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Event Number	653
Title	SAMHSA Sponored-NAADAC Open House
Description	Come join NAADAC for Addiction Professionals' day and to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the association.
Date	9/20/2007 11:00 AM to 9/20/2007 2:00 PM
Location	Alexandria, VA
Program Agenda	Doors Open from 11 am to 2 pm and all are welcome!
Expected Number of Participants	40
Primary Contact	Diana Kamp
Address	1001 N. Faifax St Suite 201 Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone Number	702-741-7686
Email Address	naadac@naadac.org
Web Site	http://www.naadac.org

Event Number	665
Title	SAMHSA Sponsored-A Natural High
Description	This event will expose youth to a positive recreational experience. Guests will be able to engage in all aspects of working with a horse including riding. This program helps a person develop self-esteem, learn discipline and engage in new experiences. Cookout to follow the activities!
Date	9/26/2007 11:00 AM to 9/26/2007 2:00 PM
Location	Carousel Park 3700 Limstone Road Wilmington, DE 19808
Expected Number of Participants	50
Primary Contact	Mike Barbieri
Address	2303 Lancaster Avenue Wilmington, DE 19805
Phone Number	302-652-1405
Email Address	mabarberi28@comcast.net

Event Number	473
Title	Mutual Aid Based Group Work.com
Description	I will be using my blog, Mutual Aid Based Group Work.com to promote recovery awareness month all month. The blog is viewed mostly by social workers providing group treatment.
Date	8/28/2007 1:27 AM to 8/28/2007 2:28 AM
Type of Event	On-line promotion of Recovery Awareness Month
Location	On-line
Program Agenda	on-line promotion
Invited Officials/Presenters	no one
Expected Number of Participants	500
Invited Participants/Audience	on-line viewers
Primary Contact	Andrew Cicchetti
Address	439 78th street, apt. 4 Brooklyn, NY 11209
Phone Number	212-505-6212
Email Address	atcicchetti@att.net
Web Site	http://www.mutualaidbasedgroupwork.com

Event Number	89
Title	Oxford House 9th Annual World Convention
Description	Oxford House is a concept in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. In its simplest form, an Oxford House describes a democratically run, self-supporting and drug free home. Parallel to this concept lies the organizational structure of Oxford House, Inc. This publicly supported, non-profit 501(c)3 corporation is the umbrella organization which provides the network connecting all Oxford Houses and allocates resources to duplicate the Oxford House concept where needs arise.
Date	8/30/2007 9:00 AM to 9/2/2007 7:00 PM
Type of Event	Conference
Location	Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill 400 New Jersey Ave NW Washington, DC 20001
Program Agenda	Oxford House, Inc. exists to educate individuals and private and public entities in the benefits of the Oxford House concept of group homes for recovering substance abusers. It allocates all resources, including grant funds, property donations, and available personnel, to replicate democratically self-run and self-supported Oxford Houses to assist in the recovery of substance abusers.
Expected Number of Participants	500
Invited Participants/Audience	Oxford House Forum is open to any organization, company, or entity having an interest in the activities of the Oxford House Forum.
Primary Contact	Anna Mable-Jones
Address	1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 400 Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone Number	(301) 587-2916
Email Address	anna.mable@oxfordhouse.org
Web Site	http://www.oxfordhouse.org/

Event Number	402
Title	Recovery Month Faith Community Bulletin Insert
Description	This product, a faith community bulletin insert, can be easily downloaded and used by churches, temples and mosques for their Sunday/Sabbath-day bulletins, newsletters or bulletin boards. The 5" X 8" double-sided informational sheet provides: current facts from research about the number of persons struggling with addiction; effectiveness of evidence-based treatment in bringing about recovery; what persons can do to become more informed about this disease; what persons can do to help others suffering from addiction; and what faith communities can do to provide support services. The bulletin insert in pdf is available in color and black & white. Both the color and black & white versions can be downloaded from the Mid-America ATTC Web site at: http://www.mattc.org/information/recovery/insert.html . Printing instructions are provided on the website.
Date	9/1/2007 12:01 AM to 9/30/2007 11:59 PM
Type of Event	product
Location	This product can be downloaded from http://www.mattc.org/information/recovery/insert.html and used anywhere in the country.
Program Agenda	N/A
Invited Officials/Presenters	N/A
Expected Number of Participants	100
Invited Participants/Audience	N/A
Primary Contact	Jan Wrolstad
Address	Mid-America ATTC; UMKC; 5100 Rockhill Road Kansas City, MO 64110-2499
Phone Number	(816) 482-1150
Email Address	WROLSTAD@MATTC.ORG
Web Site	http://www.mattc.org/information/recovery/insert.html

Event Number	505
Title	Recovery Month Kick-Off National Survey on Drug Abuse Release -- SAMHSA-Sponsored
Description	The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will unveil the results of the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health at a press conference on Thursday, September 6. The annual survey, formerly called the Household Survey is the largest of its kind, and is the governments primary vehicle for determining how many persons are abusing illegal drugs, pharmaceuticals, alcohol and tobacco. The release of the 2006 survey results is the keynote of the annual National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month press conference marking a month long observance of the gains made by those in recovery from alcohol and drug abuse, as well as treatment providers.
Date	9/6/2007 9:30 AM to 9/6/2007 11:00 AM
Type of Event	Press Conference
Location	National Press Building, Murrow-White-Lisagor Rooms, 13th Floor 529 14th Street, NW Washington, D.C.
Invited Officials/Presenters	John Walters, Director, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Terry Cline, Ph.D., Administrator, SAMHSA H. Westley Clark, M.D., J.D., M.P.H., Director, SAMHSA Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
Expected Number of Participants	100
Invited Participants/Audience	Media, organizations and the general public
Primary Contact	Mark Weber
Address	1 Choke Cherry Road Rockville, MD 20857
Phone Number	240-276-2130
Email Address	mark.weber@samhsa.hhs.gov
Web Site	http://www.recoverymonth.gov or www.samhsa.gov

Event Number	294
Title	5th Annual Walk/Rally for Substance Abuse Treatment and Recovery
Description	Community awareness about substance abuse treatment and recovery.
Date	9/8/2007 10:00 AM to 9/8/2007 3:00 PM
Type of Event	Walk/Rally
Location	Wilmington, DE Herman Holloway Park
Program Agenda	Speakers Praise Dancers Comedians Jump Contest
Invited Officials/Presenters	Politicians Minister Recovering Persons
Expected Number of Participants	1000
Invited Participants/Audience	Community residents Politicians Church members Neighborhood association members Law enforcement representatives Substance abuse treatment program representatives Shelter residents Recovering persons
Primary Contact	Lonnie Edwards
Address	PO Box 1732 Wilmington , DE 19899
Phone Number	(302) 588-9173
Email Address	ledwards@sodatdelaware.com
Secondary Contact	Pat Evans
Address	625 N. Orange Street Wilmington DE 19802
Phone Number	(302) 656-4044
Email Address	pevans@sodatdelaware.com

Event Number	95
Title	Recovery Month Kick Off Brunch
Description	Brunch will be provided, those in recovery will be recognized and rewarded, outstanding clinicians will be recognized and people will network
Date	9/11/2007 10:00 AM to 9/11/2007 2:00 PM
Type of Event	Kick Off Ceremony
Location	Dover Downs Conference Center
Invited Officials/Presenters	Ivette Torres, Associate Director for Consumer Affairs, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Expected Number of Participants	250
Primary Contact	Laura Vassalotti
Address	1901 N. Dupont Highway New Castle, DE 19720
Phone Number	302-255-9407
Email Address	laura.vassalotti@state.de.us

Event Number	588
Title	Recovery Walk
Description	Please Join Us On Tuesday, September 18th for the second annual Recovery Walk/Run. Registration is FREE! The first 100 people to register will receive a t-shirt. Prizes to be awarded and a pizza dinner will conclude the event. PIZZA PARTY at GROTTO's following the walk.
Date	9/18/2007 6:00 PM to 9/18/2007 8:30 PM
Type of Event	Walk/Run
Location	Reohoboth Beach Board Walk
Program Agenda	5:45- Registration 6:00- Start your engines...get walking! Pizza to follow walk!
Expected Number of Participants	200
Invited Participants/Audience	All in support of recovery from alcohol and drug addiction!
Primary Contact	Sue Harris & Cathy Batson Harris and Batson
Address	Thresholds, Inc. 20505 DuPont Blvd. Georgetown, DE 19963
Phone Number	302-856-1835
Email Address	nickolewilkerson@hotmail.com
Secondary Contact	Nickole Messatzzia
Phone Number	302-856-1835

Event Number	659
Title	Addictions Counselor Day 2007
Description	Whereas, addiction counselors are uniquely qualified, frontline health care professionals who are indispensable in the process of guiding patients with addictive disorders to recovery; Whereas, alcohol and drug disorders are a major public health problem that costs American society more than $300 billion each year, affecting millions of Americans of all ages, races, and ethnic backgrounds and in all communities through treatment, education, and prevention programs; and Whereas, addictive disorders are a treatable disease and treatment of addiction is as successful as the treatment of other chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and asthma; and Whereas, tens of thousands of addiction-focused health care professionals have dedicated their lives to increasing awareness of alcohol and drug disorders and enhancing the care of individuals, families, and communities through treatment, education and prevention programs; and Whereas, addiction counselors promote excellence in care by promoting the highest quality and most up-to-date, science-based services to our clients, our families and our communities; NOW, THEREFORE, I, Gary A. Rosenberg, Garrison Commander of the United States Army Garrison Bamberg, do hereby proclaim 20 September 2007 ADDICTIONS COUNSELOR DAY GARY A. ROSENBERG LTC, SF Commanding
Date	9/20/2007 1:00:00 AM
Type of Event	official observance
Location	United States Army Garrison Bamberg, Germany
Expected Number of Participants	250
Primary Contact	Larry Ashley
Address	University of Nevada, 4505 Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, NV 89154-3066
Phone Number	702-895-3935
Email Address	BambergPAO@eur.army.mil
Web Site	http://www.bamberg.army.mil/sites/local/

Event Number	518
Title	Hits for Recovery
Description	2nd annual softball tournament sponsored by Brandywine Counseling and Tau and Corinthian Halfway Houses.
Date	9/20/2007 10:00 AM to 9/20/2007 2:00 PM
Type of Event	Softball Tournament
Location	Sports at the Beach Complex on Route 9 in Georgetown. 3 miles east of rt 113
Program Agenda	There will be two adjacent fields with multiple games with eliminating matches until a trophy is awarded to the winner. The trophy will be dedicated in rememberence of Bernie Steifel Bring one, bring all, for fun, food, and fellowship
Invited Officials/Presenters	Jack Kemp Director of Substance Abuse for the Division od Substance Abuse and Mental Health, local pulic officials
Expected Number of Participants	100
Invited Participants/Audience	Statewide Treatment Providers and clients and any group of 9 persons who want to play and show that Treatment Works and Recovery is possible!
Primary Contact	Kryatal Cooper
Address	528 East Market Street Georgetown, DE 19947
Phone Number	302-856-4700
Email Address	bcisussex@aol.com
Web Site	http://www.brandywinecounseling.org

Event Number	794
Title	2nd Annual 5K
Description	Recovery Month event
Date	9/26/2007 5:30:00 PM
Type of Event	Walk
Location	Wilmington Waterfront
Expected Number of Participants	250
Primary Contact	Patricia Evans
Address	625 North Orange Street Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone Number	302-656-4044
Email Address	pevans@sodatdelaware.com

Event Number	654
Title	Recovery is Change-Out with the Old, In with the New
Description	Outdoor fun with karaoke, praise dancing, singing, moon bounce/games for the children and refreshments Free tee shirts provided by DSAMH
Date	9/27/2007 4:00 PM to 9/27/2007 7:00 PM
Type of Event	Outdoor event
Location	20728 Dupont Boulevard Georgetown DE 19947 (Family Health/old IRS building) Recovery Event sign will be posted near on RT 113
Program Agenda	4PM Food and karaoke, games and moon bounce 5PM Praise Dancing 5:30PM Guest Speaker 6:30 Wrap up songs
Invited Officials/Presenters	Rev Jack Abel
Expected Number of Participants	100
Invited Participants/Audience	Jack Kemp DSAMH Kim Lucas DSAMH Referral source agencies Clients and families KSCS staff Those interested in recovery
Primary Contact	Beth Peet
Address	20728 Dupont Blvd Suite 313 Georgetown , DE 19947
Phone Number	302-854-0172
Email Address	epeet@kscs.org
Secondary Contact	Valerie Chastain
Address	20728 Dupont Blvd Suite 313 Georgetown DE 19947
Phone Number	302-854-0172
Email Address	vchastain@kscs.org
Web Site	http://www.kscs.org

Event Number	503
Title	H.E.R.O.I.N. Hurts Walk for Treatment and Recovery
Description	A walk to promote treatment and recovery and to support loved ones of those with substance addictions.
Date	9/29/2007 9:00 AM to 9/29/2007 1:00 PM
Type of Event	walk
Location	Battery Park, New Castle, DE
Program Agenda	A 2-mile walk followed by a picnic and fellowship.
Expected Number of Participants	100
Invited Participants/Audience	Loved ones of people with substance addictions, those in recovery, local treatment centers, general public.
Primary Contact	Ann Amsler
Address	924 Aster Ave. Newark, DE 19711
Phone Number	302-368-0620
Email Address	annamsler@verizon.net
Web Site	http://www.heroinhurts.com

Event Number	519
Title	Recovery Month Family Picnic
Description	Sen. Joseph Biden supports that "family dinners are an important way for parents to remain connected with the challenges that children face and help them learn how to cope with problems, without resorting to smoking, drinking or using drugs." Please join us for this family-centered day of games, entertainment, activities and food. Please bring blankets or lawn chairs for your comfort. T-shirts will be given to the first 100 participants.
Date	9/29/2007 12:00 PM to 9/29/2007 4:00 PM
Type of Event	FAMILY PICNIC
Location	Silver Lake Recreation Park State Street Entrance Dover, DE 19904
Expected Number of Participants	100
Invited Participants/Audience	This event is free and open to the public.
Primary Contact	Natalie Way
Address	418 S. Governors Avenue Dover, DE 19904
Phone Number	(302) 678-3575
Email Address	DoverCCC@yahoo.com

Event Number	356
Title	Voices of Recovery Open House
Description	Refreshments all day
Date	10/6/2007 6:00 AM to 10/6/2007 7:00 PM
Type of Event	Client Open House
Location	Dover, De
Invited Officials/Presenters	Donita Shockley
Expected Number of Participants	200
Invited Participants/Audience	Everyone
Primary Contact	Natalie Andrews
Address	1241 College Park Drive Dover, DE 19904
Phone Number	302-735-7790
Email Address	nandrews@kscs.org

Event Number	354
Title	Voices of Recovery Open House
Description	Refreshments all day
Date	10/6/2007 6:00 AM to 10/6/2007 7:00 PM
Type of Event	Client Open House
Location	Dover, De
Invited Officials/Presenters	Donita Shockley
Expected Number of Participants	200
Invited Participants/Audience	Everyone
Primary Contact	Natalie Andrews
Address	1241 College Park Drive Dover, DE 19904
Phone Number	302-735-7790
Email Address	nandrews@kscs.org

Event Number	355
Title	Voices of Recovery Open House
Description	Client Open House
Date	10/12/2007 6:00 AM to 10/12/2007 7:00 PM
Type of Event	Open House
Location	Kent Sussex Counseling Services in Dover
Expected Number of Participants	200
Invited Participants/Audience	Everyone
Primary Contact	Natalie Andrews
Address	1241 College Park Drive Dover, DE 19904
Phone Number	302-735-7790
Email Address	nandrews@kscs.org
Web Site	http://kscs.org

Event Number	357
Title	Voices of Recovery Open House
Description	Client Open House
Date	10/18/2007 6:00 AM to 10/18/2007 7:00 PM
Type of Event	Client Open House
Location	Kent Sussex Counseling Services in Dover
Invited Officials/Presenters	Donita Shockley
Expected Number of Participants	200
Invited Participants/Audience	Everyone
Primary Contact	Natalie Andrews
Address	1241 College Park Drive Dover, DE 19904
Phone Number	302-735-7790
Email Address	nandrews@kscs.org
Web Site	http://Kscs.org

Event Number	358
Title	Voices of Recovery Open House
Description	KSCS will be hosting light refreshments
Date	10/24/2007 4:00 PM to 10/24/2007 7:00 PM
Type of Event	Voices Of Recovery Open House
Location	Kent Sussex Counseling Services in Dover
Invited Officials/Presenters	Judges, Delaware Representatives, Local Agencies
Expected Number of Participants	100
Invited Participants/Audience	Everyone
Primary Contact	Natalie Andrews
Address	1241 College Park Drive Dover, DE 19904
Phone Number	302-735-7790
Email Address	nandrews@kscs.org
Web Site	http://kscs.org
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