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Membership Benefits Table of Contents - Register for the 2018 Annual Conference! - Advocacy Alert - Upcoming Webinar - Join Us for the 2018 Advocacy in Action Conference & Hill Day - NAADAC/NJCA 2018 Fall Conference - Upcoming NAADAC Conflict Resolution for Recovery Trainings - Register for the Alaska Training Institute - Attend CCAR’s Third Annual Multiple Pathways of Recovery Conference in Florida! - Join HRSA for a Virtual Job Fair - NAADAC Career Center Events NAADAC WEBINAR SERIES Upcoming Webinars On Demand Webinars FAQS - Building Healthy Relationships in Recovery: 10 Tips Wed, 10/24/18 3-4:30pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1.5 CEs More Information Register Now! - Recognizing Eating Disorder Behavior in the Substance Use Disorder Population Wed, 11/14/18 3-4:30pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1.5 CEs More Information Register Now! - Using Harm Reduction Strategies to Move Clients Toward Abstinence Wed, 11/28/18 3-4:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1 CE More Information Register Now! - Using NADA Ear Acupuncture Protocol in Addiction Treatment Wed, 12/05/18 3-5:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 2 CEs More Information Register Now! - Overlapping Issues: Domestic & Sexual Violence, Mental Health, Trauma & Substance Use Wed, 12/12/18 3-4:30pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1.5 CEs More Information Register Now! NAADAC EVENTS - 2018 Annual Conference: Shoot for the Stars  Houston, TX  10/05/18-10/09/18 More Information - Alaska Training Institute  Anchorage, AK 10/22/18 - 10/23/18 More Information - NAADAC/NJCA 2018 Annual Fall Conference Scotch Plains, NJ  10/26/18 More Information - NAADAC in Washington, DC: Conflict Resolution for Recovery National Harbor, MD  11/01/18-11/03/18 More Information - 2018 Advocacy In Action Conference & Hill Day Washington, D.C.  11/12/18-11/13/18 More Information - NAADAC in Orlando: Conflict Resolution for Recovery Orlando, FL  12/06/18-12/08/18 More Information PARTNER EVENTS - American Counseling Association 2019 Conference & Expo March 2019 More Information AFFILIATE EVENTS - Multiple Pathways of Recovery Conference Punta Gorda, Florida 10/24/18 - 10/26/2018 More Information - Embracing the Peer Movement: Underscoring Peer Value Middletown, NY 11/09/18 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 October 3, 2018 There's Still Time to Register for the 2018 Annual Conference! NAADAC 2018 Annual Conference starts this Friday! If you haven’t registered yet don't worry! There is still time!Register now and use code "NAADAC50" and save $50! Don't miss out on the opportunity to earn up to 42 CEs, connect with addiction-focused professionals, attend breakout sessions in ten different subject tracks, and more in Houston, Texas, from October 5-9, 2018 at the NAADAC 2018 Annual Conference: Shoot for the Stars!  Use our mobile conference app to get the most up-to-date information on: Conference meeting information Schedule and room changes Maps and locations Speaker, Exhibitor, Partner, and Sponsor information Session handouts Instant notification about special announcements and much more! How to download the app: Search for “NAADDAC” in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store     [ More Information ] - [ Register Now ] Advocacy Alert: Patients and Communities Act Congress is poised to pass meaningful legislation to address the nation’s opioid crisis. In recent months, NAADAC used its voice with lawmakers to help shape this bill. We’re pleased to report that the final agreement includes key provisions that would: Incentivize individuals to pursue substance use disorder treatment professions by offering student loan relief; Protect against the erosion of privacy rights of individuals with substance use disorders; and Remove the IMD exclusion for all substance use disorder treatment and allow Medicaid payment for eligible individuals for up to 30 days annually. Passage of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (H.Res. 1099) last week in the House of Representatives brings us one step closer to securing these important new tools and resources for expanding treatment and recovery services. We expect the Senate to consider the bill very soon and ask you to contact your Senators and urge a YES vote on the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act.  [ More Information ] Upcoming Webinar: Building Healthy Relationships in Recovery: 10 Tips Wed, Oct 24, 2018 @ 3-4:30pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Join presenter Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, BSW, NCAC II, CDC III, SAP for this free NAADAC webinar that will provide an overview of a multi-component, multi-media tool for use by addiction and other helping professionals to assist adults and youth in addressing life trauma and conflict through knowledge, attitudes and skills developed in the frontal cortex of the brain. Earn 1.5 CE (free for NAADAC members - join now!) [ More Information ] - [ Register Now ] Join Us for the 2018 Advocacy in Action Conference & Hill Day on November 12-13 Join NAADAC in Washington, D.C., for the 2018 Advocacy in Action Conference at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on November 12, 2018 and Hill Day on November 13, 2018! Attend briefings on legislation, national budget, and advocacy issues, and receive training for visits to the Hill on November 12, and attend meetings on Capitol Hill on November 13. NAADAC has arranged for a special discounted room rate of $199/night for conference attendees if booked at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center by October 19, 2018. To book your room, click here or call 301.965.4000 and ask for the NAADAC group rate. [ More Information ] - [ Register Now ]  Attend the New Jersey 2018 Annual Fall Conference on October 26th Join NAADAC and the New Jersey Counseling Association (NJCA) on on October 26, 2018 for the 2018 Annual Fall Conference: Counseling in a Time of Turmoil: Moving Solutions Forward in Scotch Plains, NJ. Earn 6.5 CEs! This full day conference will include a keynote by Darryl Inaba, PhD, PharmD, CADC-V, CADC III, and five presentations lead by subject matter experts on a range of counseling and addiction medicine topics. The workshops include: Keynote - Understanding the Science of Addiction, Relapse and Recovery Healing from Racial Trauma (Through a White Supremacy Frame) Romancing the Brain Creativity in Counseling: Using Metaphor to Assess Risk (Suicidality) in Groups Unpacking the Literature on Trauma and Addiction - Implications for Treatment and Public Policy Preparing Supervisees to Identify Suicidal Ideation in Marginalized Populations Register today online, mail in the registration form, or register by phone at (908) 578-8894 or (609) 273-9917. [ More Information ] - [ Register Now ] Upcoming NAADAC Conflict Resolution for Recovery Trainings Join NAADAC's Executive Director, Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, NCAC II, CDC III, SAP for a two-day training on Romancing the Brain: Conflict Resolution for Recovery in Washington, D.C., on November 1-2, 2018. Earn 14 CEs! Can't attend NAADAC in Washington, DC? Meet up with NAADAC in Orlando on December 6-8, 2018 for the last CRR training of the year. Do you want to learn how to provide Conflict Resolution for Recovery training to other qualified individuals? Join Cynthia Moreno Tuohy for the full-day Train the Trainer training on November 3rd in D.C. or December 8th in Florida. Earn an additional 7 CES! [ More Information ]   Register for the Alaska Training Institute October 22-23 - Earn 16.25 CEs! Join NAADAC and the Alaska Addiction Professionals Association (AAPA) for the third annual Annual Alaska Training Institute, Exploring the Emerging Addiction Environment: MJ to Opioids and Peers to Professionals, on October 22-23, 2018 at the Anchorage Marriott Downtown in Anchorage, AK. Earn 16.25 CEs!  [ More Information ] - [ Register Now ]  Attend CCAR’s Third Annual Multiple Pathways of Recovery Conference in Florida on October 24-26! Register now for the Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery's (CCAR) Third Annual Multiple Pathways of Recovery Conference. This year, the conference will be held in Punta Gorda, FL from Wednesday, October 24 - Friday, October 26, 2018. Enjoy three days of exhibitors, workshops, and presentations designed to give you a diverse understanding of a multitude of pathways and how others can utilize them. Earn up to 12 CEsfor attending all three days of the conference.   [ More Information ] - [ Register Now ]  Join the Health Resources and Services Administration for a Virtual Job Fair on October 17 Join the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) for aBehavioral Health Virtual Job Fair on October 17, from 6:45 PM to 10:15 PM ET. Participants will have the opportunity to hear from more than 100 healthcare organizations recruiting for 1,000+ behavioral health vacancies. Join from the comfort of your own home to learn about these healthcare organizations’ clinical environments, the populations they serve, and the rewards of providing care in their communities. Register now for your chance to network with employers from across the country! [ More Information ] - [ Register Now ] 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! Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor at Community Behavioral Health Hospital (CBHH) in Fergus Falls and Community Addiction Recovery Enterprise (CARE) in Fergus Falls, MN Addictions Counselor at Community Clinic of Maui Dba Malama I Ke Ola Health Center in Wailuku, HI Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Florida Health Care Plans, Inc. in Holly Hill, FL Program Analyst [Health] at The Appalachian Regional Commission in Washington, DC HARP/HCBS Care Manager, Drug Users Health Program at Trillium Health in Rochester, NY Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor at Minnesota Department of Human Services in Alexandria, MN Administrative Executive at Idaho Residential Treatment Facility at Rainbow's End Recovery Center in Challis, ID  Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor at Minnesota Department of Human Services in Fergus Falls, MN Outpatient Counselor at Lakeview Center, Inc., in Pensacola, FL Addictions Psychiatrist at WestBridge in Manchester, NH Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor at Minnesota Department of Human Services in Alexandria, MN Recovery Support Specialist at Recovery Centers of America in Waldorf, MD [ All Career Center Listings ]

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Sometimes it comes in whispers, and sometimes it comes through a megaphone, but it comes. It comes when it no longer works, it comes when it makes absolutely no sense, but it comes. Yet the tribe, the tribe awaits. Women are welcome, anytime, from anywhere. A beautiful tribe of 4C women has open hands, minds and hearts. Taking hold of any number of strong hands from the tribe, Statement #1 begins the WFS New Life Program. We are women reaching out to one another, bonded together in overcoming. From the first month of sobriety to the toughest day spent in recovery and beyond, we support each other. We listen, we laugh, we cry, we encourage. We are one in the same, we are capable, competent, caring and compassionate. We are the tribe of 4C women. Even before knowing the need, before the whispers or megaphones, this tribe of strong and mindful women, live life. Real life, with all the joys, the sorrows, the ups the downs and everything in between, but always ready to welcome and extend a hand and heart. Jean Kirkpatrick, PhD, created and rooted this ever-growing tribe, inviting any woman desiring a new way of life to embrace Statement #1 and live, fully. Every day, through the WFS Online Forum, Face to Face meetings, on the phone or in person, this tribe forever strengthens and connects. “We are capable and competent, caring and compassionate, always willing to help another, bonded together in overcoming our addictions.” WFS Motto Hugzzz Karen Hi 4C Women, I love belonging to this tribe of 4C women. After 30 years, I remain enthused and grateful for the women I have met and watched grow emotionally and spiritually through the WFS program.  Statement #1 gave me hope. It was life changing to realize that I was able to take charge of my life and actually accept the responsibility! It was freeing as it changed my negative thinking from believing I was stuck without a way out to learning new coping tools for what life handed me, all the ups and downs. It was tricky at first because those up times could be triggers that I had everything under control forever. Bring on the challenges - I was ready! Well, life experience has shown me that there is always room for learning new ways of coping and to be aware of diverse triggers. I've learned what many of my triggers were, some new ones along the way, and created plans to handle them as best I could.     This may also be a time when you are struggling with staying sober/not using.  WFS is an abstinence program yet it is also a safe place to seek input, learn more about yourself, new ways of coping with life situations/people and to make plans for whenever such a situation arises again. Trust me, there will be more situations/challenges to face yet as we continue to learn, we build up the confidence to handle them differently. 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