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Event Number	644
Title	"Medication Assistance in Treating Alcohol Dependence"-SAMHSA Sponsored
Description	Educational event entitled: "Medication Assistance in Treating Alcohol Dependence" Refreshments provided
Date	9/18/2007 8:30 AM to 9/18/2007 10:00 AM
Type of Event	workshop
Location	Valley HealthCare System 301 Scott Avenue Morgantown, WV 26508-8804
Expected Number of Participants	75
Primary Contact	Nancy Deming
Address	301 Scott Avenue Morgantown, WV 26508-8804
Phone Number	304-296-1731
Email Address	ndeming@valleyhealthcare.org
Web Site	http://www.valleyhealthcare.org/

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	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	623
Title	PARC Residential Treatment Poster Contest
Description	Prestera's Addictions Recovery Center sponsored a recovery month poster contest. The theme was "recovery" and all of the poster submissions had to depict what recovery meant to the artist.
Date	9/1/2007 8:00 AM to 9/18/2007 7:00 PM
Type of Event	Poster Contest
Location	Prestera's Addictions Recovery Center 1420 Washington Avenue Huntington, WV 25704
Program Agenda	Poster contest submissions were accepted up through September 17th and the winning poster was selected by a panel of judges on September 18, 2007.
Expected Number of Participants	50
Invited Participants/Audience	Individuals dealing with recovery issues were encouraged to participate
Primary Contact	Genise Lalos
Address	1420 Washington Avenue Huntington, WV 25704
Phone Number	(304) 399-2532
Email Address	Genise.Lalos@prestera.org
Secondary Contact	Susan Coyer
Address	1420 Washington Avenue Huntington WV 25704
Phone Number	(304) 399-2530
Email Address	Susan.coyer@prestera.org
Web Site	http://www.prestera.org
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Event Number	616
Title	Recovery T-Shirt Design Contest
Description	Prestera's Addictions Recovery Center, Prevention Resource Center, and the Herald-Dispatch are sponsoring a T-shirt design contest for youth. T-Shirt theme is "what is your anti-drug". One winner will be chosen from 2 catagories: 1st -5th grade and 6th - 12th grade students.
Date	9/6/2007 8:00 AM to 9/25/2007 5:00 PM
Type of Event	T-Shirt Design Contest
Location	West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky
Program Agenda	T-shirt designs must be submitted on or before September 25, 2007 to CCSAPP, 820 Madison Avenue, Huntington, WV 25704
Expected Number of Participants	1000
Invited Participants/Audience	All youth in the Tri-State area.
Primary Contact	Genise Lalos
Address	1420 Washington Avenue Huntington, WV 25704
Phone Number	(304) 399-2532
Email Address	Genise.Lalos@prestera.org
Secondary Contact	Anne McGee
Address	820 Madison Avenue Huntington WV 25704
Phone Number	(304) 523-8929
Email Address	anne.mcgee@unitedwayrivercities.org
Web Site	http://www.prestera.org
Flier/Media	http://rmweb.relyonmedia.com/download/RecoveryMonth/200 7/RecoveryMonthT-ShirtContest.doc

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	613
Title	Hopewell Place Open House
Description	Hopewell Place will be holding an open house to bring community awareness to the outpatient addictions services they offer. In addition, they will be providing information on addiction and it's prevalence in the local area.
Date	9/7/2007 2:00 PM to 9/7/2007 4:00 PM
Type of Event	Open House
Location	Hopewell Place 3772 Teays Valley Road Suite #2 Hurricane, WV 25526
Program Agenda	Program Tour Presentation on Addiction in our Community Networking and Referral Development
Expected Number of Participants	75
Invited Participants/Audience	Local therapists, healthcare workers, and physicians
Primary Contact	Genise Lalos
Address	3772 Teays Valley Road, Suite #2 Hurricane, WV 25526
Phone Number	(304) 399-2532
Email Address	Genise.Lalos@prestera.org
Secondary Contact	Polina Blair
Address	3772 Teays Valley Road Hurricane WV 25526
Phone Number	(304)757-8475
Email Address	Polina.Blair@prestera.org
Web Site	http://www.hopewellplace.org
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Event Number	614
Title	Prestera's Addictions Recovery Center Open House
Description	Prestera's Addictions Recovery Center (PARC) located in Dunbar, WV will be hosting an open house to promote recovery month and show case some new programs and services that are available.
Date	9/18/2007 12:00 PM to 9/18/2007 2:00 PM
Type of Event	Open House
Location	PARC 1020 Grosscup Avenue Dunbar, WV 25064
Program Agenda	Refreshments Opening Remarks from Program Supervisor New Services
Invited Officials/Presenters	Steve Mason, Director of the WV Division on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
Expected Number of Participants	120
Invited Participants/Audience	Community
Primary Contact	Genise Lalos
Address	1420 Washington Avenue Huntington, WV 25704
Phone Number	(304) 399-2532
Email Address	Genise.Lalos@Prestera.org
Secondary Contact	Jo Anna Scheidler
Address	1020 Grosscup Avenue Dunbar WV 25064
Phone Number	(304) 766-7336
Email Address	Joanna.scheidler@prestera.org
Web Site	http://www.prestera.org
Flier/Media	http://rmweb.relyonmedia.com/download/RecoveryMonth/200 7/DunbarOpenhouse.pdf
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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	648
Title	What is Addiction: A special event for Charleston
Description	In the truest spirit of community collaboration, Prestera Center, Communities that Care Partnership, St. Albans Drug Prevention Task Force, and WCHS Radio will host a viewing of the HBO series Understanding Addiction followed by a discussion about the local problem and the needed resources to combat the problem.
Date	9/25/2007 6:00 PM to 9/25/2007 8:30 PM
Type of Event	Town Hall Meeting
Location	Schoenbaum Family Enrichment Center Charleston, WV
Program Agenda	6 pm Reception followed by viewing of HBO Series: Understanding Addiction. Next, the expert panel will field questions from the community.
Invited Officials/Presenters	Presenters: Jo Anna Scheidler, Assistant Director of Addictions Services -Prestera Center; Mike Jarrett, Kanawha County EMS, Mayor Dick Calloway with the At. Albans Drug Task Force, and individuals who are in recovery.
Expected Number of Participants	150
Invited Participants/Audience	The community
Primary Contact	Genise Lalos
Address	1420 Washington Avenue Huntington, WV 25704
Phone Number	(304) 399-2532
Email Address	genise.lalos@prestera.org
Secondary Contact	Tim Morris
Address	511 Morris Street Charleston WV 25301
Phone Number	(304) 525-1522
Email Address	Tim.Morris@prestera.org
Web Site	http://www.prestera.org

Event Number	649
Title	What is Addiction: A special event for Charleston
Description	In the truest spirit of community collaboration, Prestera Center, Communities that Care Partnership, St. Albans Drug Prevention Task Force, and WCHS Radio will host a viewing of the HBO series Understanding Addiction followed by a discussion about the local problem and the needed resources to combat the problem.
Date	9/25/2007 6:00 PM to 9/25/2007 8:30 PM
Type of Event	Town Hall Meeting
Location	Schoenbaum Family Enrichment Center Charleston, WV
Program Agenda	6 pm Reception followed by viewing of HBO Series: Understanding Addiction. Next, the expert panel will field questions from the community.
Invited Officials/Presenters	Presenters: Jo Anna Scheidler, Assistant Director of Addictions Services -Prestera Center; Mike Jarrett, Kanawha County EMS, Mayor Dick Calloway with the At. Albans Drug Task Force, and individuals who are in recovery.
Expected Number of Participants	150
Invited Participants/Audience	The community
Primary Contact	Genise Lalos
Address	1420 Washington Avenue Huntington, WV 25704
Phone Number	(304) 399-2532
Email Address	genise.lalos@prestera.org
Secondary Contact	Tim Morris
Address	511 Morris Street Charleston WV 25301
Phone Number	(304) 525-1522
Email Address	Tim.Morris@prestera.org
Web Site	http://www.prestera.org
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