Faces And Voices Newsletter

Recovery Community Organization Toolkit
We're pleased to release a new toolkit on organizing a recovery community organization. If you're starting up a group or thinking about next steps, you can find out about the core strategies that are being used to develop strong local and statewide groups. An online Resources section has many sample materials from groups around the country. Learn more...

Recommendations on SAMHSA's Working Definition of Recovery
Faces & Voices of Recovery is recommending that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration modify its Working Definition of Recovery from Mental Disorders and Substance Use Disorders. Read our recommendationshere.

2011 Recovery Month Awards
Applications are due by Tuesday, January 31, 2012 for the Recovery Month Event Award Program. Find out more and complete the application today. You can watch a video from Rhode Island Communities for Addiction Recovery Effort's Notable Conversations About Recovery here and PRO-ACT's Recovery Walks! here. Mark your calendar for the September 15, 2012 National Rally for Recovery! hub event in Detroit, Michigan.

Resources
Sober Living with Cooking is a seven minute video about how one person his channeling his energy into a healthy way of living in his recovery from sobriety television. Check it out!

Opportunities for Persons in Addiction Recovery within Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care webinar series from the Great Lakes Addiction Technology Transfer Center continue. February 8, 2012 from 10:00 am - 12:00 noon CST,"Debunking the Myth: Our lived experience alone is enough," Click here to register. February 15, 2012 from 10:00am - 12:00 noon CST, "Ready, Set, Go: Expanding Employment Opportunities for People in Recovery within the Behavioral Health Field," Click here to register.

Lowering Criminal Record Barriers: Certificates of Relief/Good Conduct and record sealing; Your New York State Rap Sheet: A guide to getting, understanding, and correcting your criminal record; and Criminal Records and Employment: Protecting yourself from discrimination are three great resources from the Legal Action Center for New York residents and a great template for developing state-specific information in other states.

In My Own Words A compilation of essays by individuals supported by Medication-Assisted Treatment in long-term recovery . . . from the Addiction Technology Transfer Network.

New Online Recertification Application‏

NEW ONLINE RECERTIFICATION APPLICATION PCB is pleased to announce the new Online Recertification Application.  Professionals who are recertifying after January 1, 2012 may now fill out the entire recertification application online, make payment and submit it to PCB.  We hope that you find this process convienent and easy as we strive to streamline processes for all professionals. Please click here to view the new online recertification process.

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TODAY INC.

Our Mission Statement

Our mission is to provide comprehensive behavioral health services (Prevention, Intervention, Treatment, Continuing Care) for youth, young adults, families, and communities.

Our Vision Statement

TODAY, Inc. will:

• Be known for its ability to provide cost-effective, individualized, innovative and comprehensive continuum of care to those affected by the disease of chemical dependency.
• Have a reputation for responding to the ever-changing needs of its consumers.
• Be known for its caring and nurturing environment in which those affected by chemical dependency may see recovery and adopt a new way of life.

Our Value Statements

• We believe that chemical dependency is a treatable disease
• We believe that chemical dependency is a systemic disease and we are committed to treating all those affected
• We believe in offering a complete continuum of care in order to provide effective and individualized treatment
• We are committed to providing a credentialed, skilled and effective staff
• We are committed to continually improving the quality and integrity of our services
• We believe in ongoing, personalized, agency-wide staff development
• We believe that the well-being of the people that we treat is our primary concern
• We are committed to providing an environment that is conducive to growth, dignity and recovery
• We are committed to providing care which is based on the 12-Step approach to recovery

Our History

In 1970, a small group of concerned Bucks County community leaders explored the possibility of establishing a comprehensive, residential rehabilitation program for adolescent substance abusers. Their backgrounds in the fields of law enforcement, drug enforcement, legal counsel, corrections and special education made these individuals (John D. Case, William H. Eastburn, William D. Ford, John L. Hopson and Earl W. McWilliams, PhD.) aware of the need for such a program. The initial funding of $5,000 was made available through a grant from the Bucks County Bar Association.

After months of planning, research and discussion, TODAY, Inc. was  born. Intended to be an alternative to incarceration, the organization would be a private, free-standing, non-profit agency. One which would be accessible to all, regardless of economic, ethnic or religious backgrounds.

Since its opening on March 1, 1971, TODAY, Inc. has provided a highly successful, comprehensive, continuum of behavioral health services. Our formal treatment services have helped over 20,000 young people and their families.

Under the TODAY, Inc. umbrella, a broad array of evidence-based prevention services have also been implemented in the treatment of substance use and co-occuring disorders. With their focus on identifying risk and protective factors, these programs have helped to educate and support communities throughout the greater Delaware Valley region.

*** If you are interested in reviewing our most recent Annual Report, please feel to contact our administration at 215-968-4713 or you may visit our site and request to speak with some on

Pennsylvania Drug and Alcohol Center - Little Creek Recovery

Mission Statement:

Little Creek Lodge is committed to building a strong foundation and integrating internalized recovery, through therapeutic and 12 step models; with a focus on the spiritual paradigm. Our message is delivered in a clean, safe, confidential environment that addresses the needs of each client on an individual and group level, by caring compassionate, experienced professional staff.

Philosophy:

In this day and age the stigma connected with this disease still deters many from seeking treatment. Little Creek is built on a 12 Step philosophy in conjunction with reality-based therapies. The program is designed to engage a resident's ongoing barriers whether spiritual, mental or social. Our primary objective is to guide residents into managing daily recovery, and overcome denial of diagnosis and controlled use of substances. Learning how to ask for help can be difficult, but necessary to develop emotional coping skills strong enough to meet the daily challenges of life without drugs or alcohol. Through guidance, individual and group therapy, wilderness expeditions and daily 12-step meetings, our residents engage in a mental, physical and spiritual experience which is essential to long term recovery. Residents may enroll in local universities to enhance their experience. We seek to instill a renewed belief on self-worth and spiritual center that lies at the heart of all 12-step programs.

Purpose:

Our purpose is to help build a strong foundation in recovery with a focus on the spiritual paradigm shift that is the greatest mitigating factor in long-term sobriety. Through strong 12-step work, we believe that clients can turn the corner and start to see their addictions as a disease rather than a weakness. At Little Creek Lodge our target population is 18 to 25 years of age, adult males only. We have experience with the particular needs of this population as well as the specific dynamic of their lives that can make the acquisition of the foundation of recovery seemingly unattainable in common treatment milieus.

At Little Creek Lodge we see the dilemma in a more realistic way. We know that recovery is not about being powerless, it is about empowerment; the act of finding an external/internal source of positive deed and thought and integrating into the consciousness of the client. “Surrender” is likewise a word often misconstrued and misused in the recovery environment. At Little Creek Lodge we work toward rebuilding the lives of the client to move forward and become a productive member of society.Call us for help 877-689-2644

Thought For The Day!

Wide is the road to destruction and many are on it , Narrow is the way to righteousness ,and few find it.Take a moment and think about where your life is headed you can turn it around at any moment but its up to you to make that decision we are not promised tommrow so think hard about this one.REMEMBER JESUS LOVES YOU