Thursday, December 27, 2012

SAVE THE DATE

Saturday, September 21, 2013

PRO-ACT Recovery Walks! 2013

The date is now set for PRO-ACT's Recovery Walks! 2013, which we will hold once more at Penn's Landing on the beautiful waterfront in Philadelphia. Put September 21 on your calendar.

The Planning Committee already has had a couple of meetings and our first priority is to enlist your help as a volunteer on the various committees that make the Walk the success we have had in the past.

Walk Committees Need Volunteers NOW!

Can you spare a few hours between now and September 21, 2013, to be part of the large PRO-ACT team that at the end of September 21 can look back at the day with pride and say,

"I contributed to the success of Recovery Walks! 2013"

Please help--we can't do it without YOU!

We are recruiting volunteers NOW to share their ideas and energy to help make Recovery Walks 2013 the success we have enjoyed in the past. We need those with some leadership abilities to serve as committee chairpersons and those with an interest in the various tasks to serve as committee members.

Committee chairpersons will be asked either to attend some of the monthly Planning Meetings in person, call in and participate by telephone, or send a substitute to report to the group. The Monthly Planning Meetings are held at the PRO-ACT Recovery Training Center at 444 North 3rd Street in downtown Philadelphia (but calling in is acceptable). Committee members don't have to attend those monthly meetings but are asked to work with their committee chairpersons.

There are several committees, some of which are:

Registration Publicity Banners & Signs On-site Logistics Transportation Solutions Parking Teams

If you can spare a little time, please call Kim Doughty at 215-923-1661 or send an e-mail to Kim by clicking here.

Philadelphia Recovery Idol Competition

Solo Singers; Duet Singers; Musicians

The Winner will perform at PRO-ACT Recovery Walks! 2013

Will receive local and national media coverage

Will win a professional recording session

The Philadelphia Recovery Coalition invites you to enter for a chance to audition. The first 100 people to submit a complete entry form will be considered. Complete entries must be received by

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

For an entry form, please call Derrick Ford at 215-546-1200, ext. 4780

or send an email to him by clicking here

www.councilsepa.org

Living Free Every Day®

Today's Scripture

In those days Israel had no king; all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes. - Judges 21:25 NLT

Thoughts for Today

During this period in Israel's history, the people were inconsistent in following God. With no central vision of God's laws and statutes, "all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes." The result? Social disorder… sin.

We could use this same phrase to describe today's society. Masses of people are doing whatever seems right in their own eyes. "If it feels good, do it" has become a common mantra.

Consider this …

An "if it feels good, do it" attitude does not result in peace. It results in chaos, selfishness, strife, and all manner of sin. If our world is to find peace, it must turn to Yahweh-Shalom.

And if we as individuals want to find inner peace, we will find it only in the Lord. By choosing his way instead of ours. By submitting to his commands instead of our feelings. By choosing to do what is right in his eyes, not ours.

Prayer

Lord, help me not to be ruled by my own desires and feelings. Help me to seek your will in every area of my life. Help me to choose what is right, not what feels good. In Jesus name …

These thoughts were drawn from …

Knowing God My Father: Applying the Names of God to My Personal Life by Jimmy Ray Lee, D.Min. This curriculum is designed to help people strengthen their relationship with their heavenly Father by applying His names to their personal life. Along with helping Christians know God better, it can serve as an evangelistic tool by giving a true picture of God to people who may have a distorted view of Him because of an absent or abusive earthly father who did not or does not provide for them. This group can also help men who want to be better fathers. Note: This curriculum was written especially for small groups, and we encourage people to use it that way. However, it can also be used effectively as a personal study for individuals or couples.

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Parents360 Rx

The Parents360 Rx Action Toolkit is a new community education resource that can be used by professionals from law enforcement, prevention and treatment, as well as by any concerned adults who want to share information about medicine abuse with their friends, family, neighbors and organizations to which they belong.

How does it work?

 The Parents360 Rx Action Toolkit consists of a video, a discussion guide and a small number of documents, and is available to individuals and organizations at no charge. Program hosts show the short (11-minute) video, which addresses the impact of medicine abuse on real families, to stimulate an informal discussion. The focus of this video is prescription medicine abuse, considered by many to be the biggest substance abuse threat we currently face and one that is unknown to many parents and underestimated by many others. While medicine abuse is the focus, the discussion may be guided to include other substance abuse topics as desired.

Hosts can use this toolkit at meetings of groups to which they belong, such as parent-teacher organizations, faith groups or even in the workplace. The kit may also be used in more traditional Parents360 venues where there are stringent time constraints (e.g. Rotary Club meetings). Or, hosts may wish to invite a few friends, family, neighbors or any group of concerned adults to their home or to another place in their community where they are comfortable such as a library, schools, places of worship, or local restaurants.

The Parents360 Rx Medicine Abuse Action Kit makes it very easy to share the video and have a meaningful, productive discussion about the issues raised within. All that is required is a computer connected to a projector or a DVD player that is connected to a TV.

You can learn more about the medicine abuse issue by visiting The Medicine Abuse Project and by viewing a slidecast about prescription drugs and over-the-counter cough medicine.

We also ask for your help to spread the word. You can make a real difference in the lives of your family, friends, co-workers and neighbors by sharing information about the Parents360 Rx Action Toolkit. We have created versions for individuals as well as organizations such as police departments, schools, prevention organizations, health care providers and businesses.

Technical assistance on using this new tool is available upon request.

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Tuesday, December 25, 2012

The Partnership at Drugfree.org: Highlights of 2012

By Cassie Goldberg | December 18, 2012 | 0 Comments | Filed in Our Blog

For The Partnership at Drugfree.org, 2012 was a year full of firsts.

From the launch of The Medicine Abuse Project to the unveiling of our new campaign “The Hope Share,” to new tools for parents, grandparents and Hispanic families, we expanded our reach and resources to a wider audience this year. All of our efforts helped advance us toward our vision of a world where all kids will be able to live their lives free of drug and alcohol abuse.

We are proud to share some of our highlights of 2012. We express our gratitude and humble thanks to all of our supporters, partners and contributors who helped make them possible. Click the image below to view our highlights slideshow.

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Living Free Every Day®

Today's Scripture

May God give you more and more grace and peace as you grow in your knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord. - 2 Peter 1:2 NLT

Thoughts for Today

Today's scripture tells us that one way to experience more of God's grace and peace is to grow in our knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord.

Grow in our knowledge. Get better acquainted. So how do we do this? How do we get better acquainted with our heavenly Father and with his Son?

If we want to build a closer relationship people on this earth, how do we go about it? We spend time with them. When we are together, we don't do all the talking - we listen. If they express their desires - either by speaking or in writing - we are eager to know what they have to say. We try to do things that will please them.

And so it is with the Lord. If we want to know him better, we spend time with him in prayer. And we don't do all the talking - we listen. We eagerly read the Bible to hear his words, to understand him better. We trust him and live to please him.

Consider this …

As we approach a new year, consider making a commitment to grow in your knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord. Determine to talk to him more--and to listen even more than you talk. Eagerly seek him in his Word. And trust him day by day, becoming increasingly aware of his constant presence. As you do these things, he will give you more and more grace and peace.