Mid-Atlantic Region
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Mid-Atlantic Regional Representative: Lisa R. Minton
Lisa has spent the past 19 years working to improve the lives of people in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. She is the Executive Director of Chrysalis House, which serves over 200 women and their children annually, where she’s had an opportunity to initiate new programs to serve the specialized needs of women and their children. Lisa’s latest initiative resulted in Supportive Housing Opportunities for Women (SHOW) to extend the continuum of care to financial literacy, credit counseling, and homeownership
Before coming to Chyrsalis House, Lisa spent 14 years with the Administrative Office of the Courts, where she recognized the impact of alcohol and drug problems on the criminal justice system and the opportunity for the courts to be part of the solution to this problem. After developing the Fayette Drug Court, she very successfully worked with community partners to take the model across the state to over half the counties in the Commonwealth.
Lisa is a member of the Fayette Circuit Family Court Advisory Council, the Fayette Model Court Steering Committee, the Substance Abuse Epidemiology Work Group, and the Kentucky Criminal Justice Drug Abuse Treatment Studies and lives in Lexington, KY.
Mid-Atlantic News and Events
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Event:
Recovery Night with the Lexington Legends at Applebee's Park
Organization:
Chrysalis House
Event Date:
2010-08-31
Time:
7:00pm to 10:00pm
City:
Lexington
Location:
Applebee's Park, 207 Legends Lane, Lexington, KY 40505
Agenda:
The Lexington Legends will be going up against the Hagerstown Suns. Representative Rocky Adkins will throw out the first pitch at 7:05pm.
Description:
In partnership with the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration and the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, we are hosting Recovery Night with the Lexington Legends at Applebee's Park on Aug. 31, 2010. Quarter hot dog night! Partnering agencies include: Chrysalis House, Fayette Drug Court, Liberty Place, Shepherd’s House, Hope Center, and People Advocating Recovery. Please join us for an evening to celebrate those in recovery from alcohol and other drug addiction!
Contact:
Lisa Minton
Phone:
859-977-2502
Email:
lisaminton@chrysalishouse.org
Website:
www.chrysalishouse.orgEvent:
Kennesaw State Run for Recovery 5K
Organization:
Collegiate Recovery Center at KSU
Event Date:
2010-09-11
Time:
9:30 am race start
City:
Kennesaw
Location:
Kennesaw State Univeristy Campus Green
Agenda:
8:00 packet pick up and race day registration. All other registration go to active.com or Big Peach Running Company
Description:
5K run on Kennesaw State University to raise awareness about Recovery from addiction and the Collegiate Recovery Peer Community at KSU in Georgia. The CRC at KSU supports students in recovery both academically, socially and in recovery.
Contact:
Teresa Johnston
Phone:
678-79-2539
Email:
recovery@kennesaw.edu
Website:
www.kennesaw.edu/giving/events/crc5k2010.shtmlEvent:
Recovery RIde 2010
Organization:
Indiana Addictions Issues Coalition IN Division of Mental Health and Addiction
Event Date:
2010-09-25
Time:
8:30 am - 11:00 am
City:
Indianapolis
Location:
West Steps Indiana State Capitol Building
Agenda:
8:30-9:30 Registration 9:30-9:45 program 10:00 Last bike out Starts and ends at the Indiana State Capitol
Description:
Police escorted ride around Indianapolis IN FREE ride FREE T-shirt to all who preregister. THird annual ride to raise public awareness Hoosiers in recovery
Contact:
Jill Matheny
Phone:
317-638-3501
Email:
jmatheny@mhai.net
Website:
www.recoveryindiana.orgEvent:
National Forgiveness Day
Organization:
Center Of Unconditional Love
Event Date:
2010-10-30
Time:
12:00 am to 12:00 am
City:
Liberty Center
Location:
Organizations & Communities Across The United States
Agenda:
1. Visit the Center Of Unconditional Love web site. 2. Sign up as a friend and volunteer to celebrate the event by forgiving others and distributing copies of the "Power Of Love Joy Of Forgiveness" plan by email, enewsletters, magazines, etc. 3. Take the Pledge Of Forgiveness 4. Distribute copies of the plan. 5. Hold a celebration. 6. Let the center know how many people received the plan. 7. Memorize the plan for your own life.
Description:
Volunteers/partners/friends across our nation plan to distribute more than 5 million copies of our "Power Of Love Joy Of Forgiveness" HEALTH/WELLNESS PLAN to as many people as possible while forgiving others, removing bitterness, and restoring joy in celebration of our 5th National Forgiveness Day.
Contact:
Bob Moyers
Phone:
419-533-4191
Email:
bobmoy@wcnet.org
Website:
www.unconditionallovelive.com
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