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Membership Benefits Table of Contents - NAADAC’s 2019 Advocacy in Action Conference Was a Success! - 2019 Annual Conference – Co-occurring Disorders Track - Upcoming Webinar: The Uncomfortable Conversation About Slavery, Sex, and HIV - NAADAC Position Statement on the Medicinal and Recreational Use of Cannabis Released - The Northwest Regional Conference Is Two Months Away! - Register Today for SAMHSA’s Next Webinar on Becoming a Prevention Champion! - Sponsor the 2019 Annual Conference Attendee Folders - NAATP New Guidebook Released - NAADAC Career Center Events NAADAC WEBINAR SERIES Upcoming Webinars On Demand Webinars FAQS - The Uncomfortable Conversation About Slavery, Sex, and HIV Wed, 04/24/19 3-5:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 2 CEs More Information Register Now! - Blurred Lines: The Convergence of Gaming and Gambling  Wed, 05/08/19 3-4:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1 CE More Information Register Now! - Guiding Clients in Self-Awareness for Authentic Identity Management Wed, 05/22/19 3-4:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1 CE More Information Register Now! - Changing Minds: Implementing Harm Reduction Wed, 06/12/19 3-4:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1 CE More Information Register Now! - Healing Addiction and Shame Through Self-Compassion Wed, 06/26/19 3-5:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 2 CEs More Information Register Now! - Gender Responsive Trauma Informed Care: The First 72 Hours Wed, 07/10/19 3-4:30pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1.5 CEs More Information Register Now! NAADAC EVENTS - NAADAC and the National Council for Behavioral Health Delegation to Kosovo  Pristina, Kosovo  05/18/19 - 05/24/19 More Information - 2019 Northwest Regional Conference: Embracing the Future Portland, OR  06/13/19 - 06/15/19 More Information - 2019 Nebraska Training: Music and Romancing the Brain Bellevue, NE   06/29/19 More Information - NAADAC 2019 Annual Conference: Navigating the Addiction Profession Orlando, FL  09/28/19 - 10/03/19 More Information PARTNER EVENTS - Faces and Voices of Recovery's 2019 America Honors Recovery Awards Gala & Dinner Arlington, VA  06/17/19 More Information - 2019 Jordan Peer Recovery Annual Culturally Aligned Peer Recovery Conference Bowie, MD  06/27/19 - 06/28/19 More Information AFFILIATE EVENTS - MAADAC's 30th Annual Golf Fundraiser Charlton, MA 05/17/19 More Information - Virginia Summer Institute for Addiction Studies 2019  Williamsburg, VA 07/14/19 - 07/17/19 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 April 17, 2019 NAADAC’s 2019 Advocacy in Action Conference Was a Success! Thank you to everyone who attended the 2019 Advocacy in Action Conference! NAADAC members and other addiction professionals from across the country attended briefings on legislation, national budget, and advocacy issues, and a robust training on effective advocacy for meetings on Capitol Hill. On April 11th, attendees gathered at Capitol Hill and conducted over a dozen meetings with members of Congress and their staff on Capitol Hill. Advocates brought attention to the issues that were of concern to addiction professionals and those in the country affected by substance use disorder, and distributed the following handouts: Investing in the Addiction Workforce Addiction Professional Credentialing: The Need for National Standards Protect Patient Confidentiality and Access to Treatment: Maintaining Newly Created Privacy Protections NAADAC’s Position Paper on Effectively Treating the Opioid Epidemic NAADAC’s Position Paper on Medical and Recreational Cannabis Use NAADAC’s Workforce Initiatives Thank you to our partners and our Bronze Sponsor Acadia Healthcare for its generous support! Photos from the 2019 Advocacy in Action Conference are now available on Facebook. Head over to our Facebook page to tag yourself, friends and colleagues! Did you take pictures at the 2019 Advocacy in Action Conference? Send them to our Communications Specialist, Caitlin Corbett and we'll add them to our albums! [ More Information ] - [ View Facebook Photo Album ] 2019 Annual Conference – Co-occurring Disorders Track The NAADAC 2019 Annual Conference: Navigating the Addiction Profession from September 28 - October 3 in Orlando, FL, features over 60 breakout sessions in nine different subject tracks, including Practice Management, Co-occurring Disorders, Pharmacotherapy, Clinical Skills, Cultural Humility, Process Addictions, Recovery Support, Education/INCASE, and Peer Recovery. Earn up to 43 CEs!  Co-occurring Disorders presentations include: Sunday, September 29, 2019 Co-occurring Disorders - Psychiatry and Substance Use, presented by Abid Nazeer, MD, CMO Diagnóstico Dual: Trastorno de Estrés Postraumático y Adicción (Dual Diagnosis: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Addiction), presented by Glory McDaniel, MA, LPCC, CACI, NCC Monday, September 30, 2019 The Lone Wolf Joins the Pack: Developing & Maintaining Effective Multidisciplinary Team Cohesion, presented by James Gamache, MSW, LICSW, MLADC and Gordon Woods Therapeutic Cannabis: Helping or Harming the Recovery of Co-occurring Disorders, presented by Thad Shunkwiler, LMFT, LPCC, ACS, CCMHC Tuesday, October 01, 2019 Counseling Those with Dual Diagnosis: Integrating 12 Step Recovery with Counseling Theories, presented by Blanca Sanchez-Navarro, LPC-S, LCDC Merging Highways: An Integrated Treatment Approach to Co-occurring Disorders, presented by Nicole Akindoyo, LPC, MAC, CSAC, CCTP In addition to these specific tracks, the conference will feature six days of presentations, professional development, networking, exhibits, culture, and community from September 28 - October 3, 2019 in Orlando, FL. [ Full Schedule ] - [ Conference Overview ] - [ Register Today ] Upcoming Webinar: The Uncomfortable Conversation About Slavery, Sex, and HIV Wed, April 24, 2019 @ 3-5:00pm ET(2CT/1MT/12PT) Join presenters Lisa Connors, LBSW, LCPC, NCC, MAC, ABD, for this free NAADAC webinar which will encourage dialogue that looks at the intersection of slavery, racism, sex, and HIV among African American women. It will address myths, stereotypes, generalizations, and micro-aggressions made by society that continue to stigmatize, oppress, and marginalize this population. Having these conversations will potentially ensure that African American women are treaty fairly and justly, especially in a society where racism is rampant. Earn 2 CEs (free for NAADAC members - join now!). [ More Information ] – [ Register Now ] NAADAC Position Statement on the Medicinal and Recreational Use of Cannabis Released NAADAC is proud to announce the release of its latest position paper, NAADAC Position Statement on the Medicinal and Recreational Use of Cannabis. This paper is the first of a multi-part series exploring NAADAC's position on cannabis.  [ Read the Paper ]  The Northwest Regional Conference Is Two Months Away! NAADAC and its Northwest affiliates invite you to the Northwest Regional Conference: Embracing the Future, a three-day conference from June 13 - June 15, 2019 at the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront in Portland OR. Earn up to 24 CEs! The conference will feature three intensive days of training sessions with celebrated national trainers such as David Dickinson, MA, Carlo DiClemente, PhD, Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, BSW, NCAC II, CDC III, SAP, Malcolm Horn, LCSW, MAC, SAP, and K. Michelle Peavy, PhD. Topics include clinical supervision, clinical skills, co-occurring disorders, and practice management. [ More Information ] – [ Register Now ] Register Today for SAMHSA’s Next Webinar on Becoming a Prevention Champion! Join the National Prevention Week (NPW) movement next week by taking part in a FREE Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) webinar on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at 2:00pm EDT. The webinar titled, “Becoming Prevention Champions in Your Workplaces and Communities" will feature panelists from different disciplines, organizations, and backgrounds in prevention who will discuss how they integrate substance misuse prevention into their work and how prevention supports their programs’ missions and goals. Drawing on their experience working for prevention coalitions, faith-based organizations, community health centers, and institutions of higher education, panelists will share widely applicable approaches, tools, and resources that can help attendees find Prevention Champions in unexpected environments and disciplines to build community coalitions that will increase prevention investment and action. [ More Information ] - [ Register Now ] Sponsor the 2019 Annual Conference Attendee Folders NAADAC invites you to sponsor at the NAADAC 2019 Annual Conference:Navigating the Addiction Profession at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld in Orlando, FL. Showcase your institution, product, or organization to industry thought leaders and over 1,000 addiction professionals from September 28 - 30, 2019. The Conference Attendee Folders Sponsorship is a Bronze Level Sponsorship that offers the perfect opportunity for your company to reach all attendees of the 2019 Annual Conference. Upon registration, each attendee will receive a beautiful felt folder to carry important materials and information throughout the conference and exhibition hall. Your logo will be strategically placed for maximum brand building and recognition along with the NAADAC Conference logo. As a Bronze Sponsor, your company will be recognized on signage throughout the conference, in the final conference program, and in the conference app. Looking for other sponsorship opportunities? NAADAC offers a range of custom sponsorships opportunities to maximize exposure and provide companies with exclusive opportunities to link with other addiction-focused health care professionals and, more importantly, with decision makers in the addiction community. [ More Information ] – [ 2019 Prospectus ] NAATP New Guidebook Released The National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) has just released the NAATP Addiction Treatment Provider Quality Assurance Guidebook: A Guide to the Core Competencies for the Delivery of Addiction Treatment Services (The Guidebook). The Guidebook identifies, describes, and provides implementation strategy for the core competencies of addiction treatment program operation, thereby empowering addiction treatment providers with clear direction for the proficient and ethical delivery of addiction treatment services. The Guidebook is the product of NAATP’s Quality Assurance Initiative (QAI), which was created to set a strong standard for treatment service delivery, below which no provider should fall, and at which level proficient services will be delivered. [ More Information ] - [ Download The Guidebook ]  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! Psychologist (MA) at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, AZ Addiction Counselor - Montana Wilderness Program at Wilderness Treatment Center in Marion, MT Trainer (Remote), The ASAM Criteria at Train for Change Inc. in Carson City, NV Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor at Southwest Counseling Service in Rock Springs, WY Accreditation Specialist - Opioid Treatment Programs at CARF International in Tucson, AZ Project Director at JBS International in North Bethesda, MD Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor LADC at Mayo Clinic in Albert Lea and Rochester, MN Program Manager of a Substance Abuse Treatment Program at Volunteers of America Southeast in Cuthbert, GA Substance Abuse Counselor at Nova Counseling Services in Oshkosh, WI Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor at the Minnesota Department of Human Services in St. Peter, MN Mental Health Professional/Psychologist 2 at the Minnesota Department of Human Services in Fergus Falls, Wadena, and St. Peter, MN Substance Abuse Program Manager at the Contra Costa Health Services Department in Martinez, CA Substance Use Prevention Counselor (CADC) at It's About Change Sober Living, Inc. in Elgin and Calumet City, IL Director, Substance Use Disorder Services at the Unison Behavioral Health Group in Toledo, OH Substance Use Disorder Counselor at the Bi-State Recruitment Center in Bow, NH Mental Health Program Supervisor at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore, MD Substance Use Counselor at the Gateway Foundation in Lusk, Torrington, or Rawlins, WY Addiction Counselor at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation in Naples, FL [ All Career Center Listings ]

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Step 2: Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. (World Big Book)




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Training Workshop: Latest Drug Trends in Siouxland

Latest Drug Trends in Siouxland  Friday, April 26 - 8:45am - 12:00pm Location: 3500 W. 4th Street - Sioux City, IA 51103 Registration deadline: Wednesday, April 24 Click here to register Audience: Substance abuse and mental health counselors, social workers, nurses, recovery counselors and interested human services professionals. Purpose: Pink.  Johnnys.  Smart Drugs.  Speedball.  It’s almost impossible to keep up with the ever-changing drug trends and street names. Learn about the new and dangerous substances emerging on the drug scene, their clinical effects, how they’re obtained, how they’re used, how overdoses are treated and how these drugs impact communities. We will also take a closer look at vaping/JUULing as youth are using at alarming rates.     Objectives: Upon completion of this workshop:   Identify new and emerging drugs of abuse, nature and route of ingestion, range of effects, toxicity, detection methods and legal considerations. Explain how opioids work, signs and symptoms of an opioid overdose, use of naloxone and Iowa’s Naloxone Access Law. Learn more about how social media is grabbing the attention of youth and providing an avenue for misinformation about vaping/JUULing devices and products. Explain the short-term health effects regarding the dangers of liquid nicotine Faculty: Linda Kalin, RN, BS, CSPI, is the Executive Director of the Iowa Poison Control Center.  She has more than 25 years of experience in clinical toxicology and poison center activities.  Linda began her career as an emergency room nurse and in 1989 became Iowa’s first Certified Specialist in Poison Information.  She is an adjunct faculty member and preceptor for the University of Iowa and Drake’s College of Pharmacy and was awarded Preceptor of the Year from both schools.  She is a frequent lecturer and speaker on topics involving drugs of abuse. Joy Gonnerman is a Prevention Specialist at Jackson Recovery Centers.  She is originally from Minnesota where she owned an education business that taught lessons of empathy, respect and responsibility. A few years after moving to Iowa, she began her career at Jackson as a recovery counselor in the adolescent units. Her passion for removing stigma and shame from the vulnerable is a good fit in Prevention where she now works with her dog, Loyola. Together, they help youth learn how to feel good about themselves without chemicals. Continuing Education Units (CEUs): Program approved for 3 hours of continuing education with IBSAC for Iowa Substance Abuse Counselors and 3 hours of continuing Social Work education. Jackson Recovery Centers is an Iowa Board of Social Work Examiners approved provider #0241. Registration: To register for this training, visit our website www.jacksonrecovery.com.  The fee is $35.  Registration deadline is Wednesday, April 24.

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