Thursday, September 9, 2021

NAADAC In Your Inbox: Regional Caucuses Next Week, #NAADAC2021 Keynotes, & Much More!

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-Regional Caucus Meetings Are Next Week!
-Keynote Sessions You Don't Want to Miss at #NAADAC2021!
-One Week Left to Save Up to $151 on #NAADAC2021 Registration!
-Advances in Technology in the Addiction Profession, Part VII Is on Friday!
-Last Chance to Include a Flyer or Branded Item in the #NAADAC2021 Swag Box!
-Connect with Addiction Professionals Across the Globe in NAADAC's Online Community
-Resiliency 2021: Empowering Voices That Build Resilience Is Tomorrow!
-Present a Globally-Broadcasted NAADAC Webinar!
-Addiction Professionals Day Is September 20!
-It's National Recovery Month!
-Help NAADAC Honor Our Deceased
-This Week Is National Suicide Prevention Week
-Tomorrow Is International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day
-NAADAC Career Center
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Events
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NAADAC FREE WEBINAR SERIES
Upcoming Webinars
On Demand Webinars
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-A Gestalt View of the Latino Experience with Substance Use Disorders
Wed, 09/15/21
3-4:30pm ET
(2 CT/1 MT/12 PT)
Earn 1.5 CEs
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-Advancing Awareness in LGBTQ Care, Part IV: Shaping Affirming Responses for Historically “Invisibilized” LGBTQIA+ Populations
Fri, 09/17/21
12-1:30pm ET
(11 CT/10 MT/9 PT)
Earn 1.5 CEs
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-Through Rose-Colored Glasses: When Cultural Competency Isn't Enough
Wed, 09/29/21
3-4:30pm ET
(2 CT/1 MT/12 PT)
Earn 1.5 CEs
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-Substance Use & Psychosis: Interventions for Intertwined Issues
Wed, 11/17/21
3-4:30pm ET
(2 CT/1 MT/12 PT)
Earn 1.5 CEs
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-Trauma and Addiction Recovery: How to Work with Couples
Wed, 12/01/21
3-5:00pm ET
(2 CT/1 MT/12 PT)
Earn 2 CEs
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-Walking Alongside: Strategies to Support Parenting in Recovery
Wed, 12/15/21
3-4:30pm ET
(2 CT/1 MT/12 PT)
Earn 1.5 CEs
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NAADAC SPECIALTY ONLINE TRAININGS
Addiction Treatment in Military & Veteran Culture
Clinical Supervision in the Addiction Profession
Wellness and Recovery in the Addiction Profession
Ethics in Practice
Advances in Technology in the Addiction Profession
FAQS
-Addiction Treatment - A Virtual Frontier
Fri, 09/10/21
12-1:30pm ET
(11 CT/10 MT/9 PT)
Earn 1.5 CEs
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-Leveraging Technology to Enable and Enhance Clinical Supervision
Fri, 09/24/21
12-1:30pm ET
(11 CT/10 MT/9 PT)
Earn 1.5 CEs
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NAADAC EVENTS
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2021 Mid-Atlantic Regional Caucus
Online 
09/13/21
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2021 North Central Regional Caucus
Online 
09/13/21
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2021 Mid-South Regional Caucus
Online 
09/14/21
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2021 Northeast Regional Caucus
Online 
09/14/21
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2021 Southwest Regional Caucus
Online 
09/14/21
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2021 Mid-Central Regional Caucus
Online 
09/15/21
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2021 Southeast Regional Caucus
Online 
09/15/21
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2021 Northwest Regional Caucus
Online 
09/15/21
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National Addiction Professionals Day
09/20/21
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Pre-Conference Session: Basics of Addiction Counseling - Theories, Practices, and Skills
Online 
10/08/21
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Pre-Conference Session: Critical Issues in the Black Community
Online 
10/08/21
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Pre-Conference Session: AdicciΓ³n, Salud mental, e InmigraciΓ³n - AdhesiΓ³n al Tratamiento Ambulatorio
Online 
10/15/21
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Pre-Conference Session: Nicotine Use Disorders and Effective Treatment
Online 
10/15/21
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Pre-Conference Session: Clearing the Smoke - Cannabis Update for Addictions Professionals
Online 
10/22/21
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Pre-Conference Session: The Criminal Justice System and Recovery
Online 
10/22/21
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NAADAC 2021 Annual Conference
Online 
10/28/21 - 10/30/21
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U.S. DOT SAP Requalification Course
Online 
11/18/21 - 11/19/21
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PARTNER EVENTS
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National Recovery Month
09/01/21 - 09/30/21
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Resiliency 2021: Empowering Voices That Build Resilience
Online
09/09/21
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AFFILIATE EVENTS
-2021 TAAP State Conference on Addiction Studies
San Antonio, TX

09/08/21 - 09/11/21
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-VAPA Training: Science of Addiction & Addiction as a Disease - The Medical Model
Online

09/30/21
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-VAPA Training: Motivational Interviewing - A sprit of communication and an effective approach to the process of change
Online

10/07/21
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-VAPA Training: Ethics
Online

10/15/21
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-VAPA Training: Integrating Treatment for Co-occurring Disorders - Myths, Realities and Effective Approaches to Care
Online

10/28/21
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-VAPA Training: Clinical Supervision - An Overview of Functions, Processes and Methodology
Online

11/05/21
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-VAPA Training: Psychopharmacology
Online

11/10/21
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-VAPA Training: Principals of Harm Reduction
Online

12/09/21
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Job opportunities posted here, in the Professional eUpdate, reach over 70,000+ professionals each week for three months!

Learn more about how you can post your job here and on NAADAC’s Career Classifieds webpage on the NAADAC website.

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September 8, 2021

Regional Caucus Meetings Are Next Week!
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You have the opportunity to network with addiction professionals in your area and help navigate the future of NAADAC and the addiction profession in your region next week at your virtual Regional Caucus meeting!

Each region will have its own meeting taking place from September 13-15, 2021 and will be facilitated by its Regional Vice President.

These meetings will provide you with updates that impact addiction professionals and organizations in your area, including policy updates, effects of working in a COVID-19 environment, recent trends, and funding.

This is your opportunity to share challenges and solutions with your fellow addiction professionals, hear about local affiliate events and activities, learn more about NAADAC committees, and find out how you can get involved - all from your home or office! Earn 1.5 CEs!

To register for your Regional Caucus meeting, please visit the 2021 Regional Caucus webpage on the NAADAC website. The Regional Caucuses will be held as follows:

  • Mid-Atlantic: Monday, September 13, 2021 @ 5:00pm - 6:30pm ET
  • North Central: Monday, September 13, 2021 @ 5:00pm - 6:30pm MT/6:00pm - 7:30pm CT
  • Mid-South: Tuesday, September 14, 2021 @ 11:00am - 12:30pm CT
  • Northeast: Tuesday, September 14, 2021 @ 5:00pm - 6:30pm ET
  • Southwest: Tuesday, September 14, 2021 @ 4:00pm - 5:30pm PT/5:00pm - 6:30pm MT/1:00pm - 2:30pm HT
  • Mid-Central: Wednesday, September 15, 2021 @ 11:00am - 12:30pm CT/12:00pm - 1:30pm ET
  • Southeast: Wednesday, September 15, 2021 @ 4:00pm - 5:30pm CT/5:00pm - 6:30pm ET 
  • Northwest: Wednesday, September 15, 2021 @ 3:00pm - 4:30pm AKT/4:00pm - 5:30pm PT
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Keynote Sessions You Don't Want to Miss at #NAADAC2021!
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The NAADAC 2021 Annual Conference will feature six immersive keynote sessions presented by experts in the field of addiction. 

Keynote presenters will cover topics such as clinical skills, co-occurring disorders and process addictions, practice management and technology, cultural humility and social responsibility, and advanced SUD treatment skills. Earn up to 70 CEs!

Keynote sessions include:

Thursday, October 28, 2021
Cannabis-Induced Psychosis
SherrΓ‘ Watkins, PhD, LCMHC-S, LCAS, CRC
Director of Wellness Counseling & Assistant Professor of Behavioral Sciences, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
Digital Literacy: Advanced Clinical Skills for Telehealth
Fredrick Dombrowski, PhD, LMHC, MAC, CASAC
Assistant Professor, University of Bridgeport
Friday, October 29, 2021
SOCIOMETRICS: Resilience Building Processes in Working with Trauma and Addiction
Tian Dayton, PhD
Senior Fellow, Psychologist, Psychodramatist, The Meadows
Alcohol Recovery Medicine: Making Alcoholism Uncommon
John Umhau, MD, MPH, CPE
Medical Director, Alcohol Recovery Medicine
Saturday, October 30, 2021
Anti-Racism in Addiction Treatment: A Searching and Fearless Moral Inventory
Sarah Buino, LCSW, RDDP, CADC, CDWF
Founder and President, Head/Heart Therapy, Inc.
Sarah Suzuki, LCSW, CADC
Owner & Founder, Chicago Compass Counseling, LLC
The Wellbriety Movement: Cultural-Based Evaluation and Healing Strategies for Intergenerational Trauma
Don Coyhis
Founder, White Bison Inc.

View the full #NAADAC2021 schedule on the NAADAC website.

Register now and join us from your home or office on October 28-30, 2021. Earn up to 70 CEs!


REMINDER: The Early Bird Discount ends on September 15! Save up to $151 by registering today! All registrants will have access to all sessions on demand through February 26, 2022.

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Advances in Technology in the Addiction Profession, Part VII Is on Friday!
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Join NAADAC this Friday for our Advances in Technology in the Addiction Profession Specialty Online Training Series!

Part VII: Addiction Treatment - A Virtual Frontier will take place on Friday, September 10, 2021 at 12:00-1:30pm ET (11CT/10MT/9PT).

Presenters Thomas P. Britton, DrPH, LPC, LCAS, ACS, and Marc Turner, BA, MS, will provide a deep dive into one provider’s successful development of a robust virtual suite of services that will increase the access to and quality of care long into the future. Earn 1.5 CEs! Register now for $25.

This specialty online training series is designed for the helping professional who is dedicated to learning more about how to incorporate technology into treatment and recovery.

Those who successfully attend the full webinar series and pass all eight CE quizzes for this eight-part series will be eligible to apply for the Advances in Technology in the Addiction Profession Certificate.

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Last Chance to Include a Flyer or Branded Item in the #NAADAC2021 Swag Box!
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Put your company in the hands of Annual Conference attendees by placing a promotional flyer, special offer, product catalog, or small branded item in the NAADAC 2021 Annual Conference Swag Box mailed directly to attendees two weeks before the conference!

Swag is a great way to keep the conversation going and build stronger relationships with clients. Many times these items become collectibles, cherished for years to come!

All items must be received at the NAADAC Office by September 27.

For more advertising and sponsorship opportunities, please visit our website or contact NAADAC Marketing Manager Irina Vayner, MS, at ivayner@naadac.org.

More Information ] – [ Download the Prospectus ]
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Connect with Addiction Professionals Across the Globe in NAADAC's Online Community
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NAADAC's Online Community allows you to network, ask questions, and communicate about shared interests with addiction professionals from across the country and all around the world!

Right now, there are over a dozen discussions taking place on our virtual platform. Discussion threads range from diversity, equity, and inclusion in addiction counseling to cannabis use disorder.

Our open forum will give you the opportunity to ask peers questions, share your experiences, and receive information that will help you better serve your clients.

Go to community.naadac.org to view the discussions that are taking place right now!

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Resiliency 2021: Empowering Voices That Build Resilience Is Tomorrow!
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Tomorrow, September 9, 2021 from 12:00-4:00pm ET (11CT/10MT/9PT), join dozens of celebrities, substance use disorder and mental health experts, artists, and NAADAC Executive Director Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, BSW, NCAC II, CDC III, SAP, for Resiliency 2021: Empowering Voices That Build Resilience.

Celebrity presenters include singer Rhonda Ross, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, CNN Anchor Alisyn Camerota, singer Omar Wilson, consumer advocate Erin Brockovich, singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette, Emmy winner Dr. Ian Smith, and more!

This FREE webinar will focus on personal empowerment and promoting strategies to enhance resiliency. Earn 4 CEs for free! 

This webinar is free, but donations can be given to #FirstRespondersFirst, a non-profit that assists frontline healthcare workers with mental health services and other needs.

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Present a Globally-Broadcasted NAADAC Webinar!
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You're invited to submit an application to present a 2022 NAADAC Free Webinar

If you are a subject-matter expert on a topic relevant to addiction professionals, we invite you to submit an application for the online NAADAC 2022 Call for Webinar Presentations for a chance to present on a globally broadcasted NAADAC webinar.

NAADAC welcomes webinar presentation proposals on topics such as:
  • Counseling Techniques
  • Counseling Theories or Evidence-Based Practices
  • Health, Wellness & Balance
  • Social Work Issues
  • Assessment and Diagnosis
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Clinical Supervision
  • And more!
Learn more about the submission guidelines and application process on the NAADAC website.

Submission deadline: Monday, November 1, 2021

More Information ]  [ Submit a Presentation ] 
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Addiction Professionals Day Is September 20!
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National Addiction Professionals Day, the day established by NAADAC to commemorate the hard work that addiction professionals do on a daily basis, is on September 20th! 

What are you doing to celebrate? Whether you're holding a virtual event to celebrate the powerful work of addiction services professionals, or commemorating the day in another way, we want to hear from you! Send information about your event to Caitlin Corbett at ccorbett@naadac.org

Download the 2021 Addiction Professionals Day Outreach Toolkit for information about this national day of recognition that you can include in newsletters or other mailings, as well as sample social media posts and sharable graphics. Remember to use #AddictionProfessionalsDay in every social media post! 

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It's National Recovery Month!
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Join NAADAC in celebrating National Recovery Month! This national observance is held every September to educate Americans that substance use treatment and mental health services can enable those with a mental and/or substance use disorder to live a healthy and rewarding life.

This year's theme, Recovery is For Everyone: Every Person, Every Family, Every Community, reminds people in recovery and those who support them that no one is alone in the journey through recovery.

Are you looking for ways to get involved this month? Invite your local lawmakers to visit your treatment center in honor of National Recovery Month! Find more ideas for events, post your event, or register for an event on Faces & Voices of Recovery's Recovery Month website. National Recovery Month events are taking place all across the country - find an event near you!

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Help NAADAC Honor Our Deceased
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Help NAADAC honor addiction professionals who have passed in the last year at the NAADAC 2021 Annual Conference.

To have your colleague or loved one included in our In Memoriam, please send the individual's photo, name, and home state to NAADAC Communications Specialist Caitlin Corbett at ccorbett@naadac.org.

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This Week Is National Suicide Prevention Week
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September 5-11, 2021 is National Suicide Prevention Week, a time to bring awareness to one of the nation’s leading causes of death.

Alcohol and drug use is one of the critical risk factors for suicide, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). In the era of COVID-19, it is more important than ever that we be there for each other and take steps to prevent suicide.

Learn more about what you can do by visiting the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's website. Together, we #StopSuicide.

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Tomorrow Is International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day
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Thursday, September 9 is International FASD Awareness Day

Prenatal alcohol exposure is a leading preventable cause of birth defects and developmental abnormalities in the United States. Prenatal alcohol exposure is associated with an increased risk of miscarriage, stillbirth, premature birth, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), and FASDs. 

FASDs are preventable if there is no exposure to alcohol in pregnancy. Learn more about these preventable disorders and download resources you can share tomorrow on National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

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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!

New Job Posting Opportunity: NAADAC now provides a 10% bulk job posting discount for ten or more job openings on NAADAC’s Career Center. Click here to learn more. 
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