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 Fest/BBQ Cook-Off
Organization:
The McShin Foundation
Event Date:
2010-09-11
Time:
12pm-5pm
Location:
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, 11220 Nuckols Road, Glen Allen, VA
Description:
This event will have live music, featuring Grammy Winner Judy Collins, other bands, voter registration, food, kids activities and speakers.
Contact:
Honesty Liller
Phone:
804-249-1845
Email:
honestyb@mcshin.org
Website:
www.mcshin.orgEvent:
Rally for Recovery 2010
Organization:
PAR-People Advocating Recovery
Event Date:
2010-09-18
Time:
11 AM to 3 PM
City:
Louisville
Location:
Harbor Lawn on the Riverfront
Agenda:
Entertainment--Refreshments-Sobriety Fun This is a celebration of all the good things about recovery
Description:
Saturday, September 18, 2010 “Harbor Lawn” on the Riverfront Louisville, KY “now more than ever!” Entertainment--Refreshments-Sobriety Fun This is a celebration of all the good things about recovery
Contact:
Mike Barry
Phone:
502-552-8573
Email:
mike.barry@peopleadvocatingrecovery.org
Website:
www.peopleadvocatingrecovery.orgEvent:
Annual Golf Tournament
Organization:
The McShin Foundation
Event Date:
2010-09-23
Time:
12-8pm
City:
Richmond
Location:
The Crossings, 800 Virginia Center Pkwy, Glen Allen, VA
Description:
This event will be a golf tournament. There will be prizes, food, voter registration, and lots of fun.
Contact:
Peter Shinholser
Phone:
804-249-1845
Email:
peters@mcshin.org
Website:
www.mcshin.orgEvent:
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:
Recovery Celebration
Organization:
Vanguard Services Unlimited
Event Date:
2010-10-05
Time:
6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
City:
Arlington
Location:
Knights of Columbus, 5115 Little Falls Rd., Arlington, VA 22207
Agenda:
Speakers, awards, dissemination of pins for years in recovery, current client competions
Description:
Sposored dinner celebrating recovery
Contact:
Derick Malis
Phone:
703.841.0703 x 304
Email:
dmalis@vanguardservices.org
Website:
www.vanguardservices.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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