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Membership Benefits Table of Contents - Save the Date: 2018 Advocacy in Action Conference & Hill Day on November 12-13! - 2018 NAADAC Awards Nominations Deadline: May 31st - NAADAC Members – 2018 Leadership Elections - Today's Webinar: Intergenerational Trauma and the Healing Forest Model - This Week is National Prevention Week! - Scholarships Available for 2018 Annual Conference - Register for the Co-Occurring Innovations for the Arkansas Addiction Professional Training - NAADAC in Hawaii: Conflict Resolution for Recovery (CRR) Training on May 23-25, 2018 - Register for the Northwest Regional Conference: Exploring Treatment Alternatives - Accepting Student Submissions for the William White Scholarship - NAADAC Career Center Events NAADAC WEBINAR SERIES Upcoming Webinars On Demand Webinars FAQS - Intergenerational Trauma and the Healing Forest Model Wed, 05/16/2018 3-4:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1 CE More Information Register Now! - Ensuring Fidelity to Motivational Interviewing Among Frontline Service Providers Wed, 05/23/2018 3-4:30pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1.5 CEs More Information Register Now! - Therapeutic Considerations of Psychopharmacology for Opiate Use Disorder Wed, 06/13/2018 3-4:30pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1.5 CEs More Information Register Now! - The Current Status of Federal Funding Supporting Substance Use Disorder Services Wed, 06/20/2018 3-4:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1 CE More Information Register Now! - Picking up the Pieces for Wholeness and Recovery Wed, 06/27/2018 3-4:30pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1.5 CEs More Information Register Now! - Cognitive Therapy and Compulsive Sexual Behavior Wed, 07/11/2018 3-4:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1 CE More Information Register Now! - Early Recovery Nutrition Education Wed, 07/25/2018 3-4:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1 CE More Information Register Now! - Authentic Self-Care for Addiction Professionals Wed, 08/08/2018 3-4:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1 CE More Information Register Now! NAADAC EVENTS - NAADAC in Hawaii: Conflict Resolution for Recovery Maui, HI  05/23/18-05/25/18 More Information - Co-Occuring Innovations for the Arkansas Addiction Professional Springdale, AR  06/29/18 More Information - 2018 Annual Conference: Shoot for the Stars  Houston, TX  10/05/18-10/09/18 More Information - 2018 Advocacy In Action Conference & Hill Day Washington D.C.  10/12/18-10/13/18 More Information PARTNER EVENTS - SAMHSA National Prevention Week 2018 USA 05/13/18-05/19/18 More Information AFFILIATE EVENTS - VAAP Virginia Summer Institute for Addiction Studies Williamsburg, VA 07/16/18-07/18/18 More Information - 2018 TAAP Annual Conference San Antonio, TX 08/16/18 - 08/18/18 More Information 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 100,000 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. More Information May 16, 2018 Save the Date: 2018 Advocacy in Action Conference & Hill Day on November 12-13! NAADAC is hosting its 2018 Advocacy in Action Conferenceat the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on November 12, 2018 and Hill Day on November 13, 2018. Join NAADAC for briefings on legislation, national budget, advocacy issues, and training for visits to the Hill on November 12, and for meetings on Capitol Hill on November 13. Registration will open soon. NAADAC has arranged for a special discounted room rate of $199/night for conference attendees if booked at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center by October 19, 2018. To book your room, click here or call 301.965.4000 and ask for the NAADAC group rate. [ More Information ] 2018 NAADAC Awards Nominations Deadline: May 31st NAADAC is proud to celebrate and honor the individuals and organizations that have achieved excellence in the substance use disorders field over the past year. Awards are given in up to seven categories and will be presented during the 2018 NAADAC Annual Conference in Houston, TX.Please submit your nominations by May 31st. Awards include: Addiction Educator of the Year Award Lifetime Honorary Membership Award Lora Roe Memorial Addiction Counselor of the Year Medical Professional of the Year  Mel Schulstad Professional of the Year Organizational Achievement Award William F. "Bill" Callahan Award Nomination Deadline: May 31, 2018 [ More Information ] NAADAC Members – 2018 Leadership Elections Voting is open for NAADAC’s 2018 Officer and Regional Vice President (RVP) Elections. NAADAC members should log into their Members-only Portal to vote for their next Officers and RVPs. All NAADAC members are eligible and encouraged to vote for the candidates in their region. Members need to sign into the NAADAC website and click on the voting link in the Members-only Portalto vote. Voting ends May 31, 2018. [ More Information ] - [ Vote Now ] Today's Webinar: Intergenerational Trauma and the Healing Forest Model Wed, May 16, 2018 @ 3:00 - 4:00 pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) **Rescheduled from last week** Join presenters Ben Callaway, LMSW, and Nicole S. Chisolm, MPH, for this free NAADAC webinar and learn about Wellbriety (sobriety/wellness), a concept that emphasizes balance and connection to the natural laws to create healing. Culturally based tools will be discussed as ways to heal families. Healing will take place through an application of cultural and spiritual knowledge. Earn 1 CE (free for NAADAC members - join now!). [ More Information ] - [ Register Now ] This Week is National Prevention Week! NAADAC is excited to partner with the Substance and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for the 2018 National Prevention Week (NPW) taking place this week from May 13-19, 2018. Everyone can take part in NPW by planning events around one or all of the NPW topics. To find related events, check out the NPW Community Events page. Another way to get involved is by joining the National Prevention Week movement on social media by participating in this year's NPW Prevention Challenge, Dear Future Me. Here's how to participate: Write a letter or draw a picture about the choices you’re making to live a healthy, happy life. Take a picture of your letter or record a video of yourself reading your letter. Share it on social media using the hashtag #DearFutureMe and #NPW2018. Tag a few friends so they can participate and add their Dear Future Me letter to the NPW conversation. Share any or all of the Dear Future Me videos on social media to encourage others to participate as well. The NPW 2018 theme is “Action Today. Healthier Tomorrow.” This theme reminds us that simple, daily acts of prevention, like helping a friend make positive choices or supporting a family member in need, can lead to healthier lives for each of us today, and stronger, happier communities tomorrow. [ More Information ] Scholarships Available for 2018 Annual Conference Thanks to the generous support of our partners, NAADAC is able to provide a limited number of scholarships to cover full or partial registration fees for its 2018 Annual Conference in Houston, TX from October 5th–9th, 2018. All scholarship awardees are expected to pay for all other fees, travel, and lodging expenses. Application Deadline: June 1, 2018 [ More Information ] - [ 2018 Scholarship Application ] Register for the Co-Occurring Innovations for the Arkansas Addiction Professional Training The Co-Occurring Innovations for the Arkansas Addiction Professional training is a one-day, skill-based training on June 29, 2018 in Springdale, Arkansas. The training will focus on understanding, referring, and treating individuals who have co-occurring disorders. Presenter Tom Durhman, PhD, LADC, will dispel myths related to mental illness treatment and cover the consequential barriers to effective care of co-occurring disorders. Attendees will be able to earn 7.25 Continuing Education hours (CEs) for this training. Interested in Exhibiting or Sponsoring at this event? Download our prospectus and contact Jeff Smith at jsmith@naadac.org. [ More Information ] - [ Register Now ] - [ Prospectus ] NAADAC in Hawaii: Conflict Resolution for Recovery (CRR) Training on May 23-25, 2018 Join NAADAC's Executive Director, Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, NCAC II, CDC III, SAP for a two-day training on Romancing the Brain: Conflict Resolution for Recovery on May 25, 2018. Earn 14 CEs! Do you want to learn how to provide Conflict Resolution for Recovery training to other qualified individuals? Join Cynthia Moreno Tuohy for the full-day Train the Trainer training on May 25, 2018. Earn an additional 7 CES! [ More Information ] - [ Register Now ] Register for the Northwest Regional Conference: Exploring Treatment Alternatives Join NAADAC & Northwest ATTC for the Northwest Regional Conference, a three-day training event from May 31-June 2, 2018 at the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront in Portland OR. Earn up to 21.25 CEs! Are you interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at the conference? Download the prospectus or contact Jeff Smith at jsmith@naadac.org. [ More Information ] - [ Prospectus ] - [ Register Now ] Accepting Student Submissions for the William White Scholarship The William White Student Scholarship, created to promote student addiction studies research, will be awarded to one graduate NAADAC student member and one undergraduate NAADAC student memberwith the best student addiction research papers on one of the four topics for 2018. Submission Deadline: May 31, 2018 [ More Information ] - [ Download Application ] NAADAC Career Center 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! Program Director, Outpatient Addictions Program at LifeWorks NW in Portland, OR Program Director, Specialty Programs at LifeWorks NW in Portland, OR Chemical Dependency Professional in Okanogan Behavioral at HealthCare Omak, WA CCN Clinical Care Manager at BAMSI in Brockton, MA ACCS Integrated Team Program Director at BAMSI in Brockton, MA Director of Integrated Care Management at BAMSI in Brockton, MA Clinical Coordinator Residential Men's Program in Cumberland Heights at Nashville, TN Manager of Medical Services Crossroads in Centre Antigua at St. Johns Substance Abuse Counselor Wildwood Correctional Complex Cook in Inlet Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse at Kenai, AK Alcohol and Drug Counselor - Generous Sign on Bonus/Relocation Reimbursement! at Nystrom & Associates, Ltd. in Baxter, MN Primary Addictions Therapist at Crossroads Centre Antigua in St. John's Drug & Alcohol Counselor at Center For Discovery in Long Beach, CA Vice President of Provider Network Development at MAP Health Management LLC in Remote, FL Substance Abuse Counselor at Bay Cove Human Services in Boston, MA Vice President/Director of Addiction Services at R. L. Scott Associates/ National Healthcare Search in Corpus Christi, TX Chemical Dependency Professional/Supervisor at Columbia Valley Community Health in Wenatchee, WA Regional Substance Use Disorder Administrator at Minnesota Department of Human Services in St. Paul, MN Clinical Psychiatry Opportunities at Bayonne Community Mental Health Center in Bayonne, NJ Residential Clinical Therapist at Foundry Treatment Center in Steamboat Springs, CO [ All Career Center Listings ]

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May 16, 2018 Call Your U.S. Representative Today to Oppose the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (H.R. 5795) As an advocate for addiction professionals and their clients, NAADAC opposes the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (H.R. 5795) and believes the bill would have unintended consequences for individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) who could be subject to discrimination and legal consequences in the event that their information is improperly used or discussed.  H.R. 5795 is scheduled for consideration by the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday, May 17, as part of the Committee's continuing efforts to advance a large package of opioid response bills. Your voice is critical to stopping this misguided policy change. Call your U.S. Representative TODAY to oppose H.R. 5795. Why? Here's why recovery organizations, patient advocacy groups, and health policy organizations strongly oppose H.R. 5795: The bill is harmful: It would eliminate the SUD patient's current legal ability to consent to disclose his/her SUD treatment information for "treatment, payment, and health care operations" purposes, allowing such information to be disclosed and re-disclosed to health plans, health care providers, and other entities without the patient's knowledge and consent; The bill could discourage people from getting SUD treatment: Since the bill's proposed anti-discrimination provisions will not be sufficient to protect people currently using illegal substances from discrimination or protect their patient records from being subpoenaed or seized and used to prosecute them, people might be afraid to get the treatment they need; and The bill is unnecessary: Current federal confidentiality law, 42 U.S.C. §290dd-2 and its recently updated regulations at 42 C.F.R. Part 2, support care coordination among providers in electronic health systems and current health delivery models, while maintaining patient confidentiality.  Call Your U.S. Representative TODAY: Please call the U.S. Capitol directly at 202.224.3121 to be connected to your U.S. Representative to urge him/her to oppose H.R. 5795.  Click here to find your U.S. Representative. What You Need to Say: "As an addiction professional and constituent who lives in the Representative's district, I would like the Representative to oppose the Overdose Prevention and Safety Act, H.R. 5795 during this week's Energy and Commerce Committee markup.  This bill would reduce fundamental protections for people receiving addiction treatment by allowing the sharing of patient health information to a wide range of entities without their consent.  In the middle of our nation's opioid crisis, H.R. 5795 would prevent people from entering care out of fear that their treatment records could be used against them in harmful and discriminatory ways." Thank you for your dedication to support those in need of addiction and mental health prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery support! NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals 44 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 301, Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: 703.741.7686 / 800.548.0497 Send to Friend |  | Subscribe |

What Parents Need to Know About College Binge Drinking by Amelia Arria, Ph.D. The feeling of sending a grown child off to college for the first time can be described as a strange mixture of pride, relief and severe anxiety. What do parents need to know as their adult child takes this big step? As a public health researcher, I have some good news to share, and some reminders about what to be aware of during this critical transition for both you and them. The first piece of good news is that your voice matters. Your child might not tell you, but when researchers have asked them about your influence, they find that parent attitudes and the rules you put in place during their development are major influences on their risk-taking behavior. Preparing and protecting your child from engaging in excessive drinking during college starts way before “drop-off” day. Even in middle school, and throughout high school, sending a clear message of your disapproval for underage drinking is critical and equally important in college. To some parents, it might be tempting to think that you can “teach” your child how to drink responsibly by allowing them to drink before going to college. Many parents also think that not allowing their children to drink turns alcohol into “forbidden fruit,” increasing the child’s interest in drinking. Instead, research has shown that having parents who communicate clear expectations against using alcohol during high school is associated with a lower chance of drinking excessively during college. Read About What to Do

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