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Missouri
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
466
Title
SAMHSA Sponsored-Gateway to Recovery
Description
The day will consist of exciting activities and projects that will improve the interior and exterior appearance of the Comprehensive Mental Health Services "Gateway" residential treatment home. Interior: Sponors will "adopt" rooms which they will paint and outfit with the necessary furniture and or appliances, supplies, bedding, curtains, etc.
Exterior: remove old playground equipment/install gym equipment; paint exterior; plant garden
Date
9/29/2007 9:00 AM to 9/29/2007 5:00 PM
Type of Event
Treatment Home Make Over
Location
Gateway Residential Treatment Home
416 E. College St.
Independence, MO 64050
Program Agenda
Projects and activities will take place throughout the day.
Press Conference at 1PM
Invited Officials/Presenters
ComBat Representative
William Kyles, President/CEO Comprehensive Mental Health Services
DARE Program Police Rep.
Local Media
Expected Number of Participants
50
Invited Participants/Audience
Open to public
Primary Contact
Angela  Donahue
Address
10901 Winner Road
Independence , MO  64052
Phone Number
816-254-7755
Email Address
adona@thecmhs.com
Secondary Contact
Melissa  Taylor
Address
10901 Winner Road
Independen MO  64052
Phone Number
(816)-254-7755
Email Address
mtayl@thecmhs.com
Web Site
http://www.thecmhs.com

Event Number
162
Title
LIVE outside the bottle: The Story of Alcoholism in America
Description
A touring multi-media, interactive exhibit, LIVE outside the bottle: The Story of Alcoholism in America is coming to St. Louis as a part of an unprecedented, national educational program created to inform the public about alcoholism, one of society's most misunderstood and deadly diseases.

As alcoholism is a widespread problem, the exhibit can be a valuable learning experience for an extensive audience including people with alcoholism and their loved ones, college students, physicians, counselors, dignitaries, corporate executives and clergy

It is important for people to know that alcoholism is a treatable, chronic disease affecting the brain and that the opinion of a medical professional, such as a family doctor or addiction specialist, should be sought when considering treatment options and looking for help.
Date
7/6/2007 10:00 AM to 7/12/2007 9:30 AM
Type of Event
Monday-Saturday: 10:00 a.m.-9:30 p.m. and Sunday: 11:00 a.m.-6 p.m.
Location
St. Louis Galleria
1155 Saint Louis Galleria
St. Louis, MO
Expected Number of Participants
1000
Primary Contact
Lauren Ridge
Address
545 West 20th Street
New York, NY  10011
Phone Number
212-845-5647
Email Address
LRidge@biosector2.com
Web Site
http://www.LiveOutsideTheBottle.com

Event Number
192
Title
LIVE outside the bottle: The Story of Alcoholism in America
Description
A touring multi-media, interactive exhibit, LIVE outside the bottle: The Story of Alcoholism in America is coming to St. Louis as a part of an unprecedented, national educational program created to inform the public about alcoholism, one of society's most misunderstood and deadly diseases.

As alcoholism is a widespread problem, the exhibit can be a valuable learning experience for an extensive audience including people with alcoholism and their loved ones, college students, physicians, counselors, dignitaries, corporate executives and clergy.

It is important for people to know that alcoholism is a treatable, chronic disease affecting the brain and that the opinion of a medical professional, such as a family doctor or addiction specialist, should be sought when considering treatment options and looking for help.
Date
7/23/2007 9:30 AM to 7/29/2007 9:30 PM
Location
St. Louis Union Station
1820 Market Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
(2nd Level- outside the Memories Museum)
Expected Number of Participants
2000
Primary Contact
Lauren Ridge
Address
545 West 20th Street
New York, NY  10011
Phone Number
212-845-5647
Email Address
LRidge@biosector2.com
Web Site
http://www.LiveOutsideTheBottle.com

Event Number
325
Title
LIVE outside the bottle: The Story of Alcoholism in America
Description
A touring multi-media, interactive exhibit, LIVE outside the bottle: The Story of Alcoholism in America is coming to St. Louis as a part of an unprecedented, national educational program created to inform the public about alcoholism, one of society's most misunderstood and deadly diseases.

As alcoholism is a widespread problem, the exhibit can be a valuable learning experience for an extensive audience including people with alcoholism and their loved ones, college students, physicians, counselors, dignitaries, corporate executives and clergy.

It is important for people to know that alcoholism is a treatable, chronic disease affecting the brain and that the opinion of a medical professional, such as a family doctor or addiction specialist, should be sought when considering treatment options and looking for help
Date
8/18/2007 10:00 AM to 8/19/2007 9:00 PM
Type of Event
Saturday: 10:00 a.m.- 10:00 p.m. and Sunday: 11:00 a.m.- 9:00 p.m.
Location
Missouri Black Expo
America's Center Convention Center
701 Convention Plaza
St. Louis, MO 63101
Expected Number of Participants
40000
Primary Contact
Lauren Ridge
Address
545 West 20th Street
New York, NY  10011
Phone Number
212-845-5647
Email Address
LRidge@biosector2.com
Web Site
www.LiveOutsideTheBottle.com

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
431
Title
COMBAT Drug Awareness Picnic
Description
Free Community Picnic
Celebrating Sobriety and Prevention
Date
9/8/2007 1:00 PM to 9/8/2007 5:00 PM
Type of Event
Picnic
Location
Liberty Memorial
Program Agenda
Live Band
Free Food and Drinks
Expected Number of Participants
1000
Invited Participants/Audience
The entire community
Primary Contact
Tammie Jordan
Address
415 E. 12th Street, 11th Floor
Kansas City, MO  64106
Phone Number
816-881-3832
Email Address
harptam@jacksongov.org
Secondary Contact
Angela  Castle
Address
415 E. 12th Street, 11th Floor
Kansas Cit MO  64106
Phone Number
816-881-3113
Email Address
castang@jacksongov.org

Event Number
130
Title
Hands Across the Bridge
Description
This bi-state (MO/IL) celebration starts at 5 pm at the Missouri side of the Chain of Rocks Bridge, in St. Louis, MO. There will be free food, music & speakers prior to the main event. At dusk people will join hands & stretch as far as we can toward the Illinois side of the bridge. Each person will then hold a lit candle, bringing light to the celebration of recovery.
Date
9/15/2007 5:00 PM to 9/15/2007 8:00 PM
Type of Event
Bi-state recovery event
Location
Chain of Rocks Bridge in St. Louis MO
Invited Officials/Presenters
TBA
Expected Number of Participants
1000
Invited Participants/Audience
All people in recovery, family and friends, allies and any other people in the community who are supportive of recovery are welcome.
Primary Contact
Jeff  Kushner
Address
1114 Market St. Room 526
St. Louis, MO  63101
Phone Number
314-589-6702
Email Address
JKushner@courts.mo.gov.
Secondary Contact
Tina Hoester
Address
2148 Vadalabene Dr.
Maryville IL  62062
Phone Number
618-288-3100
Email Address
thoester@chestnut.org
Web Site
http://www.morecovery.org

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
321
Title
CELEBRATE RECOVERY with MRN and the 2006 World Champion St. Louis Cardinals
Description
The Missouri Recovery Network invites you to celebrate recovery with us and help us bring public awareness that thousands of Missourians are in recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs. Join us in St. Louis as we raise the level of public awareness that recovery is REAL. Join us as we change the focus from the illness of addiction to honoring the hope, healing, and reality of recovery!
Date
9/23/2007 1:15 PM to 9/23/2007 5:00 PM
Type of Event
ballgame
Location
Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
Expected Number of Participants
350
Invited Participants/Audience
All those in personal recovery, family, friends, and allies who support recovery.
Primary Contact
Brenda Schell
Address
428 East Captiol
Jefferson City, MO  65101
Phone Number
877-669-2280
Email Address
bschell@actmissouri.org
Secondary Contact
Rhonda Flynn
Address
428 East Capitol
Jefferson MO  65101
Phone Number
877-669-2280
Email Address
rflynn@actmissouri.org
Web Site
http://www.morecovery.org/events.asp