Title
Hands Across the Bridge - Portland
City
Portland/Vancouver
Description
On Labor Day, hundreds of Oregon and Washington residents will celebrate recovery from alcohol and drug addiction when they join hands to span the Interstate 5 Bridge connecting the states of Oregon and Washington. The third annual Hands Across the Bridge event, set for 10-noon on Monday, Sept. 6, with ceremonies on both the Portland and Vancouver sides of the Columbia, kicks off National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. Last years event drew around 500 participants whose lives had been touched by addiction and recovery. This years event will be followed by a Recovery Rocks Celebration, with food, entertainment, booths, games and more! This event is sponsored by: The Recovery Association Project (RAP) Central City Concern, Oregon Partnership, Asian/Pacific American Community Support & Service Association (APACSA)
Date
September 6, 2004
Type of Event
Celebration
Location
Oregon residents: Doubletree Jantzen Beach 909 N Hayden Island Dr. Portland, OR Washington residents: The Quay 100 Columbia St. Vancouver, WA
Program Agenda
10:00-10:05-Welcome 10:05-10:15-Prayer 10:15-10:25-Address 10:30-10:35-Bridge Song 10:35-10:40-Proclamation 10:40-10:50-Serenity Prayer and Drummers 11:00-12:00-Walk to Bridge RECOVERY ROCKS CELEBRATION!!!
Who Should Participate
Recovery community members, their friends and families, treatment providers, government officials working in addiction recovery programs
Expected Number of Participants
700-1000
Invited Officials/Presenters
Rev. Pastor Hardy Rev. Terry Moe Red Land Singers- Native American Drumming Group Other speakers to be announced!
Primary Contact
Sherry Moffett
Email Address
sherry@rap-nw.org
Secondary Contact
Louise Wedge or Patty Katz
lwedge@pointshare.net or patty.katz@apacsa.org
Web Site
http://www.rap-nw.org
"Hands Around the Park for RECOVERY"
Ontario
This event is for everyone that wants to celebrate the importance of recovery with our community. There will be refreshments provided along with speakers sharing their impact-full stories of how recovery has improved their lives.
September 27, 2004
Lions Park 790 SW 3ed Avenue Ontario OR 97914
Lifeways sponsored our first "Hands Around the Park for RECOVERY" event designed to bring together individuals from the recovery community, treatment providers, friends, and families to celebrate the importance of recovery.
We had 75-100 participants attend.
Andrea Lockner
Address
702 Sunset Drive Ontario, OR 97914
Phone Number
541-823-9055
alockner@lifeways.org
Dennis Tolman
541-881-0957
dtolman@lifeways.org
Bowling For Recovery
Portland
Community members secure donations in support of their bowling as they educate others about treatment and recovery. They then come and meet each other, bowl a few games, and celebrate recovery successes.
September 25, 2004
Bowling Fundraiser
Hollywood Bowl, 4030 NE Halsey St., Portland, OR 97232
Bowling, contests, prize awards.
Community members
200
TBA
Tom Welsh
ASAP Treatment Services, 2130 SW Fifth Ave., Suite 100, Portland, OR 97201
503.224.0075
tomw@asaptx.org
Beth Cupani
Bullivant Houser Bailey, PC 300 Pioneer Tower 888 SW 5th Ave. Portland, OR 97204
503.499.4434
beth.cupani@bullivant.com
Bowling for Recovery
North Bend
1st. Annual "Bowling for Recovery" event; designed to bring together folks from the recovering community, treatment providers and friends, to celebrate recovery.
Bowling activity
North Bend Lanes 1225 Virginia Ave. North Bend, OR 97459
recovering community, treatment providers, friends and family members
85
Al Neubauer
400 Virginia Ave., Suite 201, North Bend, Oregon 97459
541-751-0357
a.aln@verizon.net
DJ King
2025 Sheridan Ave., North Bend, Oregon 97459
541-756-5500 ext. 236
DebraJ.King@state.or.us
Drug Treatment Court Graduation Ceremony
Corvallis, Oregon
Drug Treatment Court Graduation and Celebration. Reception to follow.
September 1, 2004
Graduation Ceremony
120 NW 4th Street Corvallis, Oregon 97330 Courtroom #2
Drug Treatment Court Graduation Ceremony Reception
Benton County Drug Treatment Court participants and alumni. Open to public.
50
Presiding Judge Janet Schoenhard Holcomb Deputy District Attorney, Daniel Armstrong Attorney at Law, Jennifer Nash Parole & Probation Sergeant, Justin Carley Discovery Counseling
Stephanie Stafford
120 NW 4th Street, Corvallis, OR 97330
541.766.6240
stephanie.s.stafford@ojd.state.or.us
Stephanie Guerena
541.766.6843
stephanie.d.guerena@ojd.state.or.us
http://www.ojd.state.or.us/ben/ben-drugcourt.htm
"Recovery Walk"
Coos Bay
For the second straight year, members of the recovery community, treatment providers, and family and friends will participate in the "Recovery Walk". Participants walk as a group along the three mile long parade route, holding recovery signs, passing out candy, and being lead by a vehicle decorated in recovery slogans. The walk is done during the annual BAY AREA FUN FESTIVAL and in conjunction with the Steve Prefontaine Run/Walk events. The festival is full of activities, food, and fun all weekend long on the 18th and 19th of September. The parade itself is expected to have well over 100 other groups/agencies participating.
Saturday Sept. 18th, 2004
Downtown at beginning of parade route
Meet at parade beginning prior to 10am when it starts. The parade lasts about 2 hours, and then a large BBQ and picnic will be held after the parade.
100
Al Neubauer, Program Director Adapt Outpatient Services
400 Virgina Ave Ste 200, North Bend, OR 97459
"Methamphetamines-Addition Treatment Best Practices and Child Welfare Programs"
The Department of Human Services is sponsoring a training as part of COOS County's National Recovery Month Activities from 9:00 to 4:30pm on Friday the 17th. For the second consecutive year this DHS/Adapt/Community sponsored training will instruct DHS workers, Community Partners and Friends on Methamphetamine effects.
Friday, Sept. 17th 2004
Training
Southwestern Oregon Community College.
Trainers: Eric Martin, Executive Director ACCBO, and Jay Wurscher, DHS
Frankie McMahon, Child Welfare Programs
541-756-5500 x555
Addiction/Treatment Q&A Sessions
Hood River
A free drop-in service is being provided by local mental health practiciner, Sheila Schmid. Located downtown Hood River, every Thursday in September. Noon until 1 PM. Cascade Cousenling, Reveive free information on local treatment option, addition, and recovery by a trained professional.
Every Thursday in September Noon until 1 PM
Free Community Event
3rd and Cascade Hood River, OR. 97031
Sheila Schmid
3rd and Cacscade
(541) 490-3607
schmd@gorge.net
Addiction Recovery Forum
Salem
The event is designed to address key alcohol and drug addiction issues affecting Oregon communities. The objectives of the forum include increasing awareness about the effectiveness of treatment and new recovery approaches, reducing the stigma of addiction and strategically addressing how Oregon can better help people find life-long recovery.
Friday, September 24, 2004
Forum
State Capitol, Salem, Hearing Room 50
Moderated by Bill Deiz, Communications Director, Oregon Partnership 9:00 - 9:10 Opening remarks Erinn Kelley-Siel, Governor's Health and Human Services Senior Policy Advisor Sharron Kelley, Chairperson, Governor's Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs 9:10 - 9:30 Policy/legislative viewpoint Representative Vicki Berger Lane County Commissioner Bobby Green Senator Floyd Prozanski (tentative) Representative Steve March (tentative) 9:30 - 10:00 Treatment and recovery Bob Nikkel, MSW, Administrator, OMHAS Karen Wheeler, A&D Policy Manager, OMHAS John Spence, Ph.D., Native American Tribal Consultant 10:00 - 10:20 Recovery: A lifelong process Brian Miles, Celebrate Recovery Ministry Leader Recovery Association Project - Recovery Advocate Alan Levine, Governor's Council member and RAP member 10:20 - 10:40 Approaches to reduce crime and recidivism Max Williams, Director, Department of Corrections and former state representative Judge Darryl Larson, Lane County Circuit Court 10:40 - 11:00 Comments/Questions 11:00 - 11:10 Wrap-up/Summary of proceedings 11:10 - 11:30 Networking with Governor's Council members
150+
Participants will include legislators, agency leaders, advocates and people in recovery.
Karen Wheeler
500 Summer St. NE E25, Salem, OR 97301-1098
(503) 945-6191
Karen.Wheeler@state.or.us
Nadine Jelsing
(503) 945-5950
http://www.dhs.state.or.us/addiction/
