Title

SMART Recovery

City

Indianapolis

Description

Free Presentation about SMART Recovery. SMART Recovery is a nationwide, nonprofit organization which offers free support groups to individuals who desire to gain independence from any type of addictive behavior.

Date

Wednesday, September 15 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Type of Event

Free Presentation

Location

Ivy Tech State College - Central Indiana North Meridian Center 4th Floor Auditorium One West 26th Street

Program Agenda

Presentation from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Who Should Participate

Students, Faculty, Treatment Professionals, People in Recovery

Expected Number of Participants

200

Invited Officials/Presenters

Presenter is Mike Werner, Co-Founder and Past Board Member of SMART Recovery.

Primary Contact

Eric Comstock

Address

One West 26th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46206

Phone Number

(317) 921-4426

Email Address

ecomstoc@ivytech.edu

Address

Phone Number

Email Address

Web Site

http://www.ivytech.edu/indianapolis

Title

Semoran Treatment Center

City

Gary

Description

Providing educational materials, viewing educational videos, referrals, substance abuse counseling available

Date

September 17, 2004

Type of Event

open house

Location

Semoran Treatment Center 8060 Melton Rd Gary, IN 46403

Program Agenda

Expected Number of Participants

25

Primary Contact

Regina Hendley

Address

8060 Melton Rd, Gary, IN, 46403

Phone Number

219.938.4651

Email Address

semorantc@earthlink.net

Address

Phone Number

Email Address

Title

Addiction Recovery Month Kick-Off

City

Indianapolis

Description

Statewide event combines treatment education and celebration of recovery in a one-day conference with two keynote speakers and stories of recovery and hope.

Read Article printed in the Indystar.com.

Date

Sept. 2, 2004

Type of Event

Conference

Location

Larue D. Carter Memorial Hospital Iver and Joyce Auditorium 2601 Cold Spring Road Indianapolis, IN 46222

Program Agenda

8:15-8:45 Registration, coffee and continental breakfast 8:45-9:15 Welcome: Alan Schmetzer, M.D. Larue Carter Mem. Hosp Honorable Billie Breaux, Senator Proclamation from Mayor Bart Peterson, City of Indianapolis Proclamation from Governor Joe Kernan 9:15-11:45 "Have We Evaluated Addiction Treatment Correctly?" - Dr. Thomas McLellan, Ph. D., psychologist and professor of psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania. Principal developer of the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) and the Treatment Services Review (TSR). 11:45-12:30 Lunch - Jim Ryser, Chronic Pain Management Rehab Coord., Methodist Hospital. National recording artist will share his music and his message of recovery. 12:30-1:15 Stories of Recovery and Hope (2 Individuals and 1 Family) 1:15-3:45 "Healing the Stigma of Addiction" - Pam Woll, MA, CADP, Deputy Director of the Great Lakes Addiction Technology Tranfer Center (GLATTC). Author of "Healing the Stigma of Addiction: A Guide for Treatment Professionals." 3:45-4:00 Summation/Evaluation

Who Should Participate

Treatment providers, advocates, recovering individuals, counselors, therapists, healthcare practitioners

Expected Number of Participants

250

Invited Officials/Presenters

Honorable Billie Breaux, Senator Mayor Bart Peterson, Indianapolis Indiana Governor, Joe Kernan

Primary Contact

Randy Miller

Address

2506 Willowbrook Parkway, Indianapolis, IN 46205

Phone Number

317-254-2815

Email Address

rmiller@drugfreemc.org

Address

Phone Number

Email Address

Web Site

http://www.drugfreemarioncounty.org