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Event Number	347
Title	Recovery Walk '05
Description	A celebration of recovery itself, those in recovery, and those that support recovery have a chance to come together to encourage each other and celebrate.
Date	9/25/2005 11:00:00 AM to 9/25/2005 5:30:00 PM
Type of Event	Recovery Month Celebration
Location	Liberty State Park, Jersey City, NJ
Program Agenda
Invited Officials/Presenters:	Steve Ford, son of President Gerald and Betty Ford, will grace our celebration. Like his mother, who publicly stepped forward to talk about her alcoholism, Steve will share his recovery story at the ceremony before the walk and NJ Commissioner James Davy,
Expected Number of Participants	2000
Invited Participants/Audience	Those in recovery, their family and friends and supporters of recovery are welcome to attend.
Primary Contact	Jeanette
Address	1675 Whitehorse-Mercerville Rd, Suite 205 Hamilton, NJ 08619
Phone Number	(888) 872-3979
Email Address	foar@ncaddnj.org
Secondary Contact	Yury
Address	1675 Whitehorse-Mercerville Rd, Suite 205 Hamilton, NJ 08619
Phone Number	(888) 872-3979
Email Address	foar@ncaddnj.org
Web Site	http://www.foarnj.org http://www.ncaddnj.org/FOARNJ/recoverywalkdetails.htm

Event Number	162
Title	Recovery Walk '05
Description	Recovery Walk 05 slated for September 25;Steve Ford, son of former president Gerald Ford and Betty Ford to give Keynote Presentation Steve Ford, son of former President Gerald Ford and Betty Ford, who as First Lady publicly talked about her recovery from alcoholism, will be the keynote speaker at this years Recovery Walk. Ford, who is in recovery, will talk about his experience as it pertains to his recovery and growing up in an alcoholic household. He will talk about the high price thats paid for bad choices about drugs and alcohol; he also shares tools and actionable tasks that lead to a life lived with personal integrity and boundaries. The Walk is a celebration of recovery for those in recovery, their family members, friends and other allies, as well as a symbol of hope for the thousands upon thousands still in the throes of addiction, so that they and their families and friends can have hope and see that recovery is not only possible, but a reality for many whose lives at one time were hopeless and full of despair. Registration will begin at 12 noon. The ceremony will begin at 2pm and the walk will begin at approximately 3:30pm. The commemorative walk is usually about 2 miles.
Date	9/25/2005
Type of Event	Walk
Location	Liberty State Park, Jersey City, New Jersey
Program Agenda
Invited Officials/Presenters:	Steve Ford, son of former President Gerald Ford and Betty Ford, who as First Lady publicly talked about her recovery from alcoholism, will be the keynote speaker at this years Recovery Walk. Ford, who is in recovery, will talk about his experience as it pertains to his recovery and growing up in an alcoholic household. He will talk about the high price thats paid for bad choices about drugs and alcohol; he also shares tools and actionable tasks that lead to a life lived with personal integrity and boundaries.
Expected Number of Participants	2500
Invited Participants/Audience	Open to the Public
Primary Contact	Jeanette Grimes
Address	1675 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton, NJ 08619
Phone Number	609-689-0121 xt 109
Email Address	jgrimes@ncaddnj.org
Secondary Contact	Yury Tarnavskyj
Address	1675 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton, NJ 08619
Phone Number	609-689-0121 xt 110
Email Address	ytarnavskyj@ncaddnj.org
Web Site	http://www.FOARNJ.org

Event Number	496
Title	Voices of Recovery from Co-Occurring Disorders
Description	Staff will hear the inspiring stories from two persons sharing their journey of recovery from having co-occurring disorders. A small presentation will also discuss, stigma, the recovery process, and the need for hopeful empathethic relationships by the treatment provider.
Date	9/23/2005 12:00:00 PM to 9/23/2005 1:30:00 PM
Type of Event	Saint Clares Lunch and Learn for Health Care Professionals
Location	Saint Clares Behavioral Health Center 130 POwerville Road Boonton, NJ 07005
Program Agenda	Short presentation then both conumers sharing their stories of RECOVERY!
Invited Officials/Presenters:	Co-Occurring Project Leader Two Consumers
Expected Number of Participants	30
Invited Participants/Audience	Saint Clares Behavioral Health Employees . Consumers Families
Primary Contact	Jacqueline Felczak, LPC, LCADC
Address	ST. Clares Hospital 130 Powerville Road Boonton, NJ 07005
Phone Number	973-316-1867
Email Address	jfelczak@saintclares.org

Event Number	88
Title	Quality of Life through RECOVERY
Description	SODAT of NJ, Inc will be celebrating Recovery Month on the 4th National Addiction Counselor's Day, Sept. 20th, from noon until 4:00 PM. We will be inviting the community, other service providers & politicians to join our celebration of "Quality of Life through RECOVERY" Food will be provided. All are welcome!
Date	9/20/2005
Type of Event	Open House
Location	SODAT of NJ, Inc. 6062 High St. Mt. Holly, NJ 08060
Program Agenda	Diseminate addiction treatment & prevention information throughout the day. Food and prizes will be provided. Everyone will receive a gift in appreciation of their participation.
Invited Officials/Presenters:	Senators, Congress Representatives, Freeholders, Human Service Commissioner, Deputy Director of Addiction Services
Expected Number of Participants	200
Invited Participants/Audience	All are Welcome
Primary Contact	Joni Whelan
Address	124 N. Broad St Woodbury, NJ 08096
Phone Number	(856) 845-6363
Email Address	JWhelan@SODAT.org
Secondary Contact	Donna Emma
Address	124 N. Broad St Woodbury, NJ 08096
Phone Number	(856) 845-6363
Email Address	DEmma@SODAT.org
Web Site	http://www.SODAT.org

Event Number	346
Title	Sunrise Drumming Ceremony
Description	Friends of Addiction Recovery-New Jersey is looking forward to the 5th annual Sunrise Celebration to kickoff Recovery Month 2005. We will drum up the sun with various drums and instruments, creating our own original sound for recovery.
Date	9/4/2005 7:00:00 AM to 9/4/2005 9:00:00 AM
Type of Event	Recovery Month Kickoff
Location	Taylor Pavilion on Belmar Beach, Belmar, NJ.
Program Agenda	Breakfast. Drumming circle.
Expected Number of Participants	30-50
Invited Participants/Audience	We hope that those in recovery, their family and friends and supporters of recovery will attend. Hot coffee, fresh fruit and bagels are guaranteed to be there. Register yourself or your group. We hope to see you there.
Primary Contact	Jeanette
Address	1675 Whitehorse-Mercerville Rd, Suite 205 Hamilton, NJ 08619
Phone Number	(888) 872-3979
Email Address	foar@ncaddnj.org
Secondary Contact	Yury Tarnavskyj
Address	1675 Whitehorse-Mercerville Rd, Suite 205 Hamilton, NJ 08619
Phone Number	(888) 872-3979
Email Address	foar@ncaddnj.org
Web Site	http://www.foarnj.org

Event Number	167
Title	Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Substance Use & Abuse
Description	Presentation sponsored by LGBT People in Medicine chapter of the American Medical Student Association.
Date	9/1/2005
Type of Event	Lunch Presentation- LGBT Awareness Week
Location	Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, UMDNJ Piscataway Campus.
Program Agenda	Overview of Brief Intervention model for MD's. working with LGBT patients.
Invited Officials/Presenters:	presented by: Philip T. McCabe CSW, CAS Vice President, National Association of Lesbian & Gay Addiction Professionals. UMDNJ- School of Public Health & RWJMS Program in Addiction Psychiatry
Expected Number of Participants	25
Invited Participants/Audience	Medical Students and Health Care Professionals
Primary Contact	Philip T. McCabe, CSW, CAS
Address	683 Hoes Lane West Piscataway, NJ 08854
Phone Number	732-235-8229
Email Address	mccabept@umdnj.edu
Secondary Contact	Brian Barlow, Fellow LGBT People in Medicine
Address	RWJMS- UMDNJ Piscataway, NJ 08854
Email Address	barlowbr@umdnj.edu
Web Site	http://www.nalgap.org

Event Number	10
Title	Atlantic City Pop Festival 2005: The Commitment
Description	A repeat of the 1969 3 day music festival (http://www.acpopfestival.com), only this time the event will be alcohol, tobacco and drug free, and a portion of the profits will be donated to developing TeleHelp Therapy.
Date	8/19/2005 to 8/21/2005
Type of Event	Music Festival to benefit The Commitment
Location	Atlantic County, New Jersey.
Program Agenda
Expected Number of Participants	150,000 over 3 days
Primary Contact	Bruce
Address	Gittleman Somers Point, NJ 08244-2517
Phone Number	609.927.1536
Email Address	bgitt@bellatlantic.net
Secondary Contact	Champ Hoffman
Address	2700 Boardwalk, unit 816 Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Phone Number	609.344.6370
Email Address	bgitt@bellatlantic.net
Web Site	http://www.thecommitment.com

Event Number	36
Title	Bridging the Gap
Description	Sunday Morning Service A New Thing Recovery Group celebrating 2nd Anniversary. Bridging the Gap bewteen the 12 Steps and Holy Scriptures
Date	4/17/2005
Type of Event	Observance
Location	St. Phillips Baptist Church 443 Parkinson Avenue Hamilton, NJ 08610
Program Agenda

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