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 - January 8, 2008
Register today for "Recovery Voices Count" teleconference
Join us on Wednesday, January 30 at 3:00 pm Eastern for the first in our four-part 2008 Recovery Advocacy teleconferences. Learn more…
Second Chance Act update
When members of Congress return to Washington later this month, unfinished business will include the Second Chance Act. The bill was passed by the House in November by an overwhelming 347-62 vote, but did not come to the Senate floor for a vote at the end of last year despite broad bipartisan support. Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) put what’s called a “hold” on the bill when it came before the Senate, halting its progress.
Resources
Employment Opportunity: The Substance Abuse Recovery Alliance of Utah (SARA-Utah) a newly formed not-for-profit organization seeks an Executive Director learn more…
Beyond Addiction is a new syndicated column by Faces & Voices board member William Moyers. Here’s a timely excerpt from the most recent column, “Dear Mr. Moyers: I am running for major office at the state level. I've been in recovery for over a decade now. My family and many of my closest friends know this. Learn more…
The availability of medications like burpenorphine, methadone and Vivitrol for people seeking recovery from addiction in doctor’s offices as well as treatment centers has prompted some innovative work to support people newly in recovery using those medications. The Medication Assisted Recovery Services Project (MARS Project) is run by the National Alliance for Methadone Advocates with a grant from the federal government’s Recovery Community Services Program. The Maine Alliance for Addiction Recovery (MAAR) is a partner in an Advancing Recovery project funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The RASE Project in Central Pennsylvania is working through Pennsylvania’s Health Choices Initiative. Learn more….
Forgiveness Wheel is a trilogy of reflections on forgiveness by Richard Simonelli, a freelance writer and staff associate and media specialist for White Bison Inc.
Mutual Support Resources Guide: Check out our guide to mutual aid or support resources that is updated on a monthly basis by Ernie and Linda Kurtz. Many of the groups in this comprehensive guide offer both face-to-face meetings and some form of online participation. A special thanks! to Ernie and Linda for all of their work in maintaining the Guide!