eNewsletter
March 8 , 2010
Recovery advocacy around the globe; Obama Administration Second Chance Act; Recovery community organization news; resources and more...Learn more...
Recovery Advocacy Toolkit: Making Our Voices Count
includes media outreach templates, event organizing “how-to” materials and many other resources. Learn more…
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eNewsletter - October 20, 2009
National Health Reform
We’re at the next stage of Congressional deliberations about national health reform. So far, the Senate and the House proposals would cover addiction and mental illness treatment and recovery support on a par with other health conditions. Learn More...
Rally for Recovery! and Recovery Month
Thanks to everyone who participated in this year’s groundbreaking Rally for Recovery! and 20th anniversary of Recovery Month activities around the country. It was a tremendous outpouring of recovery all across the country. Check out some of the pictures, flyers and video footage from events. And take a minute to watch the 2009 Recovery Month press conference. where the results of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health were released and speakers included Jim Gillen of RI Cares and Neil Kaltenecker of the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse, 2009 Recovery Delegates to A&E’s Brooklyn Bridge Recovery Rally. Check out pictures from the Rally here.
RECOVERY RESOURCE GUIDES
Growing numbers of recovery community organizations and allies are producing print and on-line Recovery Resource Guides, putting together in one handy place information about all of the resources in the community to support long-term recovery. The Recovery Alliance of El Paso’s Recovery Resource Guide includes alternative housing and transitional living resources; 12-Step and Faith-based Recovery Resources (English and Spanish); Social and Family Services; informational directories and much more. Foundation for Recovery’s Southern Nevada Recovery Resource Directory learn more…
Resources
Hear Bill White’s interview on The Afflicted and Affected internet broadcast show hosted by well-known radio personality and recovery lecturer Chris Schroeder. Check out archived shows as well!
Copies of HBO’s “Addiction” A Viewer’s Guide are available from Faces & Voices of Recovery in quantities of 100. The viewer's guide is designed to facilitate group discussion about the issues raised in HBO’s ADDICTION films. Email us with your name, address and the number of copies that you would like.
The Role of Partnership in Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care: The Philadelphia Experience by Roland Lamb, Arthur Evans and William White describes the partnerships and strategies that are being used to promote long-term recovery in Philadelphia.
National Reentry Resource Center is a new initiative that provides education, training, and technical assistance to states, tribes, territories, local governments, service providers, nonprofit organizations, and corrections agencies working on prisoner reentry. The Center is a project of the Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center and has a wealth of information and resources on reentry. A monthly eNewsletter keeps folks informed about trainings and issues. Check it out!