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Saturday, September 8, 2012
Only two weeks to go
Team Captains Are in High Gear--
So Which Team Is Ahead?
With only about two weeks left, Team Captains are busy in the race for the great prize being offered for the Team Captain whose team has collected the most in donations. You may remember our announcement of this fantastic prize:
The honor of throwing out the first pitch at the 2013 National Recovery Month Baseball Game!
A 2013 pre-game tour of Citizens Park for four (4) people
Four (4) complimentary field-level seats
Their picture on Phanavision
An electronic disc showing them throwing out the first pitch in September 2013
Team Nancy Elaine Kammeyer-Difrancesca currently has the most money raised so far with $450.00. Let's go Team Captains--you've still got two weeks! The winning total will include all donations made up to and including the day of the Walk. The names of the winning Team Captain and team will be announced from the stage that day.
And remember, all donations gathered for Recovery Walks make it possible for PRO-ACT to continue to provide recovery support services. Your donations will help us to offer hope and healing to those wishing to initiate, stabilize, and sustain long-term recovery from addiction.
PRO-ACT RECOVERY WALKS! 2012
Saturday, September 22, 2012--Penn's Landing, Philadelphia
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE WALK!
And if you have 10+ years of recovery, please sign up for the Honor Guard
Currently, the Walk will be led by an Honor Guard with
1,426 collective years of recovery!
Recovery Day Rally - Sunday, September 30th
Sunday, September 30, 2012
12:00pm until 3:00pm in PDT
Mayor Gregor Robertson officially proclaims Sunday, September 30th Recovery Day.
People in recovery:
Please join us Sunday, Sept 30th at the Vancouver Art Gallery from noon - 3 pm to rally and show the "solution" to substance use disorders vs. the “problem".
Highlights:
Downtown March, Live Music, Recovery Countdown, Gratitude Shares, Speeches, Moment of Silence, Information Booths
BRING YOUR BEST RECOVERY SIGN OR BANNER
Prize for best looking sign
Description
Recovery (Day) 2012 is committed to mobilizing and organizing Canadians in recovery from alcohol and other substance use disorders, our families, friends and allies to change public perceptions of recovery, end discrimination and keep a focus on the fact that recovery works and is making life better for millions of people.
Supporting Links:
-USA Recovery Celebrations: http://www.recoverymonth.gov/
-Planned Documentary on Recovery Day celebrations: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/342545630/the-anonymous-people
Friday, September 7, 2012
Study Finds Elevated Death Rates Shortly After Hospitalization for Substance Abuse
By Join Together Staff | September 6, 2012 | 4 Comments | Filed in Addiction,Alcohol, Drugs, Mental Health, Research & Treatment
A new study finds elevated rates of suicides and overdose deaths in the month after people have been released from the hospital for substance abuse treatment. Researchers found death rates were substantially higher for those who had been out of the hospital for less than one month, compared with those who had been out for at least one year.
The study of almost 70,000 people who had been treated for some type of substance abuse found overdose deaths and suicides were most common during hospitalization, Reuters reports. Even after discharge, the death rates remained high, the article notes. In the first month, there were 21 drug-related deaths per 1,000 people each year, compared with 4.2 per 1,000 people a year or more later.
“Like prison-release, hospital discharge marks the start of a well-defined period of heightened vulnerability for drug-treatment clients,” Elizabeth Merrall of the MRC Biostatistics Unit in Cambridge wrote in the journal Addiction.
According to Dr. Patrick G. O’Connor of the Yale School of Medicine, who was not involved in the study, some drug users may start binging once they are released from the hospital, or may lose some of their drug tolerance in the hospital, which makes it easier to overdose.
Hospitalization may not be enough for some people struggling with substance abuse, he noted. They also may need jobs, housing and psychiatric care. “For drug users who leave the hospital, we need to be able to provide instantaneous and tight linkages for these patients to at least three services: primary care services, social services and drug treatment services,” he noted.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Survey Finds 17% of High School Students Abuse Substances During School Day
By Join Together Staff | September 5, 2012 | Leave a comment | Filed inAlcohol, Drugs, Marketing And Media, Parenting & Youth
A new survey finds an estimated 17 percent of American high school students say they drink, smoke or use drugs during the school day. The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University found 86 percent of teens say they know which of their peers are abusing substances at school, CNN reports.
The findings come from an annual telephone survey of about 1,000 students ages 12 to 17. According to the survey, 60 percent of high school students say drugs are available on school grounds, and 44 percent know a classmate who sells drugs at school. Marijuana is the most commonly sold drug at school. Prescription drugs, cocaine and Ecstasy are also available.
Social media plays a role in peer pressure to use drugs and alcohol, the study found. Three-quarters of students said they are encouraged to use marijuana or alcohol when they see images of their peers doing so. The survey found 45 percent said they have seen photos online of their classmates drinking, using drugs or passing out, up 5 percent since last year.
For the first time in the history of the survey, a majority of private school students—54 percent—said their school was “drug-infected.” In 2011, that figure was 36 percent.
Teens are more likely to use drugs or alcohol if they have been left alone overnight, and are less likely to do so if they regularly attend religious services, the survey found.
“The take away from this survey for parents is to talk to their children and get engaged in their children’s lives,” Emily Feinstein, project director of the teen survey, said in a news release. “They should ask their children what they’re seeing at school and online. It takes a teen to know what’s going on in the teen world, but it takes parents to help their children navigate that world.”
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
GOLF TOURNAMENT
Please Join us for the 4th Annual French Scramble honoring Fred R. French, the founder of the Cape Cod Symposium!!
The 4rd Annual
French Scramble Golf Tournament
Date: Thursday, September 6th
Time: Tee Time 8:00 am – arrive by 7:30 am
Where:
Hyannis Golf Course
Rte #132 | Hyannis, MA 02601 | 508-362-2606
We will have a scramble that will begin at 8:00 am sharp and it is suggested that you arrive at 7:30 am in order to get everything ready.
It will be at the Hyannis Golf Course, a par 71, 18 hole public golf course with a 55 Station Practice Range and 2 Practice Greens. Proper golf attire please. Blue jeans and metal spiked golf shoes are not allowed.
$65.00 per player includes 18 holes and a cart.
Route 132, Hyannis, MA 02601 508-362-2606
Directions:
From the Cape Cod Resort and Conference Center: Got to the Rotary, take West Main Street all the way to the end, go left onto Rte 28, go through first set of lights, at second set of lights take a right onto Old Stage Road, go about 400 years, take right onto Shoot Flying Hill Rd. Take that to the end, and the Golf Course is at the end. (take approximately 15 minutes from the hotel)
From North - off Cape: Rte 3 South over the Sagamore Bridge to Rte 6. Take exit 6. Stay straight off ramp onto Rte 132. Follow approximately 1/2 mile, entrance on left.
From West/South - off Cape: Rte 495 (becomes Rte 25) to exit 2 (Rte 6/Hyannis). Keep left around rotary, follow Rte 6 signs. Follow alongside canal to end. Over Sagamore bridge. Take exit 6. Stay straight off ramp onto Rte 132. Follow approximately 1/2 mile, entrance on left.
From East (down Cape): Rte 6. Take exit 6. Turn left off ramp (at light) onto Rte 132. Follow approximately 1/2 mile, entrance on left
We are excited to have you as part of the 24th Cape Cod Symposium. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions, I will be leaving Michigan arriving in Hyannis on Tues late afternoon, but available via cell 616-581-4855 or email - deemcgraw@ameritech.net
Many thanks!
Dee
Rockers In Recovery On The Road
Sponsored by Treatment Solutions
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Rockers In Recovery - Rhode Island and Las Vegas:
Come Out and Join Us
Rhode Island Rally for Recovery
September 15, 2012 - 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
RIR Acoustic Set- Richie Supa, Ricky Byrd, and Kasim Sulton
Venue - Roger Williams National Memorial Park
282 North Main Street - Providence, RI. 02903
Lifestyle Intervention Conference
October 1-3, 2012
RIR Acoustic Set (October 1st)- Richie Supa, Ricky Byrd and Kasim Sulton
Venue -3600 Las Vegas Blvd - South Las Vegas, NV. 89109
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Tuesday, September 4, 2012
The Medicine Abuse Project launches
JOIN US!
The Medicine Abuse Project launches the week of September 23-29, setting the stage for a multi-year effort to raise awareness and curb the abuse of medicine.
Join The Partnership at Drugfree.organd help us prevent a half a million teens from abusing medicine within five years through education and action.
Our Action Plan
Together with parents, teachers, health care professionals, media and state, local and federal government partners, we are leading a national education effort and call to action to:
- Educate about the dangers of abusing prescription and over-the-counter medicines
- Monitor prescriptions and over-the-counter medicines
- Safeguard and properly Dispose of unused medication
- Eliminate improper prescribing and dispensing practices
BECOME A MEDICINE ABUSEPROJECT PARTNER
Corporate Partners
Help us raise awareness and reduce medicine abuse through corporate citizenship. To learn how you can align your company or association with a nationwide campaign that will make an impact in the medicine abuse issue, and support families across the country contact April Brown, Director of Corporate Relations at april_brown@drugfree.org or 212.973.3555.
Strategic Partners
Nonprofit organizations, grassroots, advocacy, academic and health professionals will play a crucial role raising awareness about the dangers of medicine abuse during this national campaign. To learn more about national and local strategic partner opportunities, please contact Marcia Lee Taylor, SVP, Government Affairs atmarcialee_taylor@drugfree.org or 202-841-3156.
Monday, September 3, 2012
Eva's Village Visions of hope Gala
monday december 12, 2011
Save The Date: November 8, 2012
Save the Date for the Visions of Hope 2012 Gala:
The Date: November 8th, 2012
The NEW Location: The Grove, 691 Pompton Avenue, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
The Grove is a newly constructed event venue, so you can look forward to a new and exciting experience, from the color-lit fountain at the entrance to magnificent Italian light fixtures, decorative marble lobby flooring, luxurious bathrooms and impeccably designed ballrooms. Save the date and plan on having a wonderful time, while supporting Eva’s Village, the most comprehensive and progressive antipoverty nonprofit in the state!
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FELLOWSHIP HALL NORTH CAROLINA
About
A private, non-profit specialty hospital committed to helping people who suffer from alcoholism and drug addiction.
MissionIt is the mission of Fellowship Hall to help people who suffer from alcoholism and drug addiction, and to provide compassionate, cost-effective care while maintaining our commitment to a Twelve-Step philsophy.
Company Overview
Fellowship Hall is a private not-for-profit alcohol and drug treatment facility that has been located in Greensboro, North Carolina for more than 40 years. We have treated tens of thousands of men and women and are widely regarded as the one of the most respected and successful treatment facilities in the country.
We employ a Twelve-Step philosophy to help our guests in treatment understand an
d cope with their disease and learn to live a productive life without drugs or alcohol. Our surveys show that up to 70 percent of our guests remain sober at least one year after treatment.
Our facilities in Greensboro also serve as a training ground for psychiatric residents and other medical professionals who come here to learn about addiction management and care.
Alcohol and drug abuse are significant problems here and across the country. Fellowship Hall is dedicated to providing answers, hope and a new life for those who suffer from these terrible diseases.
Basic Info
Opened 1971
Location 5140 Dunstan Road, Greensboro, North Carolina 27405
Awards Fellowship Hall was first surveyed in 1974 by a national accreditation body, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), and has been continuously accredited by the organization since that time.
Fellowship Hall has the distinction of being the first Alcohol and Drug Treatment Specialty Hospital licensed by the State of North Carolina.
Fellowship Hall's award winning facility has been recognized many times for excellence and provides alcohol and drug addiction training to Duke University Health System's Psychiatric Residency Program as well as local universities' nursing and counseling programs.
Contact Info
Phone 1 (800) 659-3381
Website http://www.fellowshiphall.com
History by Year
1971
Opened in 1971
Sunday, September 2, 2012
DONATE A SILENT OR LIVE AUCTION ITEM!
- SUPPORT RECOVERY -
DONATE A SILENT OR LIVE AUCTION ITEM!
16th Annual Hendricks House & Hansen House
Charity Golf Tournament
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
at Hidden Creek Golf Club in Egg Harbor Township, NJ
We've raised significant monies through our tournaments'
SILENT & LIVE AUCTIONS.
Won't you join us by contributing an item
or a gift certificate from your business or service?
Help us fill our auction tables & advertise your business!
Contact Nina Soifer at 609.965.3700, ext. 16
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
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Tournament Info:
8:30am - Breakfast & Registration
10:00am - Shotgun Start
3:30pm (after golf) - Dinner, Silent Auction & Awards
Single Player: $250
(includes greens fees, cart, cart tags, complimentary gift, meals and awards)
REGISTER TO PLAY NOW... CLICK HERE
To join our group of
VALUED SPONSORS, click HERE
Heartfelt Thanks to:
Ole Hansen & Sons . The Press of AC . Levine Staller Attorneys at Law . Creative Financial Group
The Azeez Foundation . Holman Automotive Group . NorthMarq Advisors LLC . Jim & Barbara Summers
Universal Supply Company . AtlantiCare . Glenn Insurance . United States Liability Insurance Group
Stanker & Galetto, Inc . Hanlon Investment Management . De Rossi & Son Co. Tuckahoe Turf Farms
Seabrook House . Ocean City Home Bank . Kramer Beverage Co. . Steve & Cookies by the Bay
The Woods at Blue Heron Pines . JE Rosenkrantz Consulting Engineers . Kathleen & Charles Previti
Wells Fargo Advisors - McPeak Group . Paper Chase . Greenberg Chiropractic
Milton & Betty Katz JCC . Hannah-G's . Ventura's Greenhouse . In Memory of Frank D. Brigio, MD
Avalon Carpet Tile & Flooring . Dondero Diamonds & Fine Jewelry . Pepsi Bottling Group
The Richard Stockton College of NJ . Susan & Bob Mayer . Lou McCraw . The Waldele Family
Sand Barrens Golf Club . Mark Gerencser . Falasca Mechanical . G.E. Mechanical
Family Practice Asscociates of Cumberland County . Broadley's Mechanical Contracting
www.hansenfoundationnj.org
Saturday, September 1, 2012
A UNIQUE EVENT BENEFITING GAUDENZIA:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GAUDENZIA, INC.
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
2930 DERRY ST, HARRISBURG, PA 17111
CONTACT: JULIE GIRSCH, (717) 579-3636, jgirsch@gaudenzia.org
A UNIQUE EVENT BENEFITING GAUDENZIA: ROOFTOP RAPPELLING AT THE FULTON BANK BUILDING
Harrisburg, PA (August 8, 2012) – On September 22, Gaudenzia is hosting a rappelling fundraiser to benefit addiction treatment and recovery services in the Greater Harrisburg area. Over the Edge Overcoming Obstacles is an innovative, one-of-a-kind event offering participants a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rappel down the side of the Fulton Bank Building (the use of the building for this event has been graciously contributed by: Select Capital Commercial Properties, Inc.), at 3rd and Locust Streets, in Harrisburg, 18 floors, in support of treatment! Rappelling is by advance registration atovertheedgehburg.dojiggy.com. Fundraising minimum required. Participants challenge themselves toovercome personal fears and obstacles while doing something extraordinary to celebrate recovery. A number of individuals who rappelled at last year’s event are returning to scale down the side of this year’s taller building, committing to raise additional dollars for needed drug and alcohol treatment in our community. Other exciting activities will occur on-site throughout the day of the event. Fundraising prizes will be awarded.
Gaudenzia is offering the following opportunities to the media. Limited availability
Interview rappellers (must be done in coordination with Gaudenzia) – On September 22, an opportunity to interview rappellers, Gaudenzia graduates and Michael Harle, President & CEO.
Pre-event Media Day: Gaudenzia is pleased to offer one rappel per station / publication to capture appropriate footage and photo opportunities for use in covering our story. This rappel will be scheduled one day prior to the event, on Friday afternoon, September 21 to allow journalists the opportunity to personally experience, capture B-Roll and pre-record the thrill of rappel, aimed at enhancing media coverage of this unique event. Media Day is restricted to journalists and select VIP personalities only – it will not be open to the general public
Complimentary admission to pre-event VIP Reception: This will occur on Friday evening, September 21 in the Pennsylvania State Capitol Building showcasing event sponsors, top fundraising rappellers and special guests, including name-recognizable personalities. RSVP is required.
About Gaudenzia: Gaudenzia is Pennsylvania’s largest non-profit provider of drug and alcohol treatment services. We help affected individuals and their families attain drug-free, long-term recovery. It is estimated that since our founding in 1968, over 170,000 individuals have been admitted to treatment at Gaudenzia facilities in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware, through a network of customized services. For more information, visit www.gaudenzia.org. Press Kits will be available at the event. Contact jgirsch@gaudenzia.org or (717) 579-3636.
Over the Edge Overcoming Obstacles
Gaudenzia
Presents
Over the Edge Overcoming Obstacles
***Rappelling Fundraiser***
September 22, 2012
Fulton Bank Building
3rd & Locust St., Harrisburg, PA
Rappel 18 floors! Raise funds for addiction treatment and recovery services.
Register online, sign your waiver and customize your page with a photo and testimonial.
Fundraising minimum is required.
The use of the building for this event has been graciously contributed by:
Select Capital Commercial Properties, Inc.
ATTENTION MEDIA:
TO REQUEST A MEDIA RELEASE OR INTERVIEW AT OVER THE EDGE
CONTACT JULIE GIRSCH, GAUDENZIA, (717) 579-3636 OR jgirsch@gaudenzia.org
Friday, August 31, 2012
PARENTS LEARN ABOUT MEDICINE ABUSE
Learn More » Follow Us On Twitter Friend Us On Facebook Forward To A Friend This School Year, Make a Commitment to End Medicine AbuseWhile helping your teens get ready to return to the classroom this month, it’s important to understand the pressures they may deal with in the coming year. Talking to them now about what they may face will help them be ready to make the right decisions. Perhaps over-the-counter cough medicine abuse has not come up in your child’s life yet, but since one in three teens say they know someone who has abused cough medicine, chances are this issue may surface at some point in your teen’s life. And while you are in “back-to-school” mode, this is the perfect time to introduce yourself to the school nurse in your child’s school and let them know about the Home to Homeroom toolkit. This toolkit was created by Stop Medicine Abuse and the National Association of School Nurses and includes materials that the school nurse in your child’s school can use to create awareness about medicine abuse. Get the Home to Homeroom Tool Kit Here. Get to Know Peggy McKibbin, Our Newest Five Mom! Peggy is a mother of two and a school nurse with nearly 15 years’ experience of working with teens, pre-teens, and their families. She has partnered with the National Association of School Nurses to educate her community about the dangers of medicine abuse, and she is passionate about the “teachable moments” that parents can use to talk to their kids. Get to know Peggy in her first blog post for Five Moms. Make the Time to TalkIt’s important for parents to be hands-on when it comes to their children’s schools. Teachers and school administrators have a great sense of what students are talking about, and it’s important to know what your school’s policy is on drugs and alcohol abuse. Ask your children’s school about prevention programs, substance abuse screening, and more. Get ideas for questions to ask your child’s school here. | |||
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