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Event Number
151
Title
Joy of Recovery Comedy Night - SAMHSA Sponsored
Description
Comedian Mark Lundholm will perform. His performance is a thought-provoking journey through a man's decline into the homeless, helpless pit of addiction and his subsequent ascension into the person he is today. Mark details his battles with addiction in a clever manner that is sometimes shocking, often heartwarming, and inceasingly honest. This is a fast-paced show that never fails to leave audiences thinking differently about themselves and their loved ones. The critics have been very favorably impressed.
Date
9/19/2007 6:00 PM to 9/19/2007 10:30 PM
Type of Event
Comedy entertainment
Location
Bicentennial Center, Salina, KS
Program Agenda
6:00 PM Doors open
7:00 PM Comedian Mark Lundholm
9:30 PM 12-Step Fellowship Meetings
Invited Officials/Presenters
Mark Lundholm
Expected Number of Participants
500
Invited Participants/Audience
Open to the public. Everyone is invited to attend.

Tickets available in advance and at the door for only $5.00.
Primary Contact
Melanie Lira
Address
915 SW Harrison, 9th Floor
Topeka, KS  66612
Phone Number
(785) 296-4540
Email Address
MXL@srs.ks.gov
Web Site
http://www.srskansas.org/hcp/aaps/The_Joy_of_Recovery.h
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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
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
211
Title
Faces & Voices of Recovery Town Meeting
Description
Topeka-Shawnee County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Advisory Council's 6th Annual Faces & Voices of Recovery Town Meeting featuring persons in recovery and their families sharing their stories about what it was like, what happened and what it's like now.
Date
9/6/2007 7:00 PM to 9/6/2007 9:00 PM
Type of Event
Town Meeting
Location
Holiday Inn West Holidome, 605 SW Fairlawn Rd., Topeka, KS
Program Agenda
1. Welcome and introduction of Topeka/Shawnee County substance abuse data and topics of addiction
2. Stories of those in recovery
3. Stories of friends and family members of those in recovery
4. Questions and answers
Invited Officials/Presenters
Persons in recovery and their families
Expected Number of Participants
500
Invited Participants/Audience
Persons in recovery, their families and friends, Topeka and Shawnee County elected officials, law enforcement, youth, family and social service providers.
Primary Contact
Max Wilson
Address
2209 SW 29th Street
Topeka, KS  66611
Phone Number
785-266-8666
Email Address
mwilson@parstopeka.com

Event Number
457
Title
Spirituality In Recovery
Description
Seminar Objectives: Seminar will define the difference between "doing" spirituality and "being" spiritual. Participants will gain working knowledge of assessing and documenting spiritual issues. Participants will be able to translate a spiritual belief system into recognizable spiritual behaviors that are universal in scope, importance and application. Participants will utilize general knowledge of how spirituality impacts physical and emotional healing powers. Participants will gain general knowledge of identification and referral processes in Shawnee County for pregnant women and newborn substance exposed infants, and participants will gain knowledge of community resources and program for the highest risk infants and their families in Shawnee County.
Date
9/7/2007 8:30 AM to 9/7/2007 4:00 PM
Type of Event
Seminar
Location
Holiday Inn Holidome,Topeka, Kansas
Program Agenda
Three 2 hour sessions to include Spirituality in Recovery from Addiction by Chaplain Cliff Bond, Drug Endangered Children Awareness and Updates by Lynne Bourne, and Taking Our Place In The Sacred Hoop by Gayl Edmunds.
Invited Officials/Presenters
Chaplain Cliff Bond, former Chaplain at St. Francis Medical Center for 22 years. Gayl Edmunds, President and CEO of Recovery Concepts, Inc., and the Director of Indian Alcoholism Treatment Services in Wichita, Kansas. Lynne Bourne is a Kempe Assessor and is the Drug Endangered Children Coordinator for Shawnee County. She has 32 years of experience working with children and families.
Expected Number of Participants
150
Invited Participants/Audience
Social Workers, Counselors, Nurses, Adiction Professionals, Prevention Professionals, Corrections Professionals, and Clergy.
Primary Contact
Max Wilson
Address
2209 SW 29th Street
Topeka, KS  66611-1908
Phone Number
785-266-8666
Email Address
mwilson@parstopeka.com
Secondary Contact
Carol Spiker
Address
2209 SW 29th Street
Topeka KS  66611-1908
Phone Number
785-266-8666
Email Address
cspiker@parstopeka.com
Web Site
http://www.parstopeka.com

Event Number
398
Title
Celebrate Recovery Reunion
Description
B-Q - All Graduates are invited back for fellowship, good food and lots of fun each year.
Date
9/9/2007 1:00 PM to 9/9/2007 6:00 PM
Type of Event
Reunion
Location
2500 E. Wyatt Earp
Dodge City, KS.
Program Agenda
Games
Food
Sharing panel
Invited Officials/Presenters
New Chance, Inc.
Expected Number of Participants
400
Invited Participants/Audience
Graduates
Primary Contact
Derise Unruh
Address
2500 E. Wyatt Earp
Dodge City, , KS  67801
Phone Number
620-225-0476
Email Address
dunruh@newchance.org
Web Site
http://dunruh@newchance.org

Event Number
441
Title
Join the Voices of Recovery
Description
Free Showing of HBO Addiction Series with a panel discussion of persons in recovery following.
Date
9/11/2007 6:30 PM to 9/11/2007 8:30 PM
Type of Event
Free Showing of HBO Addiction Series
Location
110 East 6th
Emporia, KS 66801
Program Agenda
Free Showing of HBO Addiction Series with a panel discussion of persons in recovery following.
Expected Number of Participants
25
Invited Participants/Audience
General Public
Primary Contact
Bev  Cress
Address
1000 Lincoln
Emporia, KS  66801
Phone Number
620-343-2211
Email Address
bcress@mhceck.org
Secondary Contact
Teresa Walters
Address
1000 Lincoln
Emporia KS  66801
Phone Number
620-343-2211
Email Address
twalters@mhceck.org

Event Number
282
Title
Step up for Recovery 2007
Description
Ribbon Cutting and opening of Wichita Community Action Inc., Out-Patient Treatment Center and Block Party. Ribbon Cutting, Music, Food, and advocates for recovery.
Date
9/15/2007 5:00 PM to 9/24/2007 9:52 PM
Type of Event
Ribbon Cutting and Rally
Location
1411 N. Kansas
Wichita, Ks. 67214
Program Agenda
5:00 p.m. - Ribbon Cutting of New Out-Patient Treatment Center
6:00 p.m. - Food, Music, Games, Speakers and lots of information about recovery.
Invited Officials/Presenters
Local Officials and State Officials
Expected Number of Participants
200
Invited Participants/Audience
Open to the Public
Primary Contact
shawn littlejohn
Address
1411 N. Kansas
Wichita, KS  67214
Phone Number
316-264-2025
Email Address
wcommunityaction@yahoo.com
Secondary Contact
Imogene  Patrick
Address
1411 N. Kansas
Wichita KS  67214
Phone Number
316-264-2025
Email Address
wcommunityaction@yahoo.com

Event Number
99
Title
The 2007 Recovery Conference "The Joy of Recovery"
Description
The 2007 Recovery Conference

Mission: Promote an environment of recovery advocacy, interaction and education.

With a theme of "The Joy of Recovery," the 2007 Recovery Conference will include a comedy show featuring Mark Lundholm, motivational speakers, informative break out sessions, a Sobriety Pow wow and the 2007 Andrew O'Donovan Awards of Excellence. This is one recovery month event you will not want to miss!
Date
9/19/2007 5:00 PM to 9/21/2007 3:00 PM
Type of Event
Conference
Location
The Bicentennial Center
Salina, KS
Program Agenda
Wednesday: Comedy Night Kick Off

Thursday: Kick Off Speaker, Break Out Sessions, Sobriety Pow wow

Friday: Break Out Sessions, 2007 Andrew O'Donovan Awards of Excellence Banquet Luncheon
Invited Officials/Presenters
Comedian Mark Lundholm
Many Kansas area addiction and prevention professionals
Kansas citizens in recovery
Kansas congressmen and women
Expected Number of Participants
500
Invited Participants/Audience
Primary Target Audience: Individuals in recovery and their families
Secondary Target Audience: Addiction and prevention professionals, faith-based organizations, community coalitions, social workers, addiction counselors, mental health counselors, and prevention professionals
Primary Contact
Melanie Lira
Address
915 SW Harrison, 9th Floor South
Topeka, KS  66612
Phone Number
785-296-6807
Email Address
mxl@srs.ks.gov
Secondary Contact
Susan Liening
Address
5942 SW 29th St
Topeka KS  66614
Phone Number
785-266-6161
Email Address
sliening@kansasfamily.com
Web Site
http://www.srskansas.org/hcp/aaps/The_Joy_of_Recovery.h
tm

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
109
Title
Central Kansas Foundation Annual Recovery Month Barbeque
Description
Central Kansas Foundation will host its annual Recovery Month Barbeque.
Date
9/21/2007 6:00 PM to 9/22/2007 9:00 PM
Type of Event
Barbeque
Location
Jerry Ivey Park in Salina, KS
Invited Officials/Presenters
tba
Expected Number of Participants
300
Invited Participants/Audience
General public, alumni, past and present staff, past and present board members
Primary Contact
Tyra Denny
Address
Central Kansas Foundation 1805 S. Ohio St.
Salina , KS  67401
Phone Number
(785) 825-6224
Email Address
tdenny@c-k-f.org
Web Site
http://www.c-k-f.org