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Event Number | 484 |
Title | 2008 National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month Press Conference and Kick-Off - SAMHSA-Sponsored |
Description | The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will unveil the results of the 2007 National Survey on Drug Use and Health at a press conference on Thursday, September 4. 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 2007 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.
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Date | 9/4/2008 10:00 AM to 9/4/2008 11:00 AM |
Type of Event | Press Conference and National Kick-Off Event |
Location | National Press Building,
Holeman Lounge, 13th Floor
529 14th Street, NW
Washington, D.C.
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Invited Officials/Presenters | John Walters, Director, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy
RADM Eric Broderick, Acting Administrator, SAMHSA
H. Westley Clark, M.D., J.D., M.P.H., Director, SAMHSA Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
Candy Finnigan, Drug and Alcohol Interventionist appearing on the A&E documentary drama Intervention
Nathan Anderson, a person in recovery from drug abuse
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Expected Number of Participants | 100 |
Invited Participants/Audience | Media, organizations/associations and government agency representatives in the field of substance abuse addiction, treatment and recovery, 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 |
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Event Number | 462 |
Title | got recovery? t-shirts |
Description | in the spirit of "got milk", our got recovery? t-shirts are designed to increase awareness for addiction recovery. Help us spread the word by wearing yours, got recovery? |
Date | 8/25/2008 8:00 AM to 9/30/2008 12:00 AM |
Type of Event | Campaign to increase awareness |
Location | To order go to:
http://www.spiritworksfoundation.org/ |
Expected Number of Participants | 5000 |
Primary Contact | Jan Brown |
Address | 5800 Mooretown Road
Williamsburg, VA 23188 |
Phone Number | 757-564-0001 |
Email Address | jan@spiritworksfoundation.org |
Secondary Contact | Sissy Allen |
Address | 5800 Mooretown Road
Williamsbu VA 23188 |
Phone Number | 757-564-0001 |
Email Address | sissy@spiritworksfoundation.org |
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Event Number | 547 |
Title | "In My Own Words..." Essay Contest - ATTC National Office |
Description | In celebration of National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month, the ATTC National Office is excited to announce its essay contest "In My Own Words..."
The essay contest is open to anyone currently in the addictions treatment and recovery field, or closely related discipline. The deadline for submission is Midnight, October 1, 2008. Prizes include: First - $500; Second - $250; Third - $100
Guidelines are available online: http://www.attcnetwork.org/find/news/newsItem.asp?id=84
Questions? Contact Deann Jepson, jepsond@umkc.edu. |
Date | 9/1/2008 12:00 AM to 10/1/2008 12:00 AM |
Location | Find additional information, including submission guidelines online: http://www.attcnetwork.org/find/news/newsItem.asp?id=84 |
Expected Number of Participants | 1000 |
Primary Contact | Erin Fridley |
Address | 5100 Rockhill Rd
Kansas City, MO 64110 |
Phone Number | 816-235-6989 |
Email Address | fridleye@umkc.edu |
Secondary Contact | Deann Jepson |
Phone Number | 816-235-6981 |
Email Address | jepsond@umkc.edu |
Event Number | 78 |
Title | 15th National TASC Conference on Drugs & Crime - The Sky's the Limit: Strengthening Communities through TASC - Innovation, Integration & Imagination |
Description | In celebration of Recovery Month, the 15th National TASC Conference on Drugs & Crime will take place September 3-5. This event offers research applications, skills-building, and advocacy activities for public safety, substance abuse and mental health treatment professionals as well as faith-based organizations, juvenile and adult services providers, and community advocates.
REGISTER TODAY! Go to www.NationalTASC.org (*) for convenient online registration or a registration form that can be printed and mailed with payment to: PO Box 5061, Williamsburg VA 23188, ATTN: 2008 National TASC Conference Registration
Early Bird rates apply for all registrations received by July 31, 2008. Member: $295 Non-Member: $395
Regular Registration Member: $345 Non-Member: $445
(*) Sponsor and Exhibitor packages are also available. For details scroll to "Becoming a Sponsor/Exhibitor at the Conference" on the left menu of the National TASC homepage. |
Date | 9/3/2008 8:00 AM to 9/5/2008 7:00 PM |
Type of Event | Conference |
Location | Chicago, Illinois at The Westin Michigan Avenue
To reserve a room at The Westin Michigan Avenue, Chicago , call 1-888-627-8385 and ask for the National TASC rate.
Hotel bed rates are $199 single/$224 double (plus parking and all applicable taxes). Offer available until August 2, 2008 at 5 PM CDT.
Online room reservations available at: Http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/tasc2008
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Program Agenda | Intensive workshop tracks will focus on the topics of: Incarceration and Reentry; Diversion; Clinical Skills and Interventions; Evaluation and Research; and Innovative Applications.
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Invited Officials/Presenters | There will be prominent speakers from the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the Pew Charitable Trusts, and many others. |
Expected Number of Participants | 300 |
Invited Participants/Audience | Public safety, substance abuse and mental health treatment professionals, counselors and social workers, faith-based organizations, juvenile and adult services providers, community advocates. |
Primary Contact | National TASC |
Address | 2204 Mt. Vernon Avenue, Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22301 |
Phone Number | 703-836-8272 |
Email Address | nationaltasc@nationaltasc.org |
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Event Number | 96 |
Title | Recovery Takes Flight 2008 |
Description | 30 thousand Balloons will be released across the country by CRC Health Group facilities at Noon local time creating a wave of recognition honoring recovery. |
Date | 9/10/2008 12:00 PM to 9/10/2008 1:00 PM |
Type of Event | Balloon Release |
Location | Over 60 facilities nationwide |
Program Agenda | 11:30am gather
11:50am Statement read
11:59 am countdown
Noon- release balloons |
Invited Officials/Presenters | Local dignitaries |
Expected Number of Participants | 30000 |
Invited Participants/Audience | Staff, clients and alumni of the various treatment centers |
Primary Contact | Melissa Preshaw |
Address | 20400 Stevens Creek Blvd, Suite 600
Cupertino , CA 95014 |
Phone Number | (408)367-2185 |
Email Address | mpreshaw@crchealth.com |
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Event Number | 267 |
Title | Recovery Takes Flight 2008 |
Description | 30,000 balloons will be released across the country by CRC Health Group facilities at Noon local time creating a wave of recognition honoring recovery. |
Date | 9/10/2008 12:00 PM to 9/10/2008 1:00 PM |
Location | Aspen Achievement Academy |
Program Agenda | 11:30 am--Gather, 11:50 am-- Statement Read, 11:59 am--Countdown to release ballons, Noon--Release Balloons |
Invited Officials/Presenters | Local Dignitaries |
Expected Number of Participants | 250 |
Invited Participants/Audience | Staff, clients, and alumi of the treatment center |
Primary Contact | Gil Hallows |
Address | 98 South Main Street
Loa, UT 84747 |
Phone Number | (435)836-2472 |
Email Address | ghallows@aspeneducation.com |
Event Number | 268 |
Title | Recovery Takes Flight 2008 |
Description | 30,000 balloons will be released across the country by CRC Health Group facilities at Noon local time creating a wave of recognition honoring recovery. |
Date | 9/10/2008 12:00 PM to 9/10/2008 1:00 PM |
Location | SunHawk Academy |
Program Agenda | 11:30 am--Gather, 11:50 am-- Statement Read, 11:59 am--Countdown to release ballons, Noon--Release Balloons |
Invited Officials/Presenters | Local Dignitaries |
Expected Number of Participants | 250 |
Invited Participants/Audience | Staff, clients, and alumi of the treatment center |
Primary Contact | Ben Harris |
Address | 948 North 1300 West
St. George, UT 84770 |
Phone Number | (435) 656-3211 |
Email Address | bharris@aspeneducation.com |
Event Number | 269 |
Title | Recovery Takes Flight 2008 |
Description | 30,000 balloons will be released across the country by CRC Health Group facilities at Noon local time creating a wave of recognition honoring recovery. |
Date | 9/10/2008 12:00 PM to 9/10/2008 1:00 PM |
Location | Turn-About Ranch |
Program Agenda | 11:30 am--Gather, 11:50 am-- Statement Read, 11:59 am--Countdown to release ballons, Noon--Release Balloons |
Invited Officials/Presenters | Local Dignitaries |
Expected Number of Participants | 250 |
Invited Participants/Audience | Staff, clients, and alumi of the treatment center |
Primary Contact | Luke Hatch |
Address | 280 North 300 East
Escalante, UT 84726 |
Phone Number | (435) 826-4240 |
Email Address | aormond@turnaboutranch.com |
Event Number | 272 |
Title | Recovery Takes Flight 2008 |
Description | 30,000 across the country by CRC Health Group facilities at Noon local time creating a wave of recognition honoring recovery. |
Date | 9/10/2008 12:00 PM to 9/10/2008 1:00 PM |
Location | Outback Therapeutic Expeditions |
Program Agenda | 11:30 am--Gather, 11:50 am-- Statement Read, 11:59 am--Countdown to release ballons, Noon--Release Balloons |
Invited Officials/Presenters | Local Dignitaries |
Expected Number of Participants | 250 |
Invited Participants/Audience | Staff, clients, and alumi of the treatment center |
Primary Contact | Rick Meeves |
Address | 50 North 200 East
Lehi, UT 84043 |
Phone Number | (801) 766-3933 (800) 817-1899 |
Email Address | rmeeves@outbacktreatment.com |
Event Number | 273 |
Title | Recovery Takes Flight 2008 |
Description | 30,000 balloons will be released across the country by CRC Health Group facilities at Noon local time creating a wave of recognition honoring recovery. |
Date | 9/10/2008 12:00 PM to 9/10/2008 1:00 PM |
Location | Youth Care/Pine Ridge |
Program Agenda | 11:30 am--Gather, 11:50 am-- Statement Read, 11:59 am--Countdown to release ballons, Noon--Release Balloons |
Invited Officials/Presenters | Local Dignitaries |
Expected Number of Participants | 250 |
Invited Participants/Audience | Staff, clients, and alumi of the treatment center |
Primary Contact | Trina Packard |
Address | 12595 S. Minuteman Drive
Draper, UT 84020 |
Phone Number | (801) 572-6989 |
Email Address | tpackard@aspeneducation.com |
Event Number | 275 |
Title | Recovery Takes Flight 2008 |
Description | 30,000 balloons will be released across the country by CRC Health Group facilities at Noon local time creating a wave of recognition honoring recovery. |
Date | 9/10/2008 12:00 PM to 9/10/2008 1:00 PM |
Location | Aspen Ranch |
Program Agenda | 11:30 am--Gather, 11:50 am-- Statement Read, 11:59 am--Countdown to release ballons, Noon--Release Balloons |
Invited Officials/Presenters | Local Dignitaries |
Expected Number of Participants | 250 |
Invited Participants/Audience | Staff, clients, and alumi of the treatment center |
Primary Contact | Melodie Rose |
Address | 2000 W. Dry Valley Road
Loa, UT 84747 |
Phone Number | (435) 836-1101 |
Email Address | mrose@theaspenranch.com |
Event Number | 276 |
Title | Recovery Takes Flight 2008 |
Description | 30,000 balloons will be released across the country by CRC Health Group facilities at Noon local time creating a wave of recognition honoring recovery. |
Date | 9/10/2008 12:00 PM to 9/10/2008 1:00 PM |
Location | Passages to Recovery |
Program Agenda | 11:30 am--Gather, 11:50 am-- Statement Read, 11:59 am--Countdown to release ballons, Noon--Release Balloons |
Invited Officials/Presenters | Local Dignitaries |
Expected Number of Participants | 250 |
Invited Participants/Audience | Staff, clients, and alumi of the treatment center |
Primary Contact | Dori Them |
Address | 30 South Main Street
Loa, UT 84747 |
Phone Number | (435) 836-1403 |
Email Address | dthem@passagestorecovery.com |
Event Number | 349 |
Title | Recovery Takes Flight 2008 |
Description | 30,000 across the country by CRC Health Group facilities at Noon local time creating a wave of recognition honoring recovery. |
Date | 9/10/2008 12:00 PM to 9/10/2008 1:00 PM |
Location | Island View RTC & Aspen Institute |
Program Agenda | 11:30 am--Gather, 11:50 am-- Statement Read, 11:59 am--Countdown to release ballons, Noon--Release Balloons |
Invited Officials/Presenters | Local Dignitaries |
Expected Number of Participants | 500 |
Invited Participants/Audience | Staff, clients, and alumi of the treatment center |
Primary Contact | Jared Balmer |
Address | 2650 W 2700 South
Syracuse, UT 84075 |
Phone Number | (801) 773-0200 |
Email Address | jbalmer@ivrtc.com |
Event Number | 352 |
Title | Recovery Takes Flight 2008 |
Description | 30,000 balloons will be released across the country by CRC Health Group facilities at Noon local time creating a wave of recognition honoring recovery. |
Date | 9/10/2008 12:00 PM to 9/10/2008 1:00 PM |
Location | Oakley School |
Program Agenda | 11:30 am--Gather, 11:50 am-- Statement Read, 11:59 am--Countdown to release ballons, Noon--Release Balloons |
Invited Officials/Presenters | Local Dignitaries |
Expected Number of Participants | 500 |
Invited Participants/Audience | Staff, clients, and alumi of the treatment center |
Primary Contact | James Meyer |
Address | 251 West Weber Canyon Road
Oakley, UT 84055 |
Phone Number | (435) 783-5001 x104 |
Email Address | jmeyer@oakley-school.com |
Event Number | 59 |
Title | 7th Annual Utah Recovery Day |
Description | Utah recovery day is a yearly celebration that attracts community members, families, civic leaders and individuals in recovery. |
Date | 9/20/2008 8:00 AM to 9/20/2008 2:00 PM |
Type of Event | Run and Celebration |
Location | Gallivan Center
200 N. Main St.
Salt Lake City, UT 84101 |
Program Agenda | 8 am 5K Run/Walk for recovery
9 am Music and festivities
Free food and drinks
Entertainment
Children's crafts and games
Family Activities
Prizes and Giveaways
Opportunities to sign up to get involved in the recovery community |
Expected Number of Participants | 600 |
Primary Contact | Casey Hill |
Address | 5397 So. Vine St
Murray, UT 84107 |
Phone Number | 801-668-3660 |
Email Address | recovery.utah@gmail.com |
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Event Number | 744 |
Title | Walking With Pride Pow Wow |
Description | When one is walking the Red Road, one is living as instructed by the Creator. The person who walks the Red Road lives a life of truth and charity- values handed down generation to generation. Though the road is littered with obstacles, all can be overcome once internal balance is achieved and the soul is true to itself and others - Terri Jean
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Date | 9/20/2008 6:00 PM to 9/20/2008 10:00 PM |
Location | Indian Walk-In Center 120 West 1300 South, Salt Lake |
Expected Number of Participants | 100 |
Primary Contact | Jennifer Rounds |
Address | 120 West 1300 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84115 |
Phone Number | 801-111-0000 |
Email Address | jrounds@iwic.org |
Event Number | 456 |
Title | Addiction Nurses Week |
Description | Its the First Annual Addiction Nurses Week!
(Sept. 24th-30th)
Celebrate the contribution of nurses in addiction treatment and be a part of Recovery Month September 1st-30th.
Addiction nurses are integral to the process. Addiction nurses know firsthand the affects of addiction from treatment to counseling to education and from working with patients, families and communities. NOW addiction nurses can celebrate their experience along with their colleagues in the field of substance use disorders. |
Date | 9/24/2008 1:00 AM to 9/30/2008 1:00 AM |
Type of Event | National observance |
Location | Across the nation |
Expected Number of Participants | 500 |
Primary Contact | Carolyn Baird |
Address | 119 Joyce Dr
McMurray, PA 15317 |
Phone Number | 724-941-8551 |
Email Address | carolynab@earthlink.net |
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Event Number | 607 |
Title | Combating Opioid Abuse in Utah |
Description | Come learn about opioid abuse in Utah and tour our facility |
Date | 9/26/2008 10:00 AM to 9/26/2008 6:30 PM |
Type of Event | Open House |
Location | Bountiful Treatment Center
146 W 300 S
Bountiful, UT 84010 |
Invited Officials/Presenters | Susan Moesinger, CPCI
Stephen Smith, MD
Lucy Rivera, LPN
Mitch King, LSAC |
Expected Number of Participants | 300 |
Primary Contact | Sue Moesinger |
Address | 146 W 300 S
Bountiful, UT 84010 |
Phone Number | 801-292-2318 |
Email Address | bountifulmetro@earthlink.net |
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Event Number | 538 |
Title | Open House: Combating Opioid Abuse |
Description | Tour our facilities and receive free information about opioid abuse effecting southern Utah communities |
Date | 9/30/2008 6:30 PM to 9/30/2008 8:00 PM |
Type of Event | Open House |
Location | 600 South 400 East Suite 404 St. George, Ut 84770 |
Invited Officials/Presenters | Jusytn Chris, CSAC
John Kliaraky, LCSW
Norman Fawson, MD
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Expected Number of Participants | 300 |
Invited Participants/Audience | Local Citizens |
Primary Contact | Justyn Chris |
Address | 600 South 400 East Suite 404
St. George, UT 84770 |
Phone Number | 435-656-8918 |
Email Address | saintgeorgemetro@earthlink.net |
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Event Number | 672 |
Title | Gratitude Cruise for Halloween, 2008 |
Description | Fellowship vacation on the largest cruise ship in the world, Freedom of the Seas. |
Date | 10/26/2008 2:00 PM to 11/2/2008 9:00 AM |
Type of Event | 7 Day Western Caribbean Cruise |
Location | Leaving Miami, FL, to Labadee, Haiti, Ocho Rios, Jamaica, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, Cozumel, Mexico. |
Program Agenda | Itinerary distributed to guests first day on ship. |
Invited Officials/Presenters | Keynote Speakers: Angie P., Ohio, Lorna K., NY, Russell Sp, FL |
Expected Number of Participants | 150 |
Invited Participants/Audience | Program for registered guests only. Please call 561-702-2312 |
Primary Contact | Snow Piccolo |
Address | 102 NE Second St. #417
Boca Raton, FL 33432 |
Phone Number | 561-702-2312 |
Email Address | Snow@sobercelebrations.com |
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