Tuesday, December 2, 2014


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November 18, 2014 

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We Take Care of Our Own
On Tuesday, December 2, charities, families, schools and many other organizations around the country and the world come together to celebrate generosity and to give back.  This year The Council and PRO-ACT are launching our first ever peer-to-peer giving fundraising initiative and we are turning to you, as past and present supporters of recovery, to help us make this campaign a success.
This effort to generate support for recovery will allow us to continue to provide prevention, advocacy and recovery support to individuals and families wishing to access recovery or stop the inter-generational transmission of addiction in our community.  

Research tells us that if an individual with a diagnosis of a substance use disorder (addiction) is supported and able to remain abstinent for 5 years, there is an 86% probability of life long recovery.  A remarkable statistic when compared with other chronic illnesses! 

Over the past year The Council's Recovery Support/Recovery Management programs provided services to 2100 individuals to help them access and sustain life long recovery.  Our Prevention early intervention programs provided services to 217 families to help them stop the inter-generational transmission of this disease to their children and 45 pregnant and postpartum women were served through our MOMS program helping to preserve the next generation.  With your support we can do more!

Your investment in recovery embodies the spirit of the adage "we take care of our own" and with your help, we can continue to play a significant role to ensure the continuation and success of these vital services.  In this newsletter you will find many ways to support recovery in this season of giving. Please join us.

With gratitude, 

Beverly J. Haberle, M.H.S., L.P.C., C.A.C.
Executive Director
The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc.
Project Director, PRO-ACT

Scrip Holiday Gift Cards!
  

This holiday season The Council would like to make your holiday gift card shopping a little easier. We're pleased to be participating in the Scrip Fundraising Program that works while you shop! 


By purchasing your gift cards through The Council a percentage of all gift cards sold will go directly to The Council at NO additional cost to you! They're the same gift cards that you buy at the store. Many popular retailers participate in the scrip program including Bed Bath & Beyond, Gap, iTunes, The Home Depot, Starbucks, and many, many more.  Let us be your one-stop-shop for all of your holiday gift cards!  For more information on our Scrip program click here.

Print and complete the 
Scrip Order Form to order your gift cards today!  Orders are due by Dec. 9, 2014 and cards will be available Dec. 17.   

 



On Tuesday, December 2, 2014#GivingTuesdayBucks gives you the chance to contribute to the great work being done to make Bucks County a healthier, stronger, and better community for all. 

Please join this celebration of generosity by donating to The Council on Dec. 2. Your donation will directly support our MOMS Program to help the pregnant and recently pregnant (within one year) substance user or addict stop using and find recovery. The number one goal of the MOMS program is a healthy mother and child.

Your generous donation will allow MOMS to support their clients with basic needs that they do not have the financial resources to have.  This may include baby formula, baby food, diapers, a winter jacket for their baby, a car seat or stroller.  

"Since having a MOMS case manager I have grown a great deal, learned a significant amount, been motivated for positive change and I truly appreciate all the help I have received.  I enjoy, appreciate and greatly value all that MOMS has done for me."  - service recipient 

 
Placing Ornaments
Since 1990, The Council has been extending invitations to the community to decorate the "Tree of Hope" with personalized ornaments bearing the names of those who have lost their lives to addiction or to celebrate and honor a life gained in recovery. Each ornament placed on the 18-foot evergreen is a representation of the hope of recovery from addiction. 

Join us Wednesday, December 17, 2014, 6:30 pm at Bucks County Court House Lobby, Doylestown, PA. Click here for more info. 



Support The Council with eScrip! 

EScrip is a convenient way to contribute to The Council just by registering your credit/debit/rewards card! Participating merchants will make contributions to The Council based on purchases made by you, just by using the cards you have registered. It's that easy! Visit www.escrip.com  for more information. Please consider registering your cards for "The Council SEPA."  Click here to sign up!   
AT OUR CENTERS

Recovery Enhancement Classes at PRCC, 1701 W Lehigh Ave, Philadelphia, 19132. 10 week course running Thursdays Nov. 20 - Feb. 12 from 5 - 7 pm.  Various topics.  Call 215-223-7700 to register. Space is limited.   

Overdose Education & Prevention Advisory Board Meeting - at The Council, Dec. 9, 2014, 5:00 - 6:00 pm, 252 W Swamp Road, Unit 12, Doylestown. Contact David at 215-230-8218 x3162 or email for more information. 

Gateway to Work every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 11:00 am at SBRCC, 1286, Veterans Highway, Unit D-6, Bristol; 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month at 1:00 pm at CBRCC, 252 W Swamp Road, Doylestown. Get help with resume building, barriers to employment and motivation. Contact Rick at 215-345-6644 or email for more information.


WAYS TO GET INVOLVED WITH PRO-ACT

Recovery Mentor Training - open to all volunteers!  Nov. 20 from 9 am - 4 pm SBRCC, 1286 Veterans Hwy, Suite D6, Bristol, contact Karen at 215-788-3738 x100; Nov. 24 & 25 at PRTC from9 am - 4 pm, 444 N 3rd St., Suite 307, Philadelphia 19123, contact John at 215-923-1661. 
Committee Meetings

Recovery Walks 2015 Planning Committee, at PRTC, December 1, 6 - 7:30 pm

Volunteer for The Council/PRO-ACT !!

Contact one of our Volunteer Coordinators:
Central Bucks:  Email or call Rick at 215-345-6644
Southern Bucks:  Email or call Karen at 215-788-3738 x100
Philadelphia: Email or call She-Ria at 215-233-7700 or Email John or call 215-923-1661 
Chester, Delaware and Montco: Email or call John at 215-923-1661
PRO-ACT Recovery Walks! Committees: Email  or call John at 215-923-1661
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A study-in-progress reported on in the New England Journal of Medicine has recorded an incredible 97% cure rate by AbbVie’s new hepatitis C treatment regimen.

The breakthrough by AbbVie is significant as it helps a high-risk group that’s extremely vulnerable to the negative effects of the virus, the breakthrough by AbbVie is significant. In a mid-stage study of 34 patients, 33 were cured of the virus after 24 weeks of treatment. AbbVie’s experimental cocktail is a mix of ombitasvir, ritonavir, dasabuvir, ABT-450, and ribavirin, an antiviral drug used to supplement hepatitis C treatments. By discovering such an effective cocktail, the AbbVie researchers are following the course set by successful HIV maintenance regimens. 

Liver transplant patients are particularly in need of new hepatitis C treatments with better cure rates and fewer side effects. According to the researchers, after patients receive donated liver, even if they have been cleared of the virus previously, their HCV infection tends to reappear in an even more virulent fashion. 

Since more than 40% of the people on the U.S. liver transplant waiting list have hepatitis C, the potential financial benefits of such an effective regimen are obvious. AbbVie’s 2015 hepatitis C revenue is now estimated at $2.1 billion, if the drug is approved. Alex Arfaei, an analyst at BMO Capital Markets, wrote in a recent note to clients that, “We believe hep-C is the most important driver for AbbVie in 2015.” 

Released at the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases conference in Boston, the AbbVie data also revealed cure rates as high as 100% in patients with genotype 4, a prevalent form of the virus in the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa. Even more importantly for infected Americans, the results showed cure rates of over 90% for patients who were co-infected with HIV.

AbbVie expects its first hepatitis C treatment to be approved by the FDA as early as the end of 2014. Gilead’s ultra-expensive single pill solutions, like Harvoni and Sovaldi, have been tested in transplant patients as well, showing cure rates as high as 98% after 24 weeks of treatment. Analysts have said AbbVie’s regimen, which involves multiple pills, some taken twice a day, may deter patients. 

Barry Bernstein, Vice President of Infectious Disease Development at AbbVie, disagreed with such projections. Despite the apparent Gilead success, Bernstein believes transplant patients and co-infected patients need a greater sense of certainty. “This is a highly-motivated patient population," Bernstein said. "With relatively short course therapies, there is limited, if any, impact.”



Help Advance the Addiction Profession!


Hi Joseph,

If you or your loved one struggled with addiction or substance abuse, what would you do? If you’re like most in our community, you go to a qualified addiction professional. Why? Because you know you’ll receive the absolute top-notch care and be treated like a real person by a dedicated, compassionate health professional.

Addiction professionals play a vital role in the lives of those suffering with addictions or substance use disorders. The NAADAC Education and Research Foundation (NERF) continuously strives to strengthen the health and vitality of individuals, families and communities through the advancement of the addiction profession and is funded primarily by contributions from individuals supporting our work. Through contributions from people like you, NAADAC is able to:
Provide professional development for addiction professionals through in-person and online trainings, webinars, credentialing, workshops, publications, and conferences;


Work towards for better wages, compensation, and benefits for addiction professionals, loan forgiveness, and the continued specialization of the addiction profession; and


Collaborate with state affiliates, federal agencies, and other groups to address the emerging issues regarding the Affordable Care Act, the new parity regulations, and requirements specific to electronic records.

Your gift supports our commitment and dedication to addiction professionals and the people they help, and allows NAADAC to continue its important role in sustaining quality health care services and protecting the well-being of the public.

Donating is easy! You can make your tax-deductible donation online, by phoning our office at 888.548.0497, or by sending a check made out to “NAADAC Education and Research Foundation” to NAADAC at 1001 N. Fairfax St., Ste 201, Alexandria VA 22314. Please consider making as generous a gift as you can!


As addiction care advances, NAADAC is committed to keeping addiction professionals at the cutting edge – for you, for your loved ones, for every person in the community. Please help to make this possible with your contribution.

Your donation will make a world of difference. I promise you.

Thank you so much for your help.

Sincerely,

Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, NCAC II, CCDC III, SAP
Executive Director
NAADAC, the Association of Addiction Professionals


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Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m. Eastern *Dave White Presents*, welcomes John Hollis Founder of Rockers In Recovery Radio & Productions along with Actor Michael Dante on the next *Dave White Presents*, Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m. Eastern, then 7:30 Pacific over--www.KSAV.org
 
On Wed.  Dec. 3, the 90 minute show will be available as a podcast, mp3 download, from itunes, through TEVO and Sticher.com, or on the player at--
 

Does Awareness & Prevention Help ? 

"I just wanted to thank you guys at RIR for helping me get into rehab last February. I even was allowed to bring my guitar! It was good because it forced me to deal with issues I had buried. I struggled quite a bit but finally the miracle happened for me. The obsession to use has been lifted and I love life and my recovery and I am looking forward to a year clean so I can go to hospitals and jails to spread the message of recovery.

Without your help I would have overdosed because I felt hopeless to get into rehab. You guys put me in touch with the person who found a place for me when all others turned me down because of my Medicare. I will never forget and will pass it on whenever possible."

Alicia T.  

 
Music therapy has been proven to produce positive outcomes for clients ambivalent or resistant to treatment or have difficulty expressing feelings.   The Story, the Music, the Therapy, the Impact
of   
ROCKERS IN RECOVERY UNPLUGGED, INC. 
11/14/2012
Since 2012 Rockers In Recovery Unplugged visits schools, sober events, conferences, sober houses, addiction detox centers, drug and alcohol treatment centers all over the United States.
Call 954-826-5968  
The RIR - Recovery Network List Has Been Updated :

Please Call The New Members and Introduce Yourself. You Are Networking With Other Sponsors - We have a strong network and it's growing every day .
If you went to a conference and spent approximately $5000.00 to be there, you would network with as many people as possible right?

This is no different, so meet the network >   Click HERE   

The network of  addiction treatment and detox facilities work with HMO's, Commercial Insurances, medicare, or self pay.


BIGGEST QUESTION ASKED BY
PRIVATE ADDICTION TREATMENT PROGRAMS

"HOW DOES HELPING THE COMMUNITY  GIVE US ROI" 
Some addiction conferences are charging upwards of $20,000 or more to just host a lunch at their events.  Just to get a couple of referrals out of it.

OUR QUESTION TO THEM -  How is that $20,000 helping the "community" where the issues of addiction are raging every minute and from where you get your ROI with every intake.READ MORE  

Become a proud to supporter of RIR Non Profit 
Dear Friends & Supporters,

We at RIR would like to meet with you in person or by phone.

Support the community with your awareness and prevention information.

You can do this by being a part of Addiction Awareness & Prevention Through Rock-N-Roll and Art.   

100% Tax Deductible Sponsorship
Please feel free to also call me 954-826-5968.
Thank You,

Lori Sullivan, President
Rockers In Recovery Inc.
Music & Art Festival
February 
13th &14th
2015

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I Would Like To Make A Personal Donation To
RIR NON PROFIT

  
Personal Donations Are 100% Tax Deductible

Rockers In Recovery Inc. non-profit (501(c)(3) was created in July 2012 for "Addiction Awareness & Prevention Through Rock-N-Roll".

The money donated goes to funding production of 2015 Free Addiction Awareness & Prevention Concerts and Festivals using live Rock-N-Roll music as the cornerstone. We thank you in advance for your support.
Message From Rob Vincent - Rockers In Recovery Non- Profit Director
 

LOOK WHO'S TALKING ABOUT RIR
"For several years I have received information on RIR and today, I decided to read some of the information. Originally I thought RIR was a passing thing, but I Was Wrong.

Thank you for not giving up and continuing to send out your information. I now see the great opportunity of Addiction Awareness and Prevention service you provide to our communities. I look forward to working with RIR in 2015.  I serve as a Chaplain Supervisor within Bridges of America, Inc.  Thank you."

Ginery Twichell, Chaplain Supervisor - Bridges of America, Inc.

2014 RIR Productions  


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September 2014 - "Rockers In Recovery and The RIR All-Star Band helped make the Pro-Act Recovery Walk a huge success this year it was amazing they came at their own expense. It was also directly through RIR's branding and PR that we added a lot more participants to our event. Thank You RIR for all you did, people are still talking about how great the RIR All-Star Band is."   

Fred Martin, Philadelphia Pro-Act 

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June 2014 - "RIR came to Aberdeen WA. and produced the best event we have ever had with our organization. Through this free community awareness and prevention concert four people went into treatment and many more were helped as a result. Thank You RIR you all Rock.

Erin Riffe - Program Administrator, Washington State  ESD 113, Behavioral Health and Student Support

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May 2014 - We had a great experience for our staff, clients and community guests. The music touched a lot of people in our local community and we look forward to having RIR back in 2015. Thank You so much for giving our community a well needed lift.

Medical Director Marc Fishman, M.D. - Mountain Manor Treatment Center   

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Today's Online Meetings
AA Meeting - 8:00 pm CST: "12 Steps and 12 Tradiditons"


Guest Speaker - 1:00 pm CST: "Being Sober and Becoming Happy"







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