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Event Number
44
Title
Rally on the Capitol Steps—SAMHSA sponsored
Description
A boxed lunch picnic and rally for recovery on the Capitol steps. Let's have some fun. This is a celebration of all the good things about recovery.
Free hats, tee-shirts, and buttons would be given as "door prizes" throughout the day.
Co-Sponsoring organizations will distribute literature and give away promotional gifts.

Recovery Countdown, starting with any individual that has 50+ years of sobriety counted down to one day of sobriety.

Invited Entertainment: Heidi Howe (singer-song writer), Joe Campbell (singer), Jennifer Stamper (story teller), Chris Anger (comic), Tayna Fogle (singer), Ben Lathrem (singer), Rob Good (Elvis impersonator), Melody Marley (bag piper), Stephanie Ragland (singer), and others.
Date
9/7/2006 10:00 AM to 9/7/2006 2:00 PM
Type of Event
Give us a hand.up, not a hand out
Location
Steps of the State Capitol building
Invited Officials/Presenters
Proposed speakers:
- Gov. Ernie Fletcher
- Lt. Gov. Steve Pence
- Chief Justice Lambert
- US Rep. Geoff Davis
- Theresa Barton
- Senator Gerald Neal
Recovery advocacy speakers to be announced.
Expected Number of Participants
400
Invited Participants/Audience
Open to public
Primary Contact
Lynn Posze
Address
100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4E-D
Frankfort, KY  40621
Phone Number
502-564-3487
Email Address
Lynn.posze@ky.gov
Secondary Contact
Tony White
Address
963 So. Second Street
Louisville KY  40203
Phone Number
502-386-6580
Email Address
tony@peopleadvocatingrecovery.org
Web Site
http://www.peopleadvocatingrecovery.org
Event Number
472
Title
Recovery Walk
Description
A recovery walk involving programs of recovery in our community sponsored by Harlan County UNITE Coalition.
Date
9/17/2006 2:00 PM to 9/17/2006 4:00 PM
Type of Event
Walk
Location
To begin at Cumberland Missionary Baptist Church in Cumberland, Ky., Harlan County.
Program Agenda
Guest Speakers from each Recovery Program to provide information on programs available, and at least one recovering addict.
Invited Officials/Presenters
County Judge Executive, Magistrates, Jailer, and Mayors.
Expected Number of Participants
400
Invited Participants/Audience
Harlan Drug Court, attendees of Celebrate Recovery, AA, NA,Cumberland River Comprehensive Care, Recovery Kentucky Hope Center, local churches and community.
Primary Contact
Joyce  Heck
Address
2 Baker Street
Harlan, KY  40831
Phone Number
606 /574-9213
Email Address
joyceheck@bellsouth.net
Secondary Contact
Janet White
Address
2238 S US Hwy 119
Baxter KY  40806
Phone Number
606/573-9534
Email Address
wildcat@harlanonline.net
Flier/Media
http://download.ncadi.samhsa.gov/recoverymonth/2006/event472_flyer.doc
Event Number
706
Title
Dual Diagnosis: Co-Occurring Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Disorders
Description
This is a two-day conference on dual diagnosing to focus on diagnostic and treatment on an integrated disease and recovery model.
Date
11/9/2006 8:30 AM to 11/10/2006 4:30 PM
Type of Event
Conference on Dual Diagnosis
Location
Ramada Conference Center
2143 North Broadway (at Interstate 75)
Lexington, Kentucky
Telephone number for room registration: 1(800) 2Ramada or (859) 299-1261
Program Agenda
Day one: Integrated disease and recovery model; Principles of successful treatment; Individualized phase specific treatment matching; Techniques of motivational enhancement and empathic conformation; Practice guidelines for assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and psychopharmacology.

Day two: Integrated disease and recovery model to system of care; Designing integrated programs: structure, policies, procedures, and training; Implementing a comprehensive continuous integrated systems of care.
Invited Officials/Presenters
Dr. Kenneth Minkoff, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Harvard Medical School
Expected Number of Participants
60
Invited Participants/Audience
Person practicing in the field of social work, psychology, family studies, pastor counseling, art therapy, alcohol and drug, nursing, physicians and others.
Primary Contact
Wilma Peeples
Address
106 Dennis Drive
Lexington, KY  40503
Phone Number
(859) 373-8930
Email Address
wlpeeples@aol.com
Secondary Contact
Cynthia Thomas
Address
106 Dennis Drive
Lexington KY  40503
Phone Number
(859) 373-8930
Email Address
wlpeeples@aol.com
Web Site
http://www.centerforprofessionaldevelopmentky.com

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