2008 CFC# 12486 
eNewsletter
November 18, 2008
Recovery Voices Count; Online Book Club; Insurance Equity Celebration, learn more...
Recovery Advocacy Toolkit: Making Our Voices Count
includes media outreach templates, event organizing “how-to” materials and many other resources. Lean more…
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eNewsletter - June 20, 2008
Joel Hernandez Voice of the Recovery Community Award
Congratulations to Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR) for receiving the first annual Voice of the Recovery Community Award on June 18th in Washington, DC. One hundred Faces & Voices friends and supporters gathered to honor CCAR. Learn more...
Rep. Jim Ramstad on federal "parity" bill
At our reception, Rep. Jim Ramstad (R-MN) spoke about the negotiations underway in Congress to resolve differences between the House and Senate versions of bills to end insurance discrimination facing people with addiction and mental illness. He told people that he's very pleased by how close negotiators are to reaching a final agreement and that he's optimistic that a final bill will be passed before the Summer District Work Period begins on August 11th. One important remaining issue is how to cover the bill's cost to the federal government.
Faces & Voices of Recovery launches Online Book Club!
Let's Go Make Some History is the first selection in our new online Book Club. We've been hearing from advocates around the country who want to read and discuss books together that are important to the recovery community and our recovery advocacy movement. Discussions begin August 1st. Learn more...
Americans with Disabilities Act and the recovery community
Congress is moving quickly to strengthen protections provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for people with disabilities, including people in recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs. Learn more...
Find Recovery Voices Count on Facebook and MySpace!
We've launched pages on Facebook and MySpace where advocates can come together online to talk and take action as part of our nonpartisan Civic Engagement campaign. Join us online!
Resources
The Legal Action Center's Know Your Rights: The Legal Rights of People with Alcohol and Drug Histories and/or Criminal Records training is now available as a PowerPoint presentation that can be used to educate people about the rights of people in recovery. It can be tailored for your own presentation. Learn more...
National TASC (Treatment Accountability for Safer Communities) will hold its 15th Annual Conference on Drugs & Crime on September 3 - 5, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. The conference will focus on strengthening communities through innovation, integration, and imagination. Learn more...
The Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network has launched a new online resource that consolidates all of the 14 Regional Centers and the National office into one comprehensive site. Learn more...
Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery will launch a 7-day Recovery Coach Training Series to give participants a comprehensive overview of the purpose and task of a recovery coach, explain the various roles played by a recovery coach. Learn more...
Ladder to Leadership: Developing the Next Generation of Community Health Leaders is an exciting program to build the leadership capacity of community-based nonprofit health organizations serving vulnerable populations. 270 early- to mid-career professionals will be chosen to participate in the 16-month leadership development program. It will take place in nine priority communities (Cleveland, OH; Birmingham, AL; Albuquerque, NM; Eastern North Carolina; Portland, OR; Western TN/Eastern AR/Northern MS; New Jersey and Starr County, TX) over the next four years. It will start in the central NY state region, where applications are due July 1, 2008. For more details click here.
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