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eNewsletter - August 30, 2011
Health Reform Implementation
- Register today for the August 31, 2011 webinar on State Health Insurance Exchanges featuring John O'Brien, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Senior Advisor for Health Care Financing. Other webinars on health reform can be viewed here.
- Check out resources about implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on our website including the Coalition for Whole Health’s recommendations on the Essential Benefits Package including peer and other recovery support services.
Congratulations!
Ben Bass, Faces & Voices board member and Executive Director of the El Paso Alliance, was honored at the White House as a Champion of Change for exemplifying elements of the Administration’s 2011 National Drug Control Strategy. He was joined by nine other honorees who were recognized by Office of National Drug Control Policy Director Gil Kerlikowske.
Guide to Mutual Aid Resources
Faces & Voices Guide to Mutual Aid Resources is updated regularly with information about mutual aid groups and resources. Thanks to Lora Passetti and our Guide Committee for their work. You can put a link to the Guide on your website.
Resources
Survivors of Straight, Inc.: An Interview with Marcus Chatfield by Bill White continues our Profiles of Recovery Advocacy in Action series.
Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery’s (CCAR) Recovery Oriented Employment Services is a three-pronged approach to helping individuals in early recovery from alcohol or other drugs find employment. Check out CCAR’s Recovery Friendly Business Press Kit.
International Overdose Awareness Day is August 31, 2011. Launched by members of the Salvation Army and Community Health Development programs in 2000 in Australia, learn more….
Putting the Pieces Together for Children and Families September 14-16, 2011 conference will feature the stories of individuals and families in recovery.
Support Faces & Voices of Recovery today!