‘Tis the Season - Make a Charitable Donation to NERF

December 21, 2019 Give to the NAADAC Education & Research Foundation (NERF) This Holiday Season! Give to the NAADAC Education and Research Foundation (NERF) to help a fellow addiction professional. Give back for your many blessings this holiday season by making a monetary donation to support NERF. Through contributions from people like you, NERF is able to: Provide addiction professionals with registration scholarships to NAADAC Conferences (over 100 scholarships in 2019); Support professional development for addiction professionals through NAADAC's in-person and online trainings, webinars, credentialing, workshops, publications, and conferences; and Support advocacy for better wages, compensation, and benefits for addiction professionals, loan forgiveness, and the continued specialization of the addiction profession. Your gift supports our commitment and dedication to addiction professionals and the people they help, allowing NAADAC to continue its important role in sustaining quality health care services and protecting the well-being of the public. Donating is easy! You can make your tax-deductible donation online, by phoning our office at 703-741-7686, or by sending a check made out to “NAADAC Education and Research Foundation” to NAADAC at 44 Canal Center Plaza, Ste. 301, Alexandria, VA 22314. As addiction care advances, NAADAC is committed to keeping addiction professionals at the cutting edge – for you, for your loved ones, and for every person in the community. Please help to make this possible with your contribution. Your donation will make a world of difference. Thank you so much for your help. Sincerely, Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, BSW, NCAC II, CDC III, SAP Executive Director NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals 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 |

No One Should Die Alone

Dear Joseph, An empty bed to remember those lost. Today is National Homeless Persons' Remembrance Day, the day we honor those who passed away while experiencing homelessness this past year. Please take a moment and join us as we pray for those still facing a life on the streets.  Living without a home is a harsh, lonely life. Our homeless neighbors face a greater risk of violence, with a much higher risk of being assaulted than someone with consistent housing. Those with chronic medical conditions are unable to afford care or vital medicine. They spend every day feeling rejected and dehumanized, and many of them pass away alone. We ask that you help us honor those lost by taking a moment today to pray for those still facing a life in homelessness. Please help us pray that they would find stability at our Mission, stay safe when they are on the streets, and know the love God has for them. Yours in Christ's Service, Jeremy Montgomery President/CEO Our Mission Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission exists to minister to the physical and spiritual needs of the homeless and disadvantaged in the Philadelphia area.

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Your TLC Photo of the Week

This is Wilhemina. She is traveling to Florida and taking along with her some gifts for her children that YOU made possible. Wilhemina recently completed our SRP Program, where she had been placed after having served an 18-year prison sentence. It has been 19 years since she has seen her children. THANK YOU for making her trip home with presents possible. Without you, this photo that speaks volumes about the work God does here would not be possible. Please consider partnering with us financially, or giving your time to one of the many volunteer opportunities available at The Lovelady Center. Give Now Facebook Twitter Link Website Copyright © 2019 The Lovelady Center, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: The Lovelady Center 7916 2nd Ave S Birmingham, AL 35206-3804 Add us to your address book

SMART Recovery Helps Entire Families Overcome Addiction

Dear Joseph, For every person with addiction there is a circle of concerned family members and friends who are struggling, too. It is our mission to reach more of these families before it’s too late. To do that, we need your help. Kathy Lang found SMART Recovery during her son’s eight-year addiction to opioids, an addiction that, like those of many others, started when he was prescribed hydrocodone after a major surgery. “What I heard from others, professionals included, was that he had to 'hit rock bottom,'" said Kathy. "And I believed it."  While attending an inpatient treatment program, Kathy’s son was required to supplement his treatment by attending daily support group meetings. His treatment center was ahead of the curve, however, in offering a choice of peer support groups. Kathy's son found SMART Recovery to be a game changer and shared the program with Kathy and her husband. Her son has been in long-term recovery for nine years.  Kathy researched SMART and was pleased to learn about SMART Recovery Family & Friends, a program that teaches families how to provide support for loved ones, without supporting their addictive behavior. Motivated to help others, she now leads Family & Friends meetings for those whose loved ones are struggling with addiction.  “So many people are still struggling to find help. And something we have learned is that it’s critical to provide that help early (the opposite of letting them 'hit rock bottom') before relationships with their loved ones have been poisoned by fear, anger, pain, and suffering." You can read Kathy's inspiring story of an entire family recovering, how her son found SMART, and how Kathy is carrying SMART's message to more families.  Read Kathy's story. Everyone deserves a chance at recovery. That includes those individuals with addiction, as well as their family members and friends who love them and want them to recover.  Your special year-end gift equips more parents, partners, and friends with the help they need to overcome addiction, enjoy better health, and build meaningful and fulfilling lives together. And, in the case of Kathy Lang and many others, it creates a ripple effect that positively impacts many others in their communities and beyond. Donate to SMART Recovery With Gratitude, PS. Because there are millions more families like Kathy's, who would benefit from our program, we hope that you will consider giving the gift of recovery by contributing to the Annual Growth Fund before December 31. DONATE Your contribution to SMART Recovery helps empower millions worldwide with the tools to abstain from any substance or activity addiction.  Checks may be mailed to SMART Recovery USA 7304 Mentor Ave. Suite F Mentor, OH 44060 Information about alternative giving options: Send email to Giving@smartrecovery.org. SMART Recovery is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

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