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August 13, 2018 NAADAC Advocacy Webinar Series: Building Effective Relationships with Lawmakers Are you interested in learning about advocacy, NAADAC’s public policy initiatives, and the many resources NAADAC provides to help you stay current on important state and national public policy issues that impact addiction professionals? NAADAC's Advocacy Webinar Series has a new Advocacy webinar on Wednesday!   Building Effective Relationships with Lawmakers: Understand Your Role as a NAADAC Constituent Wednesday, August 15, 2018 @ 3:00 - 4:00 pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Description: This session seeks to provide insight into the role advocacy has in shaping policy and ultimately your practice. NAADAC members will also learn strategies for engaging Congress and amplifying your profession’s voice. Presenters: Tim Casey, Policy Advisor, Polsinelli & Julie Shroyer, MSW, Senior Policy Advisory, Polsinelli Tim Casey has a proven record of leadership in advancing the federal priorities of national associations, corporations, consumer organizations, and nonprofits. On Capitol Hill Tim is a trusted resource to Members of Congress and their staff. Casey's experience in the House and Senate combined with his time as a senior lobbyist for prominent health care organizations offers clients sound policy advice, strategic political counsel, and a keen instinct for delivering on key priorities before Congress and the Administration. Julie Shroyer has had long-term relationships with health and education policy decision makers that allow her to be a forceful voice for clients’ interests. With 29 years of government relations experience on health care issues, she is in daily contact with Washington’s leading health care experts on Capitol Hill, in regulatory agencies, national organizations, and advocacy coalitions. Her work has resulted in numerous legislative victories, including increased Congressional awareness of client policy initiatives, earmarked appropriations, and favorable legislative and regulatory language. Price: Education is FREE to all professionals Continuing Education Hours (CEs): Earn a certificate of completion for 1 NAADAC CE by passing an online CE quiz upon completion of the webinar. FREE for NAADAC members (Join now!). $15 for Non-members. Did you miss our first five advocacy webinars? Watch them on demand. What’s Advocacy Got to Do With You and the Future of Addiction Services Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Program: Reducing Substance Use Disorders 42 CFR Part 2: Understanding the New Final Rules and Where We Go From Here Advocating in Your State – Where Most of the Rubber Meets the Road! The Current Status of Federal Funding Supporting Substance Use Disorder Services Stay tuned for the dates of the additional webinars in the series to be announced!  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 | Update Profile | Subscribe |

This is the first in a series of Facebook Live events, which will highlight techniques from our partners at CMC: Foundation for Change’s Invitation to Change Approach, a unique mix of Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT), Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). These techniques are evidence-based approaches shown to help individuals move toward making meaningful life changes. Dr. Carpenter will share how this important perspective can be of help when parents and caregivers are concerned about their child’s substance use and how participants can apply these techniques at home with their own families. The Facebook event will end with a Q&A session, where viewers can ask questions of Dr. Carpenter. Learn More   DONATE Parent Toll-Free Helpline: 1-855-DRUGFREE drugfree.org © Partnership for Drug-Free Kids 352 Park Ave South | 9th Floor | New York, NY 10010   privacy policy | manage email preferences

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