Thursday, April 18, 2019

NAADAC in Your Inbox: Advocacy in Action Conference Was a Success; 2019 Annual Conference Co-Occurring Disorders Breakout Sessions; & much more!

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-NAADAC’s 2019 Advocacy in Action Conference Was a Success!
-2019 Annual Conference – Co-occurring Disorders Track
-Upcoming Webinar: The Uncomfortable Conversation About Slavery, Sex, and HIV
-NAADAC Position Statement on the Medicinal and Recreational Use of Cannabis Released
-The Northwest Regional Conference Is Two Months Away!
-Register Today for SAMHSA’s Next Webinar on Becoming a Prevention Champion!
-Sponsor the 2019 Annual Conference Attendee Folders
-NAATP New Guidebook Released
-NAADAC Career Center
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NAADAC WEBINAR SERIES
Upcoming Webinars
On Demand Webinars
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-The Uncomfortable Conversation About Slavery, Sex, and HIV
Wed, 04/24/19
3-5:00pm ET
(2 CT/1 MT/12 PT)
Earn 2 CEs
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-Blurred Lines: The Convergence of Gaming and Gambling 
Wed, 05/08/19
3-4:00pm ET
(2 CT/1 MT/12 PT)
Earn 1 CE
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-Guiding Clients in Self-Awareness for Authentic Identity Management
Wed, 05/22/19
3-4:00pm ET
(2 CT/1 MT/12 PT)
Earn 1 CE
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-Changing Minds: Implementing Harm Reduction
Wed, 06/12/19
3-4:00pm ET
(2 CT/1 MT/12 PT)
Earn 1 CE
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-Healing Addiction and Shame Through Self-Compassion
Wed, 06/26/19
3-5:00pm ET
(2 CT/1 MT/12 PT)
Earn 2 CEs
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-Gender Responsive Trauma Informed Care: The First 72 Hours
Wed, 07/10/19
3-4:30pm ET
(2 CT/1 MT/12 PT)
Earn 1.5 CEs
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NAADAC EVENTS
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NAADAC and the National Council for Behavioral Health Delegation to Kosovo 
Pristina, Kosovo 
05/18/19 - 05/24/19
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2019 Northwest Regional Conference: Embracing the Future
Portland, OR 
06/13/19 - 06/15/19
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2019 Nebraska Training: Music and Romancing the Brain
Bellevue, NE  
06/29/19
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NAADAC 2019 Annual Conference: Navigating the Addiction Profession
Orlando, FL 
09/28/19 - 10/03/19
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PARTNER EVENTS
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Faces and Voices of Recovery's 2019 America Honors Recovery Awards Gala & Dinner
Arlington, VA 
06/17/19
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2019 Jordan Peer Recovery Annual Culturally Aligned Peer Recovery Conference
Bowie, MD 
06/27/19 - 06/28/19
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AFFILIATE EVENTS
-MAADAC's 30th Annual Golf Fundraiser
Charlton, MA
05/17/19
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-Virginia Summer Institute for Addiction Studies 2019 
Williamsburg, VA
07/14/19 - 07/17/19
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That is almost half of the 100,000 addiction counselors, educators and other addiction-focused health care professionals that the Department of Labor estimates work in the United States.

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April 17, 2019

NAADAC’s 2019 Advocacy in Action Conference Was a Success!
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Thank you to everyone who attended the 2019 Advocacy in Action Conference! NAADAC members and other addiction professionals from across the country attended briefings on legislation, national budget, and advocacy issues, and a robust training on effective advocacy for meetings on Capitol Hill.

On April 11th, attendees gathered at Capitol Hill and conducted over a dozen meetings with members of Congress and their staff on Capitol Hill. Advocates brought attention to the issues that were of concern to addiction professionals and those in the country affected by substance use disorder, and distributed the following handouts:
Thank you to our partners and our Bronze Sponsor Acadia Healthcare for its generous support!

Photos from the 2019 Advocacy in Action Conference are now available on Facebook. Head over to our Facebook page to tag yourself, friends and colleagues!

Did you take pictures at the 2019 Advocacy in Action Conference? Send them to our Communications Specialist, Caitlin Corbett and we'll add them to our albums!

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2019 Annual Conference – Co-occurring Disorders Track
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The NAADAC 2019 Annual Conference: Navigating the Addiction Profession from September 28 - October 3 in Orlando, FL, features over 60 breakout sessions in nine different subject tracks, including Practice Management, Co-occurring Disorders, Pharmacotherapy, Clinical Skills, Cultural Humility, Process Addictions, Recovery Support, Education/INCASE, and Peer Recovery. Earn up to 43 CEs! 

Co-occurring Disorders presentations include:

Sunday, September 29, 2019
  • Co-occurring Disorders - Psychiatry and Substance Use, presented by Abid Nazeer, MD, CMO
  • Diagnóstico Dual: Trastorno de Estrés Postraumático y Adicción (Dual Diagnosis: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Addiction), presented by Glory McDaniel, MA, LPCC, CACI, NCC
Monday, September 30, 2019
  • The Lone Wolf Joins the Pack: Developing & Maintaining Effective Multidisciplinary Team Cohesion, presented by James Gamache, MSW, LICSW, MLADC and Gordon Woods
  • Therapeutic Cannabis: Helping or Harming the Recovery of Co-occurring Disorders, presented by Thad Shunkwiler, LMFT, LPCC, ACS, CCMHC
Tuesday, October 01, 2019
  • Counseling Those with Dual Diagnosis: Integrating 12 Step Recovery with Counseling Theories, presented by Blanca Sanchez-Navarro, LPC-S, LCDC
  • Merging Highways: An Integrated Treatment Approach to Co-occurring Disorders, presented by Nicole Akindoyo, LPC, MAC, CSAC, CCTP
In addition to these specific tracks, the conference will feature six days of presentations, professional development, networking, exhibits, culture, and community from September 28 - October 3, 2019 in Orlando, FL.

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Upcoming Webinar: The Uncomfortable Conversation About Slavery, Sex, and HIV
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Wed, April 24, 2019 @ 3-5:00pm ET(2CT/1MT/12PT)

Join presenters Lisa Connors, LBSW, LCPC, NCC, MAC, ABD, for this free NAADAC webinar which will encourage dialogue that looks at the intersection of slavery, racism, sex, and HIV among African American women. It will address myths, stereotypes, generalizations, and micro-aggressions made by society that continue to stigmatize, oppress, and marginalize this population. Having these conversations will potentially ensure that African American women are treaty fairly and justly, especially in a society where racism is rampant.
Earn 2 CEs (free for NAADAC members - join now!).

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NAADAC Position Statement on the Medicinal and Recreational Use of Cannabis Released
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NAADAC is proud to announce the release of its latest position paper, NAADAC Position Statement on the Medicinal and Recreational Use of Cannabis.

This paper is the first of a multi-part series exploring NAADAC's position on cannabis. 
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The Northwest Regional Conference Is Two Months Away!
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NAADAC and its Northwest affiliates invite you to the Northwest Regional Conference: Embracing the Future, a three-day conference from June 13 - June 15, 2019 at the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront in Portland OR. Earn up to 24 CEs!
The conference will feature three intensive days of training sessions with celebrated national trainers such as David Dickinson, MA, Carlo DiClemente, PhD, Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, BSW, NCAC II, CDC III, SAP, Malcolm Horn, LCSW, MAC, SAP, and K. Michelle Peavy, PhD. Topics include clinical supervision, clinical skills, co-occurring disorders, and practice management.

More Information ] – [ Register Now ]
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Register Today for SAMHSA’s Next Webinar on Becoming a Prevention Champion!
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Join the National Prevention Week (NPW) movement next week by taking part in a FREE Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) webinar on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at 2:00pm EDT.

The webinar titled, “Becoming Prevention Champions in Your Workplaces and Communities" will feature panelists from different disciplines, organizations, and backgrounds in prevention who will discuss how they integrate substance misuse prevention into their work and how prevention supports their programs’ missions and goals.

Drawing on their experience working for prevention coalitions, faith-based organizations, community health centers, and institutions of higher education, panelists will share widely applicable approaches, tools, and resources that can help attendees find Prevention Champions in unexpected environments and disciplines to build community coalitions that will increase prevention investment and action.

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Sponsor the 2019 Annual Conference Attendee Folders
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NAADAC invites you to sponsor at the NAADAC 2019 Annual Conference:Navigating the Addiction Profession at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld in Orlando, FL. Showcase your institution, product, or organization to industry thought leaders and over 1,000 addiction professionals from September 28 - 30, 2019.

The Conference Attendee Folders Sponsorship is a Bronze Level Sponsorship that offers the perfect opportunity for your company to reach all attendees of the 2019 Annual Conference. Upon registration, each attendee will receive a beautiful felt folder to carry important materials and information throughout the conference and exhibition hall. Your logo will be strategically placed for maximum brand building and recognition along with the NAADAC Conference logo. As a Bronze Sponsor, your company will be recognized on signage throughout the conference, in the final conference program, and in the conference app.

Looking for other sponsorship opportunities? NAADAC offers a range of custom sponsorships opportunities to maximize exposure and provide companies with exclusive opportunities to link with other addiction-focused health care professionals and, more importantly, with decision makers in the addiction community.

More Information ] – [ 2019 Prospectus ]
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NAATP New Guidebook Released
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The National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) has just released the NAATP Addiction Treatment Provider Quality Assurance Guidebook: A Guide to the Core Competencies for the Delivery of Addiction Treatment Services (The Guidebook).

The Guidebook identifies, describes, and provides implementation strategy for the core competencies of addiction treatment program operation, thereby empowering addiction treatment providers with clear direction for the proficient and ethical delivery of addiction treatment services.

The Guidebook is the product of NAATP’s Quality Assurance Initiative (QAI), which was created to set a strong standard for treatment service delivery, below which no provider should fall, and at which level proficient services will be delivered.
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NAADAC Career Center
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The NAADAC Career Center provides a variety of employment listings at no charge for addiction-focused professionals. If you are looking to find a new career, the NAADAC Career Center can help! Check out our latest listings!

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