Recovery Community Organization Toolkit
We're pleased to release a new toolkit on organizing a recovery community organization. If you're starting up a group or thinking about next steps, you can find out about the core strategies that are being used to develop strong local and statewide groups. An online Resources section has many sample materials from groups around the country. Learn more...
Recommendations on SAMHSA's Working Definition of Recovery
Faces & Voices of Recovery is recommending that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration modify its Working Definition of Recovery from Mental Disorders and Substance Use Disorders. Read our recommendationshere.
2011 Recovery Month Awards
Applications are due by Tuesday, January 31, 2012 for the Recovery Month Event Award Program. Find out more and complete the application today. You can watch a video from Rhode Island Communities for Addiction Recovery Effort's Notable Conversations About Recovery here and PRO-ACT's Recovery Walks! here. Mark your calendar for the September 15, 2012 National Rally for Recovery! hub event in Detroit, Michigan.
Resources
Sober Living with Cooking is a seven minute video about how one person his channeling his energy into a healthy way of living in his recovery from sobriety television. Check it out!
Opportunities for Persons in Addiction Recovery within Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care webinar series from the Great Lakes Addiction Technology Transfer Center continue. February 8, 2012 from 10:00 am - 12:00 noon CST,"Debunking the Myth: Our lived experience alone is enough," Click here to register. February 15, 2012 from 10:00am - 12:00 noon CST, "Ready, Set, Go: Expanding Employment Opportunities for People in Recovery within the Behavioral Health Field," Click here to register.
Lowering Criminal Record Barriers: Certificates of Relief/Good Conduct and record sealing; Your New York State Rap Sheet: A guide to getting, understanding, and correcting your criminal record; and Criminal Records and Employment: Protecting yourself from discrimination are three great resources from the Legal Action Center for New York residents and a great template for developing state-specific information in other states.
In My Own Words A compilation of essays by individuals supported by Medication-Assisted Treatment in long-term recovery . . . from the Addiction Technology Transfer Network.
Monday, February 6, 2012
New Online Recertification Application
NEW ONLINE RECERTIFICATION APPLICATION
PCB is pleased to announce the new Online Recertification Application. Professionals who are recertifying after January 1, 2012 may now fill out the entire recertification application online, make payment and submit it to PCB. We hope that you find this process convienent and easy as we strive to streamline processes for all professionals.
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Sunday, February 5, 2012
TODAY INC.
Our Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide comprehensive behavioral health services (Prevention, Intervention, Treatment, Continuing Care) for youth, young adults, families, and communities.
Our Vision Statement
TODAY, Inc. will:
- Be known for its ability to provide cost-effective, individualized, innovative and comprehensive continuum of care to those affected by the disease of chemical dependency.
- Have a reputation for responding to the ever-changing needs of its consumers.
- Be known for its caring and nurturing environment in which those affected by chemical dependency may see recovery and adopt a new way of life.
- We believe that chemical dependency is a treatable disease
- We believe that chemical dependency is a systemic disease and we are committed to treating all those affected
- We believe in offering a complete continuum of care in order to provide effective and individualized treatment
- We are committed to providing a credentialed, skilled and effective staff
- We are committed to continually improving the quality and integrity of our services
- We believe in ongoing, personalized, agency-wide staff development
- We believe that the well-being of the people that we treat is our primary concern
- We are committed to providing an environment that is conducive to growth, dignity and recovery
- We are committed to providing care which is based on the 12-Step approach to recovery
In 1970, a small group of concerned Bucks County community leaders explored the possibility of establishing a comprehensive, residential rehabilitation program for adolescent substance abusers. Their backgrounds in the fields of law enforcement, drug enforcement, legal counsel, corrections and special education made these individuals (John D. Case, William H. Eastburn, William D. Ford, John L. Hopson and Earl W. McWilliams, PhD.) aware of the need for such a program. The initial funding of $5,000 was made available through a grant from the Bucks County Bar Association.
After months of planning, research and discussion, TODAY, Inc. was born. Intended to be an alternative to incarceration, the organization would be a private, free-standing, non-profit agency. One which would be accessible to all, regardless of economic, ethnic or religious backgrounds.
Since its opening on March 1, 1971, TODAY, Inc. has provided a highly successful, comprehensive, continuum of behavioral health services. Our formal treatment services have helped over 20,000 young people and their families.
Under the TODAY, Inc. umbrella, a broad array of evidence-based prevention services have also been implemented in the treatment of substance use and co-occuring disorders. With their focus on identifying risk and protective factors, these programs have helped to educate and support communities throughout the greater Delaware Valley region.
*** If you are interested in reviewing our most recent Annual Report, please feel to contact our administration at 215-968-4713 or you may visit our site and request to speak with some on
Pennsylvania Drug and Alcohol Center - Little Creek Recovery
Mission Statement:
Little Creek Lodge is committed to building a strong foundation and integrating internalized recovery, through therapeutic and 12 step models; with a focus on the spiritual paradigm. Our message is delivered in a clean, safe, confidential environment that addresses the needs of each client on an individual and group level, by caring compassionate, experienced professional staff.
Philosophy:
In this day and age the stigma connected with this disease still deters many from seeking treatment. Little Creek is built on a 12 Step philosophy in conjunction with reality-based therapies. The program is designed to engage a resident's ongoing barriers whether spiritual, mental or social. Our primary objective is to guide residents into managing daily recovery, and overcome denial of diagnosis and controlled use of substances. Learning how to ask for help can be difficult, but necessary to develop emotional coping skills strong enough to meet the daily challenges of life without drugs or alcohol. Through guidance, individual and group therapy, wilderness expeditions and daily 12-step meetings, our residents engage in a mental, physical and spiritual experience which is essential to long term recovery. Residents may enroll in local universities to enhance their experience. We seek to instill a renewed belief on self-worth and spiritual center that lies at the heart of all 12-step programs.
Purpose:
Our purpose is to help build a strong foundation in recovery with a focus on the spiritual paradigm shift that is the greatest mitigating factor in long-term sobriety. Through strong 12-step work, we believe that clients can turn the corner and start to see their addictions as a disease rather than a weakness. At Little Creek Lodge our target population is 18 to 25 years of age, adult males only. We have experience with the particular needs of this population as well as the specific dynamic of their lives that can make the acquisition of the foundation of recovery seemingly unattainable in common treatment milieus.
At Little Creek Lodge we see the dilemma in a more realistic way. We know that recovery is not about being powerless, it is about empowerment; the act of finding an external/internal source of positive deed and thought and integrating into the consciousness of the client. “Surrender” is likewise a word often misconstrued and misused in the recovery environment. At Little Creek Lodge we work toward rebuilding the lives of the client to move forward and become a productive member of society.Call us for help 877-689-2644
Thought For The Day!
Wide is the road to destruction and many are on it , Narrow is the way to righteousness ,and few find it.Take a moment and think about where your life is headed you can turn it around at any moment but its up to you to make that decision we are not promised tommrow so think hard about this one.REMEMBER JESUS LOVES YOU
Saturday, February 4, 2012
HISTORY OF THE RED RIBBON CAMPAIGN
Enrique (Kiki) Camarena was a Drug Enforcement Administration Agent who was tortured and killed in Mexico in 1985. Camarena worked his way through college, served in the Marines and became a police officer. When he decided to join the US Drug Enforcement Administration, his mother tried to talk him out of it. "I'm only one person", he told her, "but I want to make a difference."
The DEA sent Camarena to work undercover in Mexico, investigating a major drug cartel believed to include officers in the Mexican army, police and government. On Feb. 7, 1985, the 37-year-old Camarena left his office to meet his wife for lunch. Five men appeared at the agent's side and shoved him in a car. One month later, Camarena's body was found. He had been tortured to death.
In honor of Camarena's memory and his battle against illegal drugs, friends and neighbors began to wear red badges of satin. Parents, sick of the destruction of alcohol and other drugs, had begun forming coalitions. Some of these new coalitions took Camarena as their model and embraced his belief that one person can make a difference. These coalitions also adopted the symbol of Camarena's memory, the red ribbon.
The National Family Partnership organized the first Nationwide Red Ribbon Campaign. Since that time, the campaign has reached millions of U.S. children and families. The National Family Partnership (NFP) and its network of individuals and organizations continue to deliver his message of hope to millions of people every year, through the National Red Ribbon Campaign.
PILL DRAGON
In cooperation with PRIDE and the Kentucky Army National Guard, UNITE works with local coalitions and law enforcement agencies to provide this free service to citizens. See schedule below.
The Pill Dragon, on permanent loan from the National Guard, made its debut on August 6, 2010. The incinerators will help families, rural law enforcement agencies, pharmacies, hospitals, veterinary clinics, nursing homes, Hospice centers and others dispose of medications in an environmentally friendly fashion.
Through November 17, 2011, UNITE’s Pill Dragon has destroyed 761,034 pills.
To view photos from some of the Pill Dragon events Click Here.
Powered by diesel fuel, the dragon burns at up to 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit to safely and efficiently reduce medications to ash for disposal.
For years the generally accepted method for disposing of old or left over medications was to flush it down the toilet. This practice, however, has been strongly discouraged for the past decade because of concerns about the potential health and environmental effects of antibiotics, hormones, painkillers, depressants and stimulants making their way into our water system and soil.
MONITOR prescription drugs in your home.
SECURE prescriptions in a locked storage area.
DISPOSE of unneeded prescription drugs.
• Download 2-page “Medication Disposal Safety Tips” from the Veteran’s Administration. Click here 
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• Download 2-page “How to Dispose of Unused Medicines” from the Food and Drug Administration. Click here.
.• Download 2-page “How to Dispose of Unused Medicines” from the Food and Drug Administration. Click here
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Another troubling fact is that more than 90 percent of teens that try prescription drugs the first time turn to the family medicine cabinet or from a friend’s family member. The most recent Monitoring the Future study found that seven of the top 10 drugs being abused by high school seniors are legal prescription and over-the-counter medications.
Teens believe that because drugs are prescribed they are safe, but that is true only when taken according to directions and only by the person to whom the drugs were prescribed. Aside from the fact that taking or giving away medicine that is not prescribed to you is illegal, even at small doses the potential exists for serious health effects – including death.
Having extra medicine at your house places you at greater risk of being the victim of a burglary or theft.
Feeding Schedule
To schedule the Pill Dragon for a “Clean Your Medicine Cabinet Out Day” or similar pill take-back program in your community call 1-866-678-6483.
National Drug Abuse Summit Orlando Florida
This inaugural, must-attend National Rx Drug Abuse Summit, April 10-12, 2012, is unlike any other national conference, bringing all impacted parties together to address the prescription drug abuse epidemic. Conference programming is designed to convey a synergistic approach to include: prevention, education, treatment, law enforcement, health care providers, advocates, and human resources – among other impacted parties.
Diversion of prescription medications from their legitimate medical uses has become an epidemic that requires a coordinated national effort to find data-driven solutions. Attendees will have an opportunity to learn from state and national leaders, law enforcement officials, medical professionals, community advocates, treatment experts, educators, private industry leaders, and others who are finding success in battling this epidemic. In addition, the event is intended to foster better understanding and cooperation between all groups and how that cooperation can lead to successful outcomes. Conference programming features breakout sessions impacting law enforcement, trent, health care, advocacy and prevention.
“We cannot afford to ignore the fast-growing drug problem in America. It impacts everything from medical expenses to workforce viability and it requires a multi-faceted approach with support, from not only state and national leaders, but also leaders on the ground in our rural and urban communities. This first of its kind Summit will get all parties together to address this issue.”
Congressman Hal Rogers, Chair, House Appropriations Committee
Your peers at this Summit will come from:
- Federal and state legislators and policy makers
- Federal and state executive leaders
- Healthcare practitioners with prescription privileges
- Certified substance abuse counselors and recovery specialists
- Law enforcement personnel
- Treatment facility managers
- Advocates, families, and patients working to increase awareness and effect change
- Pharmaceutical executives
- Prominent academicians and researchers
- Government officials tasked with regulatory oversight
- Insurance payers and benefits managers
- Suppliers of prescription monitoring technologies
Your presence at this national Summit signifies a firm commitment to meaningful dialogue and cooperation in addressing the prescription drug abuse epidemic in our country. Through this type of collaboration, our work can be more impactful. We look forward to seeing you in Orlando!
National Advisory Board
Operation UNITE has formed a National Advisory Board to guide program development and conference offerings and has partnered with Inquisit, a division of Amerinet, to identify, design and deliver cutting-edge continuing education programs for conference attendees.
Agenda & Workshops
For more information contact Cathy Lenox at summit@centertech.com or 1-866-678-6483.atme
About PRO-A
Pennsylvania Recovery Organizations Alliance, Inc.
Mission:
The Pennsylvania Recovery Organizations Alliance will mobilize, educate and advocate to eliminate the stigma and discrimination toward those affected by alcoholism and other drug addiction to ensure hope, health and justice for individuals, families and those in recovery.
The Pennsylvania Recovery Organizations Alliance will mobilize, educate and advocate to eliminate the stigma and discrimination toward those affected by alcoholism and other drug addiction to ensure hope, health and justice for individuals, families and those in recovery.
Vision:
As the statewide leader, PRO-A’s vision is a Pennsylvania where:
- Alcohol and other drug addiction is accepted as a treatable disease;
- Recovery is known as a gift back to society through personal, family and community healing;
- Recovering individuals and their families have a respected voice in setting public policy;
- Early and effective prevention exists to reduce the onset of this disease;
- Quality intervention, treatment and on-going support are readily available for individuals, families and those in recovery.
As the statewide leader, PRO-A’s vision is a Pennsylvania where:
- Alcohol and other drug addiction is accepted as a treatable disease;
- Recovery is known as a gift back to society through personal, family and community healing;
- Recovering individuals and their families have a respected voice in setting public policy;
- Early and effective prevention exists to reduce the onset of this disease;
- Quality intervention, treatment and on-going support are readily available for individuals, families and those in recovery.
Goals of PRO-A:
The Board of Directors and staff of PRO-A have developed the following goals pursuant to our agency mission and objectives.
The Board of Directors and staff of PRO-A have developed the following goals pursuant to our agency mission and objectives.
Goal # 1 – Build the capacity of the organizations to participate in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of addiction treatment policies, systems, and service for youth and adults so that they become more responsive to the needs of recovering people and their families.
Goal #2 – Improve public understanding of addiction and recovery, including the elimination of stigma and discrimination faced by those with substance use disorders.
Goal #3 – Improve public access to effective addiction treatment services, appropriate lengths of stay and continuing care support for youth and adults.
Goal #4 – Ensure long-term sustainability and development of organization by effectively utilizing resources and diversifying funding sources.
Anoymous Comment!
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services is one of the main D&A treatment facilities in McKean, Cameron, Elk and Potter county. They provide education, outpatient, intensive outpatient, inpatient (short-term) and other prevention services. They also do gambling treatment. The website is adasonline.org. They have offices in Bradford, Kane, Port, Coudy, Emporium and St Marys. on MAPLE MANOR PORT ALLEGANY PA.
HARBOR COUNSELING OF WELLSBORO
Harbor Counseling of Wellsboro, offers most D&A treatment services and now has added a Certified Recovery Specialist to their staff. The Recovery Specialist is there for you from the time you walk in the door until well after your treatment has ended. Being in recovery myself, I know how difficult it can be trying to put your life back together again, that's where the Recovery Specialist steps in! As you know, I am a Recovery Specialist and have had the awesome opportunity to assist many on there road to recovery. This is a wonderful addition to the staff at Harbor, you can call Harbor at 570-724-5272 or 607-242-4830 and ask for the Recovery Specialist and they will assist you! Harbor is located at 7095 Route 287 Wellsboro Pa. 16901
MAPLE MANOR PORT ALLEGANY PA.
Struggling with addiction!Maple manor can help,call 814-642-9522 and speak to one of our caring staff who will assist you in getting the treatment you need.They are located at 118 Chestnut St.
Friday, February 3, 2012
Study of Siblings’ Brains Provides Clues to Addiction
A new study of siblings’ brain structure and function may provide clues to addiction. Time reports that the study suggests at least some brain changes seen in addiction are a cause of excessive drug use, not the result.
The study looked at the brain structure and cognitive function of 47 people with addiction, 49 of their siblings who were not addicted, and 50 healthy people who were drug-free and not related to the others in the study. The people who were addicted had been using stimulants such as cocaine or amphetamines for an average of 16 years. A little more than half also were addicted to heroin or prescription painkillers, and one-fourth also had alcoholism. Their siblings had minimal exposure to illicit drugs.
All study participants were tested on their ability to control their impulses, which is a predictor of addiction. They were given a stop-signal task, in which they are told to respond quickly and repeatedly in a specific way, such as pushing a button, and then must suddenly stop the behavior.
The researchers report in Science that both people who were addicted and their siblings demonstrated significantly reduced performance on the task compared with the drug-free, unrelated group. The results suggest that poor impulse control is not a result of drug use, but is something people are born with.
The brain scans found the siblings had similar abnormalities in an area of the brain involved with self-control, and in regions that are involved in inhibiting impulses, the article notes.
In a commentary accompanying the study, Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, noted the brain abnormalities seen in the siblings are similar to those seen in the brains of teenagers, who are well known for their impulsive behavior.
Study author Karen Ersche of the University of Cambridge said siblings of drug-addicted people may have inherited a type of protective resilience, such as an easier temperament. “The siblings may have tried drugs, but they never developed the habit,” she said.
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