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Event Number	47
Title	Dancing in the Streets—SAMHSA Sponsored
Description	Join us for a parade, dinner, and street dance that celebrates Recovery! All are free of charge.
Date	9/15/2006 2:30:00 PM
Type of Event	Community Celebration
Location	Nenana, Alaska, approximately 50 miles south of Fairbanks in Interior Alaska.
Program Agenda	TBA
Invited Officials/Presenters	TBA
Expected Number of Participants	400
Invited Participants/Audience	Everyone is welcome. If you need special assistance, please contact us at 907-832-5557.
Primary Contact	Traci Wiggins
Address	PO Box 159 Nenana, AK 99760
Phone Number	907-832-5557
Email Address	rmha@mtaonline.net
Secondary Contact	Kat McElroy
Address	PO Box 159 Nenana AK 99760
Phone Number	907-832-5557
Email Address	poppekat@mosquitonet.com
Flier/Media	http://download.ncadi.samhsa.gov/recoverymonth/2006/event47_release.pdf

Event Number	227
Title	Voices of Recovery Poetry Slam-SAMHSA Sponsored
Description	Solicited poetry that celebrates recovery to be read at the university of Alaska Southeast and open to all ages in a cafe setting with a silent auction. Slam is also a competition.
Date	9/30/2006 7:00 PM to 9/30/2006 9:00 PM
Type of Event	Competition and silent auction
Location	Rec Center at the University of Alaska Southeast
Program Agenda	Poetry read, competition, food, and silent auction
Expected Number of Participants	300
Invited Participants/Audience	All ages, all of Juneau and Douglas
Primary Contact	MaShelle Atherton Hess
Address	P.O. Box 110620 Juneau, AK 99811-0620
Phone Number	907-465-4984
Email Address	mashelle_hess@health.state.ak.us
Secondary Contact	Marilee Fletcher
Address	P.O. Box 110620 Juneau AK 99811-0620
Phone Number	907-465-5808
Email Address	marilee_fletcher@health.state.ak.us

Event Number	226
Title	Coffee Break
Description	Highlight of Alanon/Alateen Living with the alcoholic or addict
Date	8/31/2006 9:00 AM to 8/31/2006 10:00 AM
Type of Event	Radio Show
Location	KCHU 770 AM Radio, Valdez
Program Agenda	Common probems living with an alcoholic or addict. Tips on coping. Learn about enabling and codependency.
Invited Officials/Presenters	Kimberlee Elias, Director Providence Valdez Counseling Center
Expected Number of Participants	250
Invited Participants/Audience	All
Primary Contact	Kimberlee Elias
Address	P.O. Box 1050 Valdez, AK 99686
Phone Number	907-835-2838
Email Address	kelias@provak.org

Event Number	552
Title	"Family Support" on Coffee Break Radio
Description	One hour Interview by Danny Sparrell of KCHU.com on Family Supports for spouses, partners, children/youth of people with alcohol or other drug addictions.
Date	8/31/2006 9:00 AM to 8/31/2006 10:00 AM
Type of Event	Radio Talk Show
Location	Prince William Sound and Copper River Basin, ALASKA
Program Agenda	Discussion of family and children's needs in disease of addiction; much emphasis on young children of alcoholics/addicts
Invited Officials/Presenters	Patricia Cochran, Volunteers of America,AK Inc.; Patty Masters and Rochelle, both with Providence Valdez
Expected Number of Participants	3
Invited Participants/Audience	potential listenership of 10,000
Primary Contact	Patricia Cochran
Address	1675 C Street, Ste. 201 Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone Number	(907)279-9646
Email Address	voa-allstars@voaak.org
Web Site	http://www.kchu.com

Event Number	391
Title	Wellness Conference and Sobriety Luncheon
Description	Two Day Conference
Date	9/7/2006 9:00 AM to 9/8/2006 5:00 PM
Type of Event	Conference
Location	Ted Ferry Civic Center 888 Venetia Avenue Ketchikan,AK 99901
Expected Number of Participants	300
Primary Contact	Jasmine Nelson
Address	2960 Tongass Avenue, 1st Floor Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone Number	907-228-4947
Email Address	jnelson@kictribe.org

Event Number	225
Title	Wellness Conference
Description	Wellness Conference to include FAS Awareness and Sobriety Celebration Luncheon on September 8th
Date	9/7/2006 9:00 AM to 9/8/2006 5:00 PM
Type of Event	Conference
Location	Ted Ferry Civic Center
Expected Number of Participants	250
Primary Contact	Jasmine Stewart-Nelson
Address	2960 Tongass Avenue, 1st Floor Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone Number	907-228-4947
Email Address	jnelson@kictribe.org

Event Number	242
Title	Wellness Conference
Description	Wellness Conference w/ FASD Awareness and Sobriety Luncheon on September 8th
Date	9/7/2006 9:00 AM to 9/8/2006 5:00 PM
Type of Event	Conference
Location	Ted Ferry Civic Center
Expected Number of Participants	250
Primary Contact	Jasmine Nelson
Address	2960 Tongass Avenue, 1st Floor Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone Number	907-228-4947
Email Address	jnelson@kictribe.org

Event Number	426
Title	Alaska Women's Recovery Project Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awarness Day
Description	Alaska Women's Recovery Project is collaborating local restaurants to bring community wide awareness about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and to acknowledge women who are making healthy choices by not drinking during their pregnancy. Restaurants will offer a free non-alcoholic beverage to pregnant women on September 9th.
Date	9/9/2006 12:00 AM to 9/9/2006 12:00 PM
Type of Event	Awarness
Location	Local Restaurants
Expected Number of Participants	100
Primary Contact	Vera Paschke
Address	4130 San Ernesto Ave Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone Number	907-729-5090
Email Address	vpaschke@scf.cc

Event Number	554
Title	FASD Day Family Event and Educational Summit
Description	An event to raise awareness of devastating effects of drinking while preganant and to get out the message of NONE for NINE; Alcohol-free for all nine months of pregnancy; Also to increase awareness of services available to those who have been prenatally exposed to alcohol and experiencing the wide range of challenges in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
Date	9/9/2006 8:30 AM to 9/9/2006 5:00 PM
Type of Event	Family Event/Educational Summit ;City/State Observance
Location	West High School Auditorium, classrooms, parking lot and swimming pool.
Program Agenda
Invited Officials/Presenters	Anchorage School District Assistant Superintendant; state officials, city officials, former governors, Special Boy Scout Troop, Musicians
Expected Number of Participants	200
Invited Participants/Audience	Teachers, community members, families, individuals with FASDs, professionals, concerned parents and grandparents - everyone!
Primary Contact	Patricia Cochran
Address	1675 C Street, Ste. 201 Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone Number	(907)279-9646
Email Address	voa-allstars@voaak.org
Secondary Contact	Cheri Scott
Address	3350 Commercial Drive Ste. 100 Anchorage AK 99501
Phone Number	(907)561-3701
Email Address	cheris@stonesoupgroup.org
Web Site	http://www.stonesoupgroup.org OR www.voaak.org

Event Number	256
Title	None 4 Nine FASD Family Event &Ed. Summit
Description	Free event full of family activities, educational workshops, videos, and teen workshops.
Date	9/9/2006 8:30 AM to 9/9/2006 5:00 PM
Type of Event	Family Event & Educational Summit
Location	West High School, ANCHORAGE
Program Agenda	9:09 Bell Ringing Celebrating FASD Awareness Day and Promoting nine alcohol-free months of pregnancy. Various safety activities and workshops for children, youth, and parents. FASD 101/201 Certified Course. Videos, crafts, etc.
Invited Officials/Presenters	Carol Comeau, ASD Sup. Mayor Mark Begich Boy Scouts of America
Expected Number of Participants	250
Invited Participants/Audience	Professionals, Families and Youth all welcomed. CEUs available.
Primary Contact	Cheri Scott
Address	3350 Commercial Drive Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone Number	(907)561-3701
Email Address	cheris@stonesoupgroup.org
Secondary Contact	Patricia Cochran
Address	1675 C Street, Ste.201 Anchorage AK 99501
Phone Number	(907)279-9646
Email Address	voa-allstars@voaak.org
Web Site	http://www.stonesoupgroup.org

Event Number	577
Title	Wellness In Nenana Coalition presents Dancing in the Street - SAMHSA Sponsored
Description	NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, working with its Alaska affiliate the Alaska Chemical Dependency Counselor Association, helped support the message of recovery and provided unique community outreach materials.
Date	9/15/2006 3:00:00 PM
Type of Event	Community Outreach
Location	Nenana Visitors Center Nenana, AK
Program Agenda	3 pm parade, 5 pm community dinner and sober Street Dance at 7 pm.
Invited Officials/Presenters	NAADAC Speaker: Traci Wiggins
Expected Number of Participants	200
Invited Participants/Audience	Addiction professionals and members of the community at large.
Primary Contact	Donovan Kuehn
Address	901 N. Washington St. Suite 600 Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone Number	703.741.7686
Email Address	naadac@naadac.org
Secondary Contact	Traci Wiggins, President
Address	P.O. Box 376 Nenana AK 99760
Email Address	twiggins@bushmamas.com
Web Site	http://www.naadac org

Event Number	708
Title	Rendezvous for Recovery
Description	Free hot dogs/hamburgers Carnival Style Games Entertainment/Battle of the Bands FASD Day Proclamation Ceremony Poster Contest Voices of Recovery Video
Date	9/16/2006 10:00 AM to 9/16/2006 6:00 PM
Type of Event	Open Celebration
Location	Kenai Peninsula Sports Center Soldotna, AK
Program Agenda	To celebrate recovery within our community and to promote sober activities. To promote abstinence during pregnancy and emphasize the importance of prenatal care.
Invited Officials/Presenters	Dave Carey, Mayor of Soldotna Pete Sprague,Kenai Peninsula Borough Assemblyman Matt Dammeyer, Director of Behavioral Health CPGH Vickie Tinker, FASD Program Coordinator
Expected Number of Participants	200
Invited Participants/Audience	Participants: Cook Inlet Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (Kenai and Homer) Central Peninsula Counseling Services Kenaitze Indian Tribe/Nakenu Family Services Recovery Connection Frontier Community Services Audience: Kenai Peninsula
Primary Contact	Christy Walker
Address	245 Binkley Street Suite 202 Soldotna, AK 99669
Phone Number	907-714-4521
Email Address	cwalker@cpgh.org
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Event Number	393
Title	Alaska Women's Recovery Month 4th Annual Poetry Jam
Description	Alaska Women's Recovery Project (AWRP) invites you to a celebration of health and recovery during National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. AWRP will host a poetry jam. Please bring a poem that expresses the positive aspects of recovery and healing in your life, and share how recovery brings healing to family and community.
Date	9/16/2006 2:00:00 PM
Type of Event	Poetry Jam
Location	Organic Oasis 2610 Spenard Rd Anchorage, AK 99503
Expected Number of Participants	50
Invited Participants/Audience	Recovering women, their family and friends, and other community supporters of recovery.
Primary Contact	Vera Paschke
Address	4130 San Ernesto Avenue Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone Number	907-729-5190
Email Address	vpaschke@scf.cc

Event Number	418
Title	Recovery Month Celebration Poetry Jam
Description	Alaska Women's Recovery Project (AWRP) invites you to a celebration of health and recovery. Please write and share a poem that expresses the positive aspects of recovery and healing in your life, and share how recovery brings healing to family and community.
Date	9/16/2006 2:00 PM to 9/16/2006 4:00 PM
Type of Event	Poetry Jam
Location	Organic Oasis 2610 Spenard Road Anchorage, AK 99508
Expected Number of Participants	100
Primary Contact	Vera Paschke
Address	4130 San Ernesto Ave Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone Number	907-729-5090
Email Address	vpaschke@scf.cc
Secondary Contact	Lisa Pierce
Address	4130 San Ernesto Ave Anchorage AK 99508
Phone Number	907-729-5190
Email Address	lpierce@scf.cc

Event Number	385
Title	Coffee Break
Description	Highlight of Al-Anon/Alateen, and living with the alcoholic or addict
Date	9/19/2006 9:00 AM to 9/19/2006 10:00 AM
Type of Event	Radio Show
Location	KCHU 770 AM Radio, Valdez
Program Agenda	Common problems living with an alcoholic or addict. Tips on coping. Learning about enabling and codependency.
Expected Number of Participants	250
Invited Participants/Audience	All
Primary Contact	Kimberly Elias
Address	PO Box 1050 Valdez, AK 99686
Phone Number	907-835-2838
Email Address	kelias@provak.org

Event Number	519
Title	Recovery Celebration Rally
Description	A rally is being planned in Town Square to bring together the voices of recovery in our community. In addition to music, Mayor Begich will speak and several individuals will share encouragement from their own recovery experience. Make and bring your own celebration banner! This event is coordinated by Anchorage area Salvation Army recovery programs, including Clitheroe Center, the Adult Rehabilitation Program and Booth Memorial.
Date	9/21/2006 5:00 PM to 9/21/2006 6:00 PM
Location	Town Square-Downtown Anchorage
Expected Number of Participants	100
Primary Contact	Jenni Ragland
Address	P.O. Box 101459 Anchorage, AK 99507
Phone Number	907 276-2515
Email Address	jenni_ragland@usw.salvationarmy.org

Event Number	381
Title	Family Recovery Night
Description	Providence Valdez Counseling Center is celebrating National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month by sponsoring Family Recovery Night. There will be a guest speaker from Al-Anon to discuss the complexities of living with people that struggle with addiction. Snacks and beverages will be provided. Please call 835-2838 for more information.
Date	9/21/2006 6:30 PM to 9/21/2006 8:30 PM
Type of Event	PVMC Conference Room
Location	Providence Valdez Medical Centers Training Room. Valdez, Alaska
Program Agenda	Discussing the complexities of living with people that struggle with addiction.
Invited Officials/Presenters	Linda Powell-guest speaker from Al-Anon
Expected Number of Participants	50
Invited Participants/Audience	Everyone
Primary Contact	Tiana Schnider
Address	PO Box 1050 Valdez, AK 99686
Phone Number	907-835-2838
Email Address	tschnide@provak.org

The Recovery Month effort aims to promote the societal benefits of alcohol and drug use disorder treatment, laud the contributions of treatment providers and promote the message that recovery from alcohol and drug use disorders in all its forms is possible.

Materials and events posted on the National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month Web site are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health and Substance Abuse Administration or the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.

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