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September 2005


The Annual Recovery Month observance highlights the societal benefits of addiction treatment, lauds the contributions of treatment providers and promotes the message that recovery from substance use in all its forms is possible. The observance also encourages citizens to take action to help expand and improve the availability of effective addiction treatment for those in need.

Recovery Month provides a platform to celebrate people in recovery and those who serve them. This September, thousands of treatment programs around the country will celebrate their successes and share them with their neighbors, friends and colleagues in an effort to educate the public about treatment, how it works, for whom and why. Addiction treatment providers have made significant accomplishments, having transformed the lives of untold thousands of Americans. These successes often go unnoticed by the broader public; therefore, Recovery Month provides a vehicle to celebrate these successes.

Recovery Month also serves to educate the public on substance use disorders as a national health crisis, that addiction is a treatable disease and that recovery is possible. Recovery Month highlights the benefits of treatment for not only the affected individual, but for their family, friends, workplace and society as a whole. Educating the public reduces the stigma associated with addiction and treatment. Accurate knowledge of the disease helps people to understand the importance of supporting treatment programs, those who work within the treatment field and those in need of treatment.

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Recovery Month 2005
The Recovery Month effort aims to promote the societal benefits of alcohol and drug use disorder treatment, laud the contributions of treatment providers and promote the message that recovery from alcohol and drug use disorders in all its forms is possible.
For more infromation please visit: www.recoverymonth.gov/2005

Mutual Support Groups: What Everyone Needs to Know
Available as a Webcast, DVD, or VHS developed by CSAT.
For more information please visit:http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/multimedia/webcasts/w.aspx?ID=266

The Road to Recovery 2005
The first of 9 programs from SAMHSA designed to help individuals, organizations, and communities host and plan events to raise the awareness about the benefits of addiction treatment.
For more information please visit:http://www.recoverymonth.gov/2005/multimedia/w.aspx?ID=349


New Jersey

The Recovery Walk 2005 on September 25th will be at Liberty State Park in Jersey City. Registration will begin at noon and the ceremony will begin at 2:00pm. The commemorative walk is usually about 2 miles. For more information please contact jgrimes@ncaddnj.org

An open-house event entitled Quality of Life through Recovery will be hosted by SODAT of NJ on September 20th, from Noon until 4:00pm. For more information please contact JWhelan@SODAT.org

*For a complete list of Recovery Month events in New Jersey please visit: http://www.recoverymonth.gov/2005/events/eventlist.aspx?ID=35

New York

Fourth Annual Recovery Walk and Cookout at Jubilee Park in Syracuse will be held September 24th. For more information please call (315) 422-5638.

National Recovery Month Celebration in Albany will be September 27th at St. Peter’s Hospital. For more information please call (518) 452-6735.

Second Annual Relay Run in Albany sponsored by OASAS will take place September 13th at NYS Empire State Plaza. For more information please contact (518) 485-1768.

Samaritan Village Inc. will be holding a Join the Voices for Recovery 2nd Annual Health Fair & Street Festival in the Bronx on September 24th. For more information please email fcohe@samvill.org

*For a complete list of Recovery Month events in New York please visit: http://www.recoverymonth.gov/2005/events/eventlist.aspx?ID=37

Pennsylvania

Sports-Link- An Evening with IRETA & the Pittsburgh Pirates
Sports-Link is in its second year here in Pittsburgh and is a wonderful opportunity for your organization to come out and support Recovery. Show the community that people can and do recover from addiction. Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Houston Astros, Tuesday September 20, 2005, 7:05 pm. Your organization is invited to sponsor this event at the level of your choice or to buy individual tickets at $10/ticket. For additional information please contact Holly Hagle at holly@ireta.org or via telephone at 412-258-8564.
IRETA sponsors this event as part of September National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month.

Recovery Walks, Recovery Rides, Recovery Works!
This year's Walkers and Bikers rally in front of governor's mansion and proceed down Front Street to center city in Harrisburg.
For more information please contact sasirase@aol.com or via telephone at 717-545-9407

The Allegheny County Coalition for Recovery (ACCR) and Message Carriers will host the Second Annual Recovery Festival and 5K Walk for Recovery on Sunday, September 18, 2005 at the Schenley Park Oval in Pittsburgh, PA contact Lola Zographos at 412-350-5286 to register.

Recovery Walks! 2005
September 18th at Boathouse Row in Philadelphia. Festivities will begin at 1:00pm and will include a 3-mile walk, live music, motivating speakers, balloon artist, face painting, etc.
For more information please contact info@proact.org or via telephone at 215-345-6644 or 800-221-6333.

Recovery Expo
Exton, PA will be hosted at United Methodist Church of the Resurrection September 24th and there will be a morning speaker, free lunch, afternoon workshops, Entertainment, and free child care.
For more information please contact llarson@coadgroup.com

Pro-A 5th Annual Conference- Partnerships in Recovery
Working together is central to the success of recovery. Coorperation, partnership, and collaboration are necessary components in developing a recovery support system that is truly person-driven and recovery-focused. Yet, so often we pass up opportunities to work together to support individuals and their families in the recovery process. It is our hope that this conference will engage not only professionals such as State Legislators, clinicians, administrators, criminal justice workers, employee assistance professionals, and others but, more importantly, individuals from the recovery community, their families and other recovery advocates to support and embrace the need for partnerships in recovery because recovery really is everybodys business.
For more information please contact recovery@ezonline.com or via telephone at 717-545-8929.

*For a complete list of Recovery Month events within Pennsylvania please visit: http://www.recoverymonth.gov/2005/events/eventlist.aspx?ID=4

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New Jersey

Road to Recovery 2005
Offered by DBSA
Whippany, NJ, September 10th, 2005
For more information please visit http://www.dbsalliance.org/Conference/conference.html.

Third Annual Faith and Community Based Resource Expo
Offered by the NJ State Office of Faith Based Initiatives
Atlantic City Convention Center, September 16th, 2005
For more information please visit http://www.state.nj.us/state/faith/ofbi_events.html

Differential Assessment & Diagnosis of Substance Abuse & Co-Occurring Disorders
Immersion Training for Clinicians by ATPMSN
Convent Station, NJ, September 26-29th, 2005
For more information please contact Alicia at azupeck@atpmsn.com or via telephone at 609.395.2919

Making Treatment Count
Offered by NCADD_NJ
Jamesburg, NJ, September 30th, 2005
For more information please contact Mike Seidl at 609.689.0599.

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New York

So Help Me God II: Substance Abuse, Religion and Spirituality
Offered by CASA Columbia
New York, NY, September 21st, 2005
For more information please contact William Coyle at 212.841.5277.

Students for Sensible Drug Policy Northeast Conference
Offered by Students for Sensible Drug Policy and SUNY
New Paltz, NY, September 23-25
Please contact Jenny Loeb at jloeb@hvc.rr.com or by telephone at (845) 355-8103 for more information.

Implementing Contingency Management in Chemical Dependency Programs
Offered by NIDA, NeATTC, OASAS and NYSPA
October 18, 2005, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm, New York, NY
For more information please visit http://www.ireta.org/ireta_main/training_events.htm#1

Post-Master’s Certificate: Clinical Approaches to the Addictions
Offered by NYU School of Social Work
New York, NY, October 11-December 6, 2005
For more information please contact Eileen Wolkstien at Eileen.wolkstein@nyu.edu or via telephone at 212.998.9099.

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Pennsylvania

Assertive Community Treatment: Enhancing Services for Individuals with Co-Occurring Disorders
Offered by Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic
Pittsburgh, PA, September 9th, 2005
For more information please contact Joanne Slappo at 412.605.1227

Relapse Prevention
Offered by BDAP
Carlisle, PA, September 13, 2005
For more information please contact Robert Burhanan rburhannan@state.pa.us or via telephone at 717.783.8200.

Partnerships in Recovery
Offered by PA Recovery Organization Alliance
Harrisburg, PA, September 20-21st, 2005
York, PA, August 19, 2005
For more information please contact Cheryl Floyd at 717.545.8929

Addiction and Recovery Group: Curriculum and Facilitation
Offered by Family Links Pittsburgh, PA, September 28-29th, 2005
For more inforamtion please contact slaffey@familylinks.org or via telephone at 412.924.0108.

Regional Training Institute
Offered by The PA Bureau of Drug and Alocohol Programs
Altoona, PA, October 26-28, 2005
Please contact Kristine Pond 412.258.8569 for more information.

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Online Trainings

Women and Chemical Dependency
Provided by the ATTC of New England
4 sessions, September 26-October 28, 2005
Register online at http://www.attc-ne.org/education/index.html

Clinical Supervision Training
Offered by the Mid-Atlantic ATTC
http://www.mid-attc.org/accessed/clin_supvis.htm#3

Introduction to Substance Abuse Prevention
Offered by the Mid-Atlantic ATTC
http://www.mid-attc.org/accessed/prevention.htm

Behavioral Couples Therapy
Offered by the NeATTC
http://www.ireta.org/online/ireta_choose_credits.htm?id=2

Dual Diagnosis An Integrated Model for the Treatment of People with Co-occurring Psychiatric and Substance Disorders
Offered by the NeATTC
http://www.pa-co-occurring.org/minkoff_video.htm

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Preventing Underage Drinking and Other Drug Use: What Schools and Colleges Can Do
This issue highlights the latest prevention strategies, while providing practical guidelines for addressing alcohol use in high school and collegiate settings. Our intent is to introduce the reader to the problem, point to a few excellent resources, provide insights into peer- and parent-based interventions, and to recommend state-specific initiatives for possible use. As a conduit between the research community, providers, and now our region's educators, the NeATTC hopes to strengthen the lines of communication, equipping all partners and advocates with the latest evidence-based approaches.
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Working with Special Populations and Substance Use Disorders
This disc includes a wide variety of current resources for prevention and treatment of substance use disorders for the following populations: African American, Elderly, Hispanic/Latino, GLBT, Native American, Pregnant Women and Veterans. For the first time, the NeATTC also offers continuing education credits for every population represented on the Resource Disc. http://www.ireta.org/store/customer/product.php?productid=93&cat=0&page=

National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month Faith Community Bulletin Insert
Millions of Americans have substance use disorders or live in households with people who have problems with alcohol or drugs. There is hope for these problems. Substance use disorders can be treated effectively. Getting this information out is important. During the month of September which has been set aside as "Recovery Month" Mid-America ATTC is offering a faith community bulletin or newsletter insert sheet that can be downloaded free by churches, temples, mosques and other faith groups. For more information please click here, http://www.mattc.org/information/recovery/insert.html

The Addiction Stigma Reduction Toolkit: Implementation Guide and Video Highlights from the Stigma Reduction Forum held September 28, 2000. The purpose of the forum was to promote information sharing and to initiate strategies for reducing the stigma that affects patients, those in recovery and their families, and professionals in the field. The companion piece, "A Guide to Reducing Addiction-Related Stigma," provides useful information about a variety of approaches to prevent addiction related stigma. These range from simple approaches, such as using stigma-free language and writing letters to the editor, to comprehensive prevention activities, such as developing a community action-group and implementing a community-based media advocacy campaign.
For more information please visit, http://www.nattc.org/resPubs/pubCat/details.asp?keyword=Recovery&offset=%2D1&ID=637

Recovery Month 2005
To visit SAMHSA's Recovery Month 2005 website please click here, http://www.recoverymonth.gov/2005/


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NIDA Blending Initiative Roll-Out Summaries
Buprenorphine Training: The Blending Initiative training product is the first to focus on the needs of drug abuse counselors, psychologists, and nurses. Treatment programs can send providers to a 1-day session where they learn about buprenorphine treatment, the neurobiology of opioid addiction, and the differences among currently available pharmacotherapies. Drug abuse counselors, psychologists, and nurses who provide and support treatment need knowledge of how the medication works and awareness of the basic issues so they can better contribute to the therapeutic process.

S.M.A.R.T. Treatment Planning
The Blending Initiative developed a program on treatment planning in response to a shift in the addiction treatment field toward treatments based on individual patient assessments. Treatment providers can participate in a 1 day in-person or online course where they will obtain hands-on experience with the Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic and Time-limited (SMART) treatment planning, which focuses on developing therapeutic priorities and using Addiction Severity Index (ASI) results to write a treatment plan and progress notes. The integration of assessment and treatment planning helps clinicians remove barriers to treatment for patients. More information on these Initiatives is available on NIDA’s website. http://www.drugabuse.gov/NIDA_notes/NNvol20N1/BBoard.html

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Addressing intimate partner violence in substance abuse treatment
Abstract:

As the use of partner-involved therapies for alcoholism and drug abuse become more common in substance-abuse treatment programs, providers are more frequently encountering one of the most challenging and politically charged public health issues of our time: intimate partner violence (IPV). Recent investigations reveal 40-60% of married or cohabiting substance-abusing patients report episodes of partner aggression in the year preceding entry into treatment. In this article, the interrelationship between substance use and IPV is examined, with an emphasis on clinical implications and options for substance-abuse treatment providers who are often called upon to address IPV during the course of working with their patients. We also describe different intervention options for IPV, offer recommendations for substance-abuse treatment providers who work with partner-violent couples, and outline future research directions.

The entire article is available for download at this site, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15979527&dopt=Citation


National Recovery Month
September 2005
To find related events in your area, click here: http://www.recoverymonth.gov/2005/events/

Cultural Diversity in Substance Abuse Related Resources
The Northeast ATTC has developed a brief list of resources surrounding cultural diversity issues one may encounter while treating substance use disorder. The list is available here, http://www.ireta.org/attc/elinks/cdr.pdf

Clinical Treatment for Methamphetamines
The Northeast ATTC has developed a brief list of articles surrounding the clinical treatment of methamphetamine use. The list is available here, http://www.ireta.org/attc/elinks/ctm.pdf

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New Jersey

Curtis W. McGraw Foundation will fund hospitals, mental health and social services, including substance abuse programs. Giving most often is for general operating support. The initial approach should be a letter of inquiry; an application form is not required. The next deadline is October 15th and final notification will come by December 31st. Contact Samuel W. Lambert III, The Curtis W. McGraw Foundation, P.O. Box 627, Princeton, NJ 08542; phone (609) 716-6511.

Hyde and Watson Foundation will fund building improvements and capital equipment costs for social service programs, including substance abuse services. Giving is focused in NJ and NY. Initial approach should be a letter with a grant application information sheet and attachments, which is available on their website: http://fdncenter.org/grantmaker/hydeandwatson. The next deadline is September 15th, 2005. For more information, contact Hunter Corbin at (973) 966-6024.

Mary Owen Borden Memorial Foundation will fund service programs in New Jersey addressing the needs of economically disadvantaged youth and families, including substance-abuse treatment and prevention programs. Maximum grant is $25,000. Initial approach should be to write foundation for application form. The next deadline is September 15th, 2005. Contact Quinn McKean, Executive Director, Mary Owen Borden Memorial Foundation, 4 Blackpoint Horseshoe, Rumson, NJ 07760; phone (732) 741-4645.

New York

Margaret L. Wendt Foundation will fund substance abuse treatment and prevention service programs in New York, especially those with a religious focus or with a focus on youth. Giving most often is for capital campaigns. The initial approach should be a letter of inquiry or the submission of an application form. For more information, contact Robert J. Kresse, The Margaret L. Wendt Foundation, 40 Fountain Plaza, Suite 277, Buffalo, NY 14202, phone (716) 855-2146.

Northern Chautaugua Community Foundation, Inc. will fund general charitable activities, including substance abuse service programs in New York. Grants have reached $30,000, but most are for less than $1,500. The initial approach should be a letter of inquiry or phone call. The next deadline is September 15th. For more information, contact Diane Hannum, Northern Chautaugua Community Foundation, Inc., 212 Lake Shore Drive W., Dunkirk, NY 14048; phone (716) 366-4892.

Northern New York Community Foundation, Inc. will fund substance abuse treatment and prevention service programs in NY for capital items, seed money for new agencies, or new projects by established agencies. The initial approach should be a letter of inquiry or call. Contact Alex C. Velto, Northern New York Community Foundation, 120 Washington St., Suite 400, Watertown, NY 13601; phone (315) 782-7110.

A. Lindsay and Olive B. O’Connor Foundation will fund substance abuse treatment and prevention service programs in New York. Initial approach should be a letter of inquiry or a telephone call. Contact Donald Bishop at the A. Lindsay and Olive B. O’Conner Foundation at (607) 538-9248 or at P.O. Box D, Hobart, NY 13788.

The Achelis Foundation will award funds to help with substance abuse and child welfare issues. Giving is limited to the New York City area. Initial approach should be by letter or short proposal. There are no deadlines but the board meets in May, September, and December. For information, contact Joseph Dolan, The Achelis Foundation, 767 3rd Ave. 4th Floor, New York, NY 10017; phone, (212) 644-0322.

Pennsylvania

Stewart Huston Charitable Trust will fund substance abuse service programs, especially those offered by Trinitarian-Evangelical organizations. The foundation commonly awards grants from $1,000-$15,000 for general operating costs and capital costs. The initial approach should be a letter of inquiry and an application form is required. For more information, contact Scott Huston at (610) 384-2666 or admin@stewarthuston.org.

Nationwide Funding

National Institutes of Health (Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) will grant three to five awards totaling two million dollars. The deadline is for the LOI is November 19 and grant application is due December 19th, 2005. Applicants must be multi-disciplinary. The NIAAA seeks to fund research into the extent of underage drinking in the areas the grantees serve and to develop capacity for intervening with this problem. Contact Judy Fox, (301) 443-4707 for more information.

The William T. Grant Foundation is offering grants that will support intervention research to improve youth-serving organizations, such as schools and community-based organizations. The deadline for Letters of Inquiry is Oct. 17th and the full proposal deadline is Feb. 13th, 2006. Awards will be made for at least three years, thereby creating at least three groups of grantees. The Request for Proposal is available on the William T. Grant Foundation website, www.wtgrantfoundation.org.

Scaife Family Foundation will fund early intervention and prevention efforts in drug and alcohol addiction. The initial approach should be a letter. For more information, contact Barbara Sloan at West Tower, Ste. 903, 777 S. Flagler Dr., West Palm Beach, FL 33401; phone (561) 659-1188.

The Wachovia Foundation, Inc. will fund substance abuse programs which enable and sustain independence for individuals and families or ensure access to health education and quality care. An application can be downloaded from http://www.wachovia.com/inside/page/0,,139_414_430,00.html or contact Shannon McFayden at (704) 374-4085 for more information.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation will fund substance abuse services and programs aimed at reducing underage drinking through community and state coalitions; scholars in health policy research; and substance abuse policy. The initial approach should be a preliminary letter no more than five pages long. Contact Richard Toth for more information (609) 452-8701.

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