PLANNING PARTNERS

The following organizations are partners involved in planning National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month (Recovery Month) activities in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. You are encouraged to contact national organizations and those in your state to ask them to collaborate with your organization on Recovery Month planning. Full listings with addresses are included in the “Additional Resources” brochure enclosed in this planning toolkit.

Addiction Technology Transfer Center National Office (ATTC)
These SAMHSA/CSAT centers identify and promote opportunities for advancing addiction treatment research.
816-482-1200
www.nattc.org

Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers of New York State
This non-profit membership association consists of coalitions, programs, and agencies throughout New York State that provide alcohol and drug use disorder prevention, treatment, and research.
518-426-3122
www.asapnys.org

Aliviane NO-AD, Inc.
This non-profit, community-based organization is dedicated to the provision of HIV and alcohol and drug use disorder prevention, intervention, treatment, education, and follow-up care to the residents of West Texas.
915-881-8220
www.aliviane.org

Alliance for Children and Families – D.C. Office
The Alliance for Children and Families provides services to non-profit child and family sectors and economic empowerment organizations.
202-429-0400
www.alliance1.org

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
This association represents the professional interests of more than 23,000 marriage and family therapists throughout the United States, Canada, and abroad.
703-838-9808
www.aamft.org

American Bar Association (ABA)
Standing Committee on Substance Abuse
The Standing Committee on Substance Abuse is committed to promoting justice system reform that addresses problems associated with the illegal use of drugs and alcohol in this country. To carry out this mission, the Standing Committee collaborates with other ABA entities, federal, state, and local public/private organizations, and state, local, and territorial bar associations.
202-662-1784
www.abanet.org/subabuse

American Council for Drug Education
The American Council for Drug Education is a prevention and education agency that develops programs and materials based on the most current scientific research on drug use and its impact on society.
646-505-2061
www.acde.org

American Dental Association
The American Dental Association (ADA) is the world's oldest and largest national dental society, representing more than 70 percent of dentists throughout the United States. Its mission is to maintain the integrity of the dental profession, enhance the quality of dental practice, and advance the oral health of the American public. The ADA is committed to helping its members better identify, understand, and accommodate the special health care needs of substance abusing patients, and to facilitate the journey of recovery for its member dentists and their respective office staff(s).
202-898-2400
www.ada.org

American Mental Health Counselors Association
This group enhances the profession of mental health counseling through licensing, advocacy, education, and professional development.
703-548-6002
www.amhca.org

American Psychological Association
The American Psychological Association is the largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States. Its membership includes more than 150,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students.
800-374-2721 (Toll-Free)
202-336-5500 (TDD/TTY)
www.apa.org

American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
This society increases access to and quality of treatment, educates the medical arena and the public, and promotes research and prevention.
301-656-3920
www.asam.org

Association of Persons Affected by Addiction
This non-profit organization is designed to engage the consumer and recovery community voice in reducing stigma and enhancing services. The APAA specializes in providing recovery support services for people seeking recovery and their family members.
214-634-APAA (2722)
www.apaarecovery.org

Association of Recovery Schools
This association brings together students and secondary and post-secondary schools, and helps professionals to support students in recovery from alcohol and drug use disorders.
615-248-8206
www.recoveryschools.org

Behavioral Health Services
This non-profit organization has provided a continuum of alcohol and drug use disorder treatment services since 1973. Each of its 11 facilities (located throughout Los Angeles County) is based on the philosophy that recovery from addiction is a life-long process.
310-679-9031
www.bhs-inc.org

California Association of Addiction Recovery Resources (CAARR)
CAARR educates and provides statewide recovery resources for alcoholics and people with addiction problems living in California.
916-338-9460
www.caarr.org

Californians for Drug-Free Youth, Inc.
This organization develops comprehensive prevention programs that identify, examine, publicize, intervene, and prevent alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use.
909-794-3229
www.cadfy.org

Catholic Charities USA
This membership association provides vital social services to people in need, regardless of their religious, social, or economic backgrounds.
703-549-1390
www.catholiccharitiesusa.org

Celebrate Recovery
Celebrate Recovery is a worldwide Christ-centered recovery ministry. By working the Twelve Steps and their Biblical principles and the corresponding Eight Recovery principles found in the Beatitudes, individuals find freedom from past hurts and harmful addictive and dysfunctional behaviors.
949-581-0548
www.celebraterecovery.com

Center for Families, Children and the Courts
Center for Families, Children and the Courts This center is dedicated to improving the quality of justice and services to meet the diverse needs of children, youth, families, and self-represented litigants in the California courts.
415-865-7739
www.courtinfo.ca.gov/programs/cfcc

Children of Alcoholics Foundation (COAF)
COAF's goal is to help reduce the impact of parental substance use on children and families, and help children of all ages reach their full potential by breaking the intergenerational cycle of parental substance use.
646-505-2062
www.coaf.org

Children's Defense Fund
The Children's Defense Fund provides child welfare and health programs.
202-628-8787
www.childrensdefense.org

Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)
This membership organization has more than 1,100 public and private non-profit agencies promoting the well-being of children, youth, and their families, and protecting every child from harm.
202-638-4918
www.cwla.org

Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America
This group builds and strengthens the capacity of community coalitions to create safe, healthy, and drug-free communities.
703-706-0560
www.cadca.org

Connecticut Department of Mental Health Addiction Services (DMHAS)
This organization promotes and administers comprehensive, recovery-oriented services in the areas of mental health treatment and alcohol and drug use disorder prevention and treatment throughout Connecticut.
860-418-7000
www.dmhas.state.ct.us

Danya Institute/CE ATTC
The Danya Institute's mission is to provide analysis and information to the public and enhance the workforce development of health care professionals on issues related to drug and alcohol use and addiction.
240-645-1145
www.danyainstitute.org

DC Bar
This organization provides services to the profession, the courts, and the community in Washington, D.C.
202-737-4700
www.dcbar.org

Employee Health Programs
This group, a subsidiary of First Advantage Corporation, designs and manages drug-free workplace programs, employee assistance programs, and other services that benefit employers and employees.
800-275-7051 (Toll-Free)
www.ehp.com

The Ensuring Solutions to Alcohol Problems Initiative George Washington University
This program works to increase access to treatment for individuals with alcohol problems by collaborating with policymakers, employers, and concerned citizens.
202-296-6922
www.ensuringsolutions.org

Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. (EIC)
EIC, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, has offices in Los Angeles and the Washington, D.C., area. The organization works within the film, television and music industries to promote the accurate depiction of health and social issues in entertainment productions. EIC's annual awards show, the PRISM Awards, airs nationally and in 2004 was distributed to 11,205 treatment and recovery centers nationwide as a tool to encourage open discussion among treatment center staff and recovering clients.
703-481-1414 (East) and 310-446-7818 (West)
www.eiconline.org

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT (EOP)
White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Information Clearinghouse
This Federal office establishes policies, priorities, and objectives for the Nation's drug control program.
800-666-3332 (Toll-Free)
www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov

Faces & Voices of Recovery
This national recovery advocacy campaign mobilizes people in recovery from alcohol and drug use disorders and their family members, friends, and allies.
202-737-0690
www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org

Foundations Associates
Foundations Associates is a treatment and advocacy organization dedicated solely to the treatment and recovery of people with co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders. The agency has a full continuum of care, with locations in Memphis and Nashville, TN. Another division of the agency, the Dual Diagnosis Recovery Network, is a membership-based advocacy group, providing educational activities, legislative and policy action and awareness projects related to meeting the needs of individuals with co-occurring disorders.
888-869-9230 (Toll-Free)
www.dualdiagnosis.org

Grace Street/The Garage Recovery Center
Grace Street is a recovery/advocacy talk/music radio show in Portland, Maine, committed to public advocacy. The Garage Recovery Center is a culturally relevant, youth-centered indoor skatepark/store/coffee shop, art, and prevention counseling center.
207-443-3504
www.gracest.net
www.wmpg.org

The Green Dot
This professional services and management consulting firm provides a full range of administrative, clinical, and fiscal services to public and private sector clients worldwide focused on health promotion and disease prevention. In addition, the Green Dot provides some pro bono services when appropriate, including promoting the acquisition and broadcast of public service announcements concerning substance abuse treatment and prevention, and providing free consultation on mental health and substance abuse services to community organizations.
703-931-2356

Hazelden Foundation
This non-profit, private treatment organization offers publications and programs for individuals, families, professionals, and communities to prevent and treat alcohol and drug use disorders.
800-257-7810 (Toll-Free)
www.hazelden.com

Health Matrix, Inc.
This organization develops communications programs that inform the debate on key issues in science, policy, and health care.
703-918-4930
www.healthmatrixinc.com

Hope Networks/We Recover Foundation
This group supports community efforts regarding treatment, job skills, living skills, and retraining programs to reduce poverty, crime, and illiteracy found in untreated communities.
888-472-0786 (Toll-Free)
www.hopenetworks.org

International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium/Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse
This non-profit voluntary membership organization is comprised of certifying agencies involved in credentialing alcohol and drug use counselors, clinical supervisors, and prevention specialists.
202-785-0683
www.addictionboards.org

Johnson Institute
This national organization works to identify and eliminate the barriers to recovery, while promoting the power and possibility of recovery by enhancing awareness, prevention, intervention, and treatment practices for alcohol and drug use disorders.
202-662-7104
www.johnsoninstitute.com

Join Together
This national resource for communities working to reduce alcohol and drug use disorders offers a comprehensive Web site, daily news updates, publications, and technical assistance.
617-437-1500
www.jointogether.org

The Legal Action Center
This non-profit law and policy organization fights discrimination against people with histories of alcohol and drug use disorders, HIV/AIDS, or criminal records, and advocates for sound public policies in these areas.
212-243-1313
www.lac.org/programs/alcdrugs.html

Maine Alliance for Addiction Recovery
Maine Alliance for Addiction Recovery The Maine Alliance for Addiction Recovery is a grassroots alliance of individuals who support recovery. Their purpose is to initiate change in legislation and resource allocation, raise awareness through public acknowledgment, and promote support by sharing experiences of recovering people, their families and friends.
207-651-8118
www.masap.org/site/recovery.asp

Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery (MOAR)
This organization is a collective voice of people in recovery, families and friends, who are helping each other educate the public about the value of living in recovery, and the resources to support recovery.
617-423-6627
www.neaar.org/moar

Miami Coalition for a Safe and Drug-Free Community
This broadly based community organization is committed to reducing the problems of alcohol and drug use disorders and directly related social issues by serving in the role as a community convener and facilitator.
305-284-6848
www.miamicoalition.org

Minnesota Supreme Court
This court is the final guardian of the Minnesota state constitution that interprets and applies the U.S. Constitution.
651-296-6043
www.courts.state.mn.us/page/?pageID=101

National Alliance of Methadone Advocates (NAMA)
This nationwide membership organization represents people whose recovery from opiate dependence is assisted with medication.
212-595-NAMA
www.methadone.org

National Asian Pacific American Families Against Substance Abuse (NAPAFASA)
This private, non-profit membership organization involves service providers, families, and youth to promote health and social justice and address the alcohol, tobacco, and other drug issues of Asian and Pacific Islander populations.
213-625-5795
www.napafasa.org

National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA)
This national non-profit membership and affiliate organization works on behalf of children of alcohol- and drug-dependent parents and all family members affected by alcohol and drug use disorders.
301-468-0985
www.nacoa.org

National Association for Native American Children of Alcoholics (NANACoA)
This association provides a Native American framework for healing children of alcoholics.
719-548-1000
866-480-6751 (Toll-Free)
www.whitebison.org/home.html

National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers
This association represents private alcohol and drug use disorder treatment programs throughout the United States.
717-392-8480
www.naatp.org

NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals (National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors)
This membership organization serves addiction professionals who specialize in addiction treatment, prevention, and intervention services.
800-548-0497 (Toll-Free)
www.naadac.org

National Association of County Behavioral Health Directors
This non-profit membership organization is comprised of county/local behavioral health authorities who plan and deliver mental health, developmental disability, and alcohol and drug use disorder services, as well as the state associations that represent their interests.
202-661-8816
www.nacbhd.org

National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP)
This association seeks to reduce substance abuse, crime, and recidivism by promoting and advocating for the establishment and funding of drug courts and providing for the collection and dissemination of information, technical assistance, and mutual support to association members.
703-575-9400
www.nadcp.org

National Association of Public Child Welfare Administrators (NAPCWA)
This association is devoted solely to representing administrators of state and local public child welfare agencies, bringing an informed view of the problems facing families today to the formulation of child welfare policy.
202-682-0100
www.aphsa.org/printer/about-affiliates.asp

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
The largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world, this organization works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain professional standards, and to advance sound social policies.
202-408-8600
www.naswdc.org

National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD)
This association supports the development of effective prevention and treatment programs throughout every state.
203-293-0090
www.nasadad.org

National Association on Alcohol, Drugs and Disability, Inc. (NAADD)
This association promotes awareness and education about alcohol and drug use disorders among people with physical, sensory, cognitive, and developmental disabilities.
650-578-8047
www.naadd.org

National Center for Prevention and Research Solutions (NCPRS)
This center operates a drug prevention and education program called Race Against Drugs, and has a nationwide network of volunteers and DEA/FBI agents assisting the program by conducting community and school events throughout the country.
866-NCPRS-NOW (Toll-Free)
www.ncprs.org

National Civic League (NCL)
NCL is a non-profit, non-partisan membership organization dedicated to strengthening citizen democracy by transforming democratic institutions. NCL fosters innovative community building and political reform, assists local governments, and recognizes collaborative community achievement.
202-783-2961
www.nclweb.org

National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
NCSL provides information and technical assistance to legislators and legislative staff on mental health and alcohol and other substance use disorder treatment and prevention at the state level.
202-624-3581
www.ncsl.org

National Council for Community Behavioral HealthCare
The National Council is the only trade association representing the providers of mental health, substance abuse, and developmental disability services. Our members serve more than 4.5 million adults, children, and families each year and employ more than 250,000 staff.
301-984-6200
www.nccbh.org

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD)
This non-profit advocacy organization works with the legislative and executive branches of the Federal government on alcohol and drug policies, advocates for alcoholic and drugdependent persons and their families, and provides information on prevention, intervention, and treatment to the public.
212-269-7797
www.ncadd.org

National Drug Court Institute (NDCI)
This institute promotes education, research, and scholarship for drug court and other court-based intervention programs.
703-575-9400 ext. 13
www.ndci.org

National Governors Association
(Center for Best Practices)
This bi-partisan, non-profit association represents the collective voice of the nation's Governors. Its mission is to help shape and implement national policy and help Governors and their policy staff develop and implement innovative solutions to the challenges facing their states.
202-624-5300
www.nga.org/center

National Latino Council on Alcohol and Tobacco Prevention
This Council prevents tobacco use and reduces alcohol use disorders in the Latino community through the dissemination of science-based research findings, community education, technical assistance, policy analysis, and advocacy.
202-265-8054
www.nlcatp.org

National Mental Health Association
This association is dedicated to promoting mental health, preventing mental disorders, and achieving victory over mental illness through advocacy, education, research, and service.
703-684-7722
www.nmha.org

National TASC (Treatment Alternatives for Safer Communities)
This membership organization represents individuals and programs dedicated to the professional delivery of treatment and case management services to populations with alcohol and drug use disorders.
703-836-8272
www.nationaltasc.org

North American Family Renewal Institute
This institute researches, treats, and educates on all forms of addictive behaviors, and provides therapist training, public policy awareness, and specialized networking weekends for individuals in the recovery community.
301-877-1577

Oxford House, Inc.
This organization is a democratically run, self-supporting, and drug-free group home.
301-587-2916
www.oxfordhouse.org

Partnership for a Drug-Free America (PDFA)
This non-profit group helps reduce demand for illegal drugs by changing attitudes through media communications.
212-922-1560
www.drugfree.org

Partnership for a Drug-Free Detroit
This organization offers useful information, training, and city-wide support and resources for making communities safe and drug-free.
313-876-0770
www.drugfreedetroit.org

The Partnership for Recovery (PFR)
This coalition includes the Betty Ford Center, Bradford Health Systems, Caron Foundation, Cumberland Heights, Father Martin's Ashley, Gateway Rehabilitation Center, Hazelden Foundation, Sierra Tucson, Valley Hope Association, and the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers. The PFR works to eliminate barriers to addiction treatment through education and awareness.
202-737-8167
www.partnershipforrecovery.org

Phoenix House
Phoenix House is a non-profit alcohol and drug use disorder treatment organization.
212-565-5810
www.phoenixhouse.org

Pima Prevention Partnership
This non-profit, multi-cultural coalition for alcohol and drug use disorders and delinquency prevention in Tucson provides policy leadership, program development, youth prevention services, grant writing, planning, and evaluation services to promote community development for Native Americans.
520-791-2711
www.pimaprevention.org/home.htm

Por La Causa, Inc.
This non-profit community development corporation offers social service programs and services throughout Arizona.
602-257-0700
www.cplc.org

Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Through the Adventist Development and Relief Agency and other programs, the Adventist Church operates youth camps, community service projects, family life counseling, and Health & Temperance Programs, which include alcohol and drug use disorder prevention/treatment and recovery options as a continuum.
301-680-6000
www.adventist.org

State Associations of Addiction Services
This non-profit organization's membership consists of state alcohol and drug use disorder prevention and treatment associations.
202-546-4600
www.saasnet.org

Teen Challenge International
This network of 191 centers throughout the United States provides youth, adults, and families with effective and comprehensive faith-based solutions to life-controlling alcohol and drug problems.
417-862-6969
www.teenchallenge.com

The Recovery Network Foundation
This foundation develops recovery-dedicated projects in print, radio, TV, film and video formats. Under the Influence: The Film Series, is a national touring festival that showcases films in which addiction and recovery play leading roles. Its primary focus is the university campus audience across the country. Recovery Talk, a twice-weekly half-hour radio program on WDFH-FM in the lower Hudson River valley, NY, offers a mix of national profiles, news and ideas associated with the new American recovery movement. The Foundation is working to launch The Recovery Channel, 24/7, a cable and satellite enterprise.They are now seeking distribution for a daily, one-hour television recovery talk show, And Then What Happened?
914-941-2863
recoverynetworkfoundation.org

Therapeutic Communities of America
This national non-profit membership association represents more than 400 treatment programs that provide services to alcohol and drug use disorder clients with a diversity of special needs.
202-296-3503
www.therapeuticcommunitiesofamerica.org

University of Baltimore Center for Families, Children and the Courts
Families, Children and the Courts This organization provides research, evaluation, technical assistance, and guidance to family and juvenile courts on substance use, addiction, abuse and neglect, domestic violence, and other family-related issues.
410-837-5750
http://law.ubalt.edu/cfcc

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)
The Department of Defense provides a wide array of services to prevent and treat alcohol and drug use disorders, including worksite education, drug testing, early intervention, outpatient counseling, and inpatient treatment.
703-681-0064
www.defenselink.mil

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS)
This government agency provides information and resources on alcohol and drug use disorders and health insurance/Medicaid issues.
877-696-6775 (Toll-Free)
www.hhs.gov

HHS
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
The National Institutes of Health is the steward of medical and behavioral research for the nation. It is an agency under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
301-496-4000
www.nih.gov

HHS, NIH
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
This institute provides leadership in the national effort to reduce alcohol-related problems by conducting and supporting research in a wide range of scientific areas.
301-443-3885
www.niaaa.nih.gov

HHS, NIH
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
This government institute supports more than 85 percent of the world's research on the health aspects of drug abuse and addiction and carries out a broad range of programs to ensure rapid dissemination of research information and its implementation in policy and practice.
301-443-1124
www.nida.nih.gov

HHS, Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA)
This Federal agency improves the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitative services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting from alcohol and drug use disorders and mental illnesses.
240-276-2130
www.samhsa.gov

HHS, SAMHSA
Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)
This national center delivers mental health services to provide the treatment and support needed by adults with mental disorders and children with serious emotional problems.
240-276-2550
www.samhsa.gov/centers/cmhs/cmhs.html

HHS, SAMHSA
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)
This government organization improves the accessibility and quality of alcohol and drug use disorder prevention programs and provides national leadership in the development of policies, programs, and services to prevent the onset of illegal drug use and underage alcohol and tobacco use.
240-276-2420
www.samhsa.gov/centers/csap/csap.html

HHS, SAMHSA
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)
This government organization provides information on treatment programs, publications, funding opportunities, and resources and sponsors Recovery Month.
240-276-2750
prevention.samhsa.gov

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Drug Enforcement Administration
This government agency enforces the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States and supports non-enforcement programs aimed at reducing the availability of illicit controlled substances on the domestic and international markets.
202-307-7936
www.dea.gov

DOJ, Community Capacity Development Office
This multi-agency's strategy is to "weed out" violent crime, gang activity, and drug trafficking, and "seed" human services to the areas where these activities occur, encompassing prevention, intervention, treatment, and neighborhood revitalization.
202-616-1152
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ccdo/

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL)
Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free
Working Partners helps to build a drug-free workforce by equipping businesses and communities with tools and information to effectively address alcohol and drug problems.
202-693-5919
www.dol.gov/dol/workingpartners

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Impaired Driving Division
The mission of the Impaired Driving Division is to develop partnerships to cooperatively save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce traffic-related health care and economic costs resulting from impaired driving (alcohol and other drugs).
202-366-1694
www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/alcohol/

U-Turn of SAARA, Inc.
U-Turn is dedicated to empowering disadvantaged people, especially youth, to improve their lives, thus enabling them to improve their communities and ultimately society.
703-792-5928
www.saara.org

Vanguard Services Unlimited
This non-profit, community-based organization offers high-quality treatment and recovery to individuals and their families who are suffering from the effects of alcohol and drug use disorders.
703-841-0703
www.vanguardservices.org

Volunteers of America
Volunteers of America is a large faith-based provider of substance abuse treatment and other social services.
703-341-5000
www.volunteersofamerica.org

We Care America
This national network of individuals, churches, and ministries work together to meet the needs of the poor and hurting by building capacity among faith-based organizations.
703-554-8600
www.wecareamerica.org

White Bison, Inc.
This American Indian non-profit organization offers learning resources to the Native American community nationwide on topics such as sobriety, recovery, prevention, and wellness/Wellbriety (the inspiration to go on beyond sobriety and recovery, committing to a life of wellness and healing every day).
719-548-1000
www.whitebison.org