks to all of your tireless advocacy and the advocacy of allied organizations, the U.S. House of Representatives has approved the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, H.R. 1424, by a 268 to 148 vote. Over 3500 advocates used our Online Advocacy Action Center to place a call as part of our National Call-in Day the day before the vote! Learn more...
FY 2009 Federal appropriations
Faces & Voices joined with allied addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery organizations on March 11 to educate members of Congress about key federal policy initiatives and funding priorities for FY 2009. Learn more...
Resources
The Johnson Institute has issued a call for nominees for the fifth annual "America Honors Recovery" Luncheon to be held on September 25, 2008 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Learn more...
Recovery Community Services Program (RCSP) grantees are leveraging tens of thousands of volunteer hours from the recovery community to help individuals get into and sustain their recovery.
Recovery Symposium Aligning Concepts, Practice and Contexts to Promote Long Term Recovery: An Action Plan in Philadelphia, PA on May 2, 2008.
Recovery Solutions magazine's spring issue includes Bill White's interview with recovery advocate Lisa Torres.
It's all in the Journey is a recovery publication dedicated to showing someone still suffering how we did it; to teach and entertain our sisters and brothers in recovery; to let family members, and the general public, know that treatment for addictions is available to everybody.
The ACLU has released "Right to Vote: A Campaign to End Felony Disfranchisement," a felon enfranchisement tool kit to aid organizations in voter education efforts. Sample bills, public education resources and opinion editorials are featured in the 72-page resource manual. The document also features recent successful campaigns resulting in legislation and policy reform, how-to tips, and what to lobby for depending on each state's current laws.
State Estimates of Substance Use is a new report based on the 2005-2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health that you can use to understand the extent and type of alcohol and other drug problems in your state, develop comparisons with other states and make the case for developing more opportunities for recovery in your state. According to the report, the percentage of persons with a substance use disorder, including either drug or alcohol dependence or abuse, ranged from a low of 7.5 percent in New Jersey to a high of 12.3 percent in the District of Columbia.
CADCA is hosting a series of three webinars on social media including blogs and social networking. Learn more....