December 17, 2018 The NBCC Minority Fellowship Program Is Accepting Applications for the 2019 Academic Year!   Are you or someone you know working towards a Master's degree in the addiction field & committed to working with underserved populations? The National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) Foundationand NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, are pleased to announce the 2019 application period for the National Board for Certified Counselors Minority Fellowship Program (NBCC MFP) for Addictions Counselors (MFP-AC). This program is made possible by a grant awarded to the NBCC Foundation, in collaboration withNAADAC, by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The program will administer up to 40 Master’s degree-level counseling fellowships of $15,000 for addictions counseling students, plus the travel expenses to participate in other program-related trainings. Application deadline: January 25, 2019    What Fellows Receive: Tuition stipends of up to $15,000;  Complimentary registration and travel expenses to attend the 2019 NAADAC Annual Conference in Orlando, FL; Complimentary registration and travel expenses to attend the NBCC Foundation’s Bridging the Gap Symposium in 2019 and in 2020; 1-Year complimentary NAADAC membership, which grants access to NAADAC webinars & CE-earning opportunities, student malpractice & liability insurance, the NAADAC Career Center, and discounted NAADAC publications;  Training, professional development opportunities, and mentoring from professionals in the field; The opportunity to help reduce health disparities and improve healthcare outcomes of minority & LGBT populations and transition age youth (ages 16-25); and  The prestige of being a part of the SAMHSA-funded Minority Fellowship Program!  Are you eligible? Visit the NAADAC website to see the eligibility requirements for the MFP-AC. NAADAC & NBCC Minority Fellowship Program Fellows Attended the 2018 Annual Conference in Houston The NAADAC & NBCC Minority Fellowship Program Fellows enjoyed their time at the 2018 Annual Conference held in Houston, TX. Conference registration, airfare and lodging was paid for by the Minority Fellowship Program, allowing the Fellows to take advantage of all of the opportunities that the Conference had to offer.   Fellows spent time networking with each other, industry professionals, government representatives, and leaders in the addiction field.  Poster presentations, plenary presentations, breakout sessions, and an exhibit hall supplied endless learning and professional development opportunities.     Fellows also had the opportunity to ask NAADAC leadership about careers, credentialing, licensing, affiliate connections, and more during a Question & Answer Session.     Questions? Please contact Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, NAADAC Executive Director, at cmorenotuohy@naadac.org. 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 |

“Don’t ever doubt yourselves or waste a second of your life. It’s too short, and you’re too special.” ~~Ariana Grande “The one way to get me to work my hardest was to doubt me.” ~~Michelle Obama “An exciting and inspiring future awaits you beyond the noise in your mind, beyond the guilt, doubt, fear shame, insecurity and heaviness of the past you carry around.” ~~Debbie Ford Statement #12:  I am a competent woman, and I have much to give life. This is what I am, and I shall know it always. Doubt can be a natural by-product of uncertainty, which can either serve us well by keeping us safe from something we don’t fully understand or it can be a crippling sensation which severs us from completely living. Doubt can also be quite obvious, such as the panicked hesitation before bungee jumping or it can be shrouded in secrecy, much like when trying to make the decision to embrace sobriety and recovery. Statement #12 is encouraging and empowers us to invalidate doubt. It needs direct action and requires us to override some of our most intense feelings. Jean states in the WFS Program booklet, “First the thought, then the reality.” With Statement #12, we can think it, believe it, reach it. It is important to remember that this is a process, and it can be rare to reach goals with a single attempt. In between belief and actualization is learning; what doesn’t work, what does and what falls in the middle. The WFS Online Forum or face to face meetings can assist with learning. In these connecting and close- knit communities are women who understand and believe. Every day, cheering each other on with encouragement and experience, victories of every size and scale are achieved.  We are capable, and competent, caring and compassionate, bonded together! Hugzzz Karen Hi 4C Women, We all need encouragement, especially during the hectic holidays. This may sound odd but today my pastor talked about a study on Neuroplasticity: brain healing and changing itself. One remark really stood out to me as it reminded me of the personal and emotional growth that takes place when practicing the WFS program: "Positive mental experiences such as happiness, compassion and accomplishment can actually change your brain structure."  I thought about Statement 3: Happiness is a habit I am developing; our WFS moto that we are capable and competent, caring and compassionate; and Statement 1: I have a life-threatening problem that once had me all pointing to our accomplishment of gaining sobriety. When I reflect on all the emotional and spiritual growth I have achieved through the use of the WFS program, I related to this study of how our thinking and life experiences can actually have a profound, lasting change on how we react and respond in our sober lives.   Each year, I have our group answer 3 questions and give their answers as a wrapped gift to themselves. Perhaps you would consider doing this yourself. 1. Self-Care Plan(s) for 2019 2. Blessing(s) received this year 3. Acknowledgment of positive change(s) made this year Just as we cherish encouragement from others, it is important to be our own encouragers.  As we learn, gain insight, realize our competency, express it and share it, having it in writing is a reminder and a gift to ourselves. Be proud, be bold and acknowledge all that you have accomplished, what your plans are to increase your self-care and what you are grateful for as you reflect on this past year.   Bonded in acknowledging our competency and knowing it always, 4C WFS Member Explore our updated website. Join our online community of support (women in recovery only, please). If you received this email from a friend, we welcome you to join our mailing list!  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌ Copyright © Women for Sobriety, Inc. | All rights reserved | Federal ID # 23-1972763 Email: contact@womenforsobriety.org | Ph: 215.536.8026 | Fax: 215.538.9026 https://womenforsobriety.org

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