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Indiana
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
646
Title
Teen Challenge National Recovery Month Banquet - SAMHSA Sponsored
Description
Teen Challenge Choir performs;
Social and time for media interviews;
Pastor Dave Rose
Opening prayer and welcome;
Governor Mitch Daniels;
Lt. Governor Skillman;
City Council Member Gardner;
Special music by Indiana Teen Challenge Students;
Dinner;
DVD about Teen Challenge;
Remarks and introductions
Henry Lozano, Deputy Assistant to the President/Director of USA Freedom Corps and Proud Teen Challenge Graduate
Date
9/28/2007 6:00 PM to 9/28/2007 9:00 PM
Type of Event
National Recovery Month Teen Challenge Banquet
Location
First Assembly of God
729 N Meridian St,
Lebanon, IN 46052
Program Agenda
6-7 pm
Teen Challenge Choir;
Social and time for media interviews
7:05 pm Welcome & Opening Prayer
Pastor Dave Rose
7:15 pm
The Honorable Mitch Daniels
7:30 pm
Invocation
Teen Challenge Graduate
7:35 pm
Dinner
7:40 pm
Special music by Indiana Teen Challenge Students
8:05 pm
Remarks & Introductions
Henry Lozano, Deputy Assistant to the President & Director USA Freedom Corps & Proud Teen Challenge Graduate
8:10 pm Keynote Speaker
8:30 pm
Closing Comments
Pastor Dave Rose
8:55 pm
Closing Prayer
Teen Challenge Graduate
Teen Challenge Choir Performance
Invited Officials/Presenters
Teen Challenge Choir;
Governor Mitch Daniels;
Lt. Governor Becky Skillman;
Council Member Gardner;
Henry C. Lozano, Deputy Assistant to the President/Director USA Freedom Corps & Proud Graduate of Teen Challenge
Expected Number of Participants
325
Invited Participants/Audience
All members of the community; Representative from Department of Health and Human Services;
All who are affected by prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery.
Primary Contact
Dave Rose
Address
Post Office Box 564
Lebanon, IN  46052
Phone Number
765-482-2336
Email Address
dave@teenchallenge4help.org
Secondary Contact
Paulette Nagle
Address
1375 Regatta Lane
Monument CO  80132
Phone Number
916-284-1036
Email Address
abfab02@aol.com
Web Site
http://www.indianatc.org

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
704
Title
Rally for Recovery at CBT
Description
Rally for Recovery at CBT; End Discrimination against The Brain
Date
9/15/2007 10:00 AM to 9/15/2007 12:00 PM
Type of Event
Rally
Location
Center for Brief Therapy, P.C.; 10319 Dawson's Creek Blvd; Suite J, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Program Agenda
Open house
Expected Number of Participants
250
Primary Contact
Sharon Freeman
Address
10319 Dawson's Creek Blvd, Suite J
Fort Wayne, IN  46825
Phone Number
260-969-5583
Email Address
freemancbt@aol.com

Event Number
165
Title
East Indiana Treatment Centers 3rd Open House / trainings
Description
Free Screenings
Call for a list of presentations
(812)537- 1668

We have a full range of programs to meet our comunities substance abuse needs

Free Screenings
Ambulatory Detox
Intensive Out Patient
Out Patient
Assesments
as well as our Medicated Assisted Treatment Program
Date
9/19/2007 3:00 PM to 9/19/2007 7:00 PM
Type of Event
open house
Location
816 Roudolph Way
Lawerecneburg IN 47025
Program Agenda
Site tours
Educational Programs
Ceu's offered
Educational materials

Call to be placed on the mailing list or to get more information 812-537-1668
Invited Officials/Presenters
Owen Branam MA, MDiv
Jessica Dillion MA, LCDCIII
Tim Gordon MA
Jayna Ely BA
Expected Number of Participants
100
Invited Participants/Audience
Any member of the community
Substance Abuse
Mental Health
OBGYN's
Law Enforcement
and
Medical
Professionals
Primary Contact
Mary Ann  Detmer
Address
816 Roudolph Way
Lawerenceburg, IN  47025
Phone Number
(812)537-1668
Email Address
mdetmer@crchealth.com
Secondary Contact
Jessica  Dillion
Address
816 Roudolph Way
Lawerenceburg IN  47025
Phone Number
(812)537-1668
Email Address
jdillion@crchealth.com
Web Site
http://www.crchealth.com

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
422
Title
Pathway Family Center's 5th Annual Celebrate Sobriety Dinner/Dance
Description
Pathway Family Center, a non-profit organization, along with their corporate sponsors, will be holding their 5th Annual Celebrate Sobriety Dinner/Dance. We respectfully request that you help us achieve our goal of helping families with underserved youth access treatment at Pathway Family Center. Funds raised from our Celebrate Sobriety Dinner Dance will provide Teen Sobriety Sponsorships for underserved youth and their families who cannot afford treatment.
Date
9/27/2007 6:30 PM to 9/27/2007 10:30 PM
Type of Event
Celebrate Sobriety
Location
Gene B. Glick Jr. Achievement Center, located at 7435 N. Keystone Avenue Indianapolis, IN
Invited Officials/Presenters
This year, our featured speaker is Donnie Walsh, President and CEO of the Indiana Pacers.
Expected Number of Participants
400
Invited Participants/Audience
Open to public, tickets $25 each. Call 317.585.6953 for reservations.
Primary Contact
Rachael Noble
Address
345 Endicott St., #3308
Carmel, IN  46032
Phone Number
317-313-5127
Email Address
rnoble@pathwayfamilycenter.org
Web Site
http://www.pathwayfamilycenter.org

Event Number
655
Title
SERENITY HOUSE 2 DAY RECOVERY SEMINAR
Description
A TWO DAY SEMINAR CELEBRATING NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH. DINNES, MEETING, SPONSORSHIP, ONE-ON-ONE COUSELING, GARAGE SALE, SPIRITUAL RECOVERY, AND MUCH MUCH MORE
Date
9/28/2007 8:00 AM to 9/29/2007 6:30 PM
Type of Event
SEMINAR
Location
5157 Harrison Street
Gary, IN 46407
Program Agenda
TBA
Invited Officials/Presenters
Mayor Rudy Clay, State Representative Charlie Brown, Congressman Peter Visclosky, State Senator Earline Rogers, State Representative Vernon G. Smith
Expected Number of Participants
50
Invited Participants/Audience
HillCrest Manor Selfology Institute, Indiana University Grants Inc., Local Churches, Fellowships, and surprise guest, Gary Neighborhood Services,
Primary Contact
Toniey  Calhoun-Collins
Address
5157 Harrison Street
Gary, IN  46407
Phone Number
(219) 980-1955
Email Address
tcalhouncollins@aol.com
Secondary Contact
Mozell Haymon
Address
5157 Harrison Street
Gary IN  46407
Phone Number
(219) 980-1955
Email Address
SERENITHHOUSEGARY@ATT.NET

Event Number
705
Title
Celebrate Sobriety
Description
Free live concert, free food, free child-care, free t-shirts for those interested in celebrating sobriety or supporting our Recovery Community.
Date
9/29/2007 6:00 PM to 9/29/2007 11:00 PM
Type of Event
Rally
Location
Milligan Park, Shelter 1
Crawfordsville, Indiana
Expected Number of Participants
250
Primary Contact
Jennifer  Shook
Address
118 North Green Street
Crawfordsville, IN  47933
Phone Number
765-364-7870
Email Address
info.ahead@sbcglobal.net