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| - | Influences on Addiciton and Mental Health in the LGBT Population
Wed, 10/11/2017
3-5:00 pm ET
(2 CT/1 MT/12 PT)
Earn 2 CEs
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| AFFILIATE EVENTS |
| - | 2017 MNAP/NAADAC Annual Meeting and Ethics Workshop
Saint Paul, MN
10/06/17
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| - | 2017 GACA Fall Training Conference & Retreat
Buford, GA
10/15/17-10/18/17
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| - | 2017 APNC Fall Conference
Wrightsville Beach, NC
10/18/17-10/20/17
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| Promote Your Job Listing with NAADAC |
Need to fill a position in your agency or educational program? NAADAC's Career Center is the place to go.
Your career ads will reach NAADAC members and a professional mailing list of 48,000+ professionals each week for three months.
That is almost half of the 95,000 addiction counselors, educators and other addiction-focused health care professionals that the Department of Labor estimates work in the United States.
Each career ad runs until its closing date or for three months.
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Log into NAADAC to verify your contact information and preferences. Make sure you are taking advantage of everything NAADAC has to offer its members!
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| Post Your Event on NAADAC's Calendar |
NAADAC’s Calendar of Events is a marketing tool for the promotion of NAADAC, affiliate, and partner events and webinars. Posting events on the calendar is free and easy to do – just click “submit an event” and fill out the event submission form. Adding your event to the NAADAC calendar has many benefits:
- Listed on NAADAC's main calendar
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- Listed on State's Affiliate webpage
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| October 4, 2017 |
2017 Hill Day & Advocacy in Action
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On October 2-3, 2017, NAADAC partnered with the National Council for Behavioral Health and 20 national advocacy organizations to host the 2017 Public Policy Institute and Hill Day in Washington, D.C. This free-two day event brought together hundreds of behavioral health providers, administrators, board members, consumers, and stakeholders for a day of education on federal health policy, then a day of advocacy on Capitol Hill to advocate for better resources for mental health and addictions treatment in their communities. In addition, NAADAC hosted an Advocacy in Action Briefing and Reception on October 1, 2017 to brief NAADAC advocates on NAADAC’s legislative agenda and advocacy activities, and legislation important to addiction professionals.
Specifically, the Hill Day agenda focused on the following:
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NAADAC Legislator of the Year: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-08)
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At NAADAC’s Advocacy in Action Reception on October 1, 2017, Representative Brian Fitzpatrick, from the 8th Congressional district of Pennsylvania, was honored as NAADAC’s Legislator of the Year for his work combating drug and opioid abuse and addiction during his first term in office.
NAADAC applauds Representative Fitzpatrick's effots and dedication, including his work as a vice-chair of the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force, the introduction of the Road to Recovery Act and INTERDICT Act, his participation in the call to President Trump to declare the opioid crisis a national state of emergency, his work with the Congressional Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery Caucus, and his work to save Medicare and reform our healthcare system through bipartisan solutions.
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Trauma Counselors Needed in Las Vegas
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MGM Resorts have expressed a need for trauma counselors. If you are able to go and help, please consider doing so, and if not, please pass the message along to your colleagues who are in a position to help.
NAADAC's Southwest Regional Vice President, Julio Landero, has been present to provide counseling services, and has reported that bilingual (Spanish speaking) counselors are particularly needed.
The resort has also set up two crisis phone lines: 702.836.6655 and 877.967.7711. |
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This Week Is Mental Illness Awareness Week
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Each year, millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental health condition. However, mental illness affects everyone directly or indirectly through family, friends or coworkers. Despite mental illnesses’ reach and prevalence, stigma and misunderstanding are also, unfortunately, widespread.
This year's Mental Illness Awareness Week, which takes place from October 1-7, 2017, is focusing on five specific mental health conditions, including dual diagnosis (also known as co-occurring disorders) - when someone experiences a mental illness and a substance use disorder simultaneously.
According to a 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 7.9 million people in the U.S. experience both a mental disorder and substance use disorder simultaneously.
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SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline
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The last several weeks and months have been devastating and heartbreaking for Americans across the United States and its territories. Making counseling resources available to those who need them is vitally important.
SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline provides 24/7, 365-day-a-year crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.
This toll-free, multilingual, and confidential crisis support service is available to all residents in the United States and its territories.
Call 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.
Spanish speakers: From the U.S., text Hablanos to 66746 and from Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands, text Hablanos to 1-212-461-4635.
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Upcoming Webinar: Influences on Addiction and Mental Health in the LGBT Population
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Wed, October 11, 2017 @ 3:00 - 5:00 pm ET
(2 CT/1 MT/12 PT)
This free webinar will focus on the influences on the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) population that lead to higher rates of using substances as a coping skill, provide a self-assessment of your preparation for providing services to LGBT clients, and examine your practices for LGBT affirmative practices.
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Submit an Article for the Winter 2017 Magazine - Deadline October 31th
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Do you have an innovative evidence-based clinical skill, strategy, or research to share? Have your years of experience as an addiction professional given you unique insights into addiction prevention, intervention, treatment, or recovery?
Share your expertise as a contributor to Advances in Addiction & Recovery.
Deadline for Winter 2017 issue: October 31, 2017
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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!
- Residential Clinicians - Substance Use Treatment at WestBridge in Manchester, NH
- Clinicians - Behavioral Health at Maine Behavioral Healthcare in Springvale, ME
- Care Manager - Behavioral Health at WestBridge in Manchester, NH
- Clinical Supervisor of Substance Abuse at Samaritan Health Services in Lebanon, OR
- Peak Team Member - Transitions Residential Program/Substance Abuse Counselor at Peak Wellness Center in Cheyenne, WY
- Alumni Recovery Specialist at UCHealth in Aurora, CO
- Director of Clinical Addiction Services at Partnership for Drug-Free Kids in New York, NY
- Primary Therapist at Seabrook House in Bridgeton, NJ
- Counseling Manager at Harmony Foundation, Inc., in Estes Park, CO
- StepUP Program Director at Augsburg College in Minneapolis, MN
- Chemical Dependency Specialist at Washington State Department of Corrections in Tumwater, WA
- Supervisor - Behavioral Health at UCHealth in Aurora, CO
- Licensed Substance Abuse Therapist at Regional Mental Health Center in East Chicago, IN
- Supervisor Substance Abuse Program at Alameda Health System in Oakland, CA
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