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Vietnam Vet Says Brattleboro Retreat Changed His Life During a Tuesday morning community breakfast at the Brattleboro Retreat on March 23, Marine Corps veteran and former Brattleboro Retreat patient Chris Casey described how his recent experience in the Retreat's Uniformed Service Program literally changed his life. Now age 63, Casey says he has finally found peace from the memories of his experiences in southeast Asia--memories that have haunted him for more than 40 years, and have played a significant part in his struggles with alcohol addiction and isolation from his family and friends.
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April 25th 9 - 11 p.m. on CBS
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Hallmark Hall of Fame presents
"When Love is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story" Starring Winona Ryder as Lois Wilson. Based on the true story of the enduring but troubled love between Lois Wilson, co-founder of Al-Anon, and her alcoholic husband Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous. |
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| 2010 Recovery Day and FOR-VT Annual Meeting
March 19, 2010 |
Gov. Douglas receives a special award from the Kingdom Recovery Center for his continuous support of recovery |
Recovery advocates from all walks of life, all regions of Vermont, and all paths to recovery came together to show support for addiction treatment and recovery programs in Vermont.
The day began with tesimony in the House Health and Welfare Committee at 8:30 a.m. Rep. Ann Pugh , chair of the committee, invited representatives from FOR-VT and the VT Recovery Centers to educate committee members about what works to help support those in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction. Next, Rep. Joan Lenes announced our presence during morning annlouncements on the House floor. Joan's kind words and ehtusiasm for the recovery movement was met with standing applause by legislators and guests directed toward the dozens of recovery community members seated in the Senate seats at the front of the room. Glorious moment!
The 2010 Jack Barry Communications Award was presented by Peter Lee to Ken Libertoff, Ph.D., for his oustanding, long-time commitment to bringing awareness to addiction and mental health issues at the State House.
Recovery Day was followed by the FOR-VT Annual Memberhsip Meeting and Luncheon at the Capital Plaza. We outgrew our space from last year and moved into  the Governor's Ballroom! The program included presentations and updates on FOR-VT activities as well as guest speakers, Rep. Paul Poirier, Rep. John Moran, and Deputy Commissioner Barbara Cimaglio. Beth Crane of Franklin County Caring Communities shared ideas and intitiatives where collaboration between the prevention and recovery communities are strong.
View the article in the Montpelier Bridge, "Recovery Day in Vermont", written by Marsha Barber. Click Here. |
| FOR-VT Training and Events | |
Addiction Recovery Training Series
Sponsored by FOR-VT and the VT Integrated Services Initiative (VISI)
Ethics and Boundaries for Treatment and Recovery Support Services
Presented by Anthony Quintilliani, PhD., LADC and Patty McCarthy, M.S.; May 14, 2010 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Room 2B, VT Department of Health, 108 Cherry St., Burlington
Registration Fee: $65 per person ($35 for FOR-VT members) (Scholarships available for peer service providers). Morning refreshments inlcuded. Lunch on your own. 6 CEU's from VT Certification Board for LADCs)
To register, send check or money order to: FOR-VT PO Box 1202, Montpelier, VT 05601. (Please include name, organization- if any, address, phone and email).
For more information call 1 (800) 769-2798
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| Articles of Interest |
 Addiction Professional Magazine; April 7, 2010
Join Together April 9, 2010
Healthcare Reform Law Gives Big Boost to Addiction Treatment and Prevention. Don't count addiction recovery advocates among those who see healthcare reform as 'Armageddon': the bill signed into law by President Obama on March 23 includes addiction and mental health services in its basic benefits package and is being broadly praised by treatment, prevention and recovery leaders. By Bob Curley |
| Employment Opportunity |
Transitional Housing Manager for 8 bed, co-ed recovery home. 7 Morgan St., Springfield, VT Call or email Ed Battles at 1 (802) 885-4668 or email spfturningpt@vermonetl.org for more information.
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| New DVD's at FOR-VT in the VT Alcohol and Drug Information Clearinghouse (VADIC)
Go to www.vadic .org or call 1 (800) 769-2798 Rita Johnson, Outreach Coordinator) | |
 My Name is Bill W.
World War I veteran William Wilson has everything: loving wife, good health, Wall Street career - and a "drinking problem." Penniless overnight when the stock market crashes, Bill quickly descends into a "stormy sea of booze." Then he meets Bob Smith, an Ohio surgeon with the same "problem." Together they discover a way to stay sober...one day at a time. And their mutual triumph would soon become the world's. James Woods won a Best Actor Emmy Award for his no-holds-barred portrayal of Wilson in My Name is Bill W., the powerful true story of how two lives intersected at a crucial time - and how the resulting friendship led to the formation of Alcoholics Anonymous. With over 75,000 AA chapters worldwide, the work started by Wilson and Smith (played by James Garner) goes on everywhere, heroically...one day at a time.
We have just added many new titles from Hazelden!
Drugs of Addiction- Series
A New Day, A New Life
The Disease of Addiction
Relationships in Recovery
The Voice of Addiction
Moyers on Addiction: Video Collection
Medical Aspects of Chemical Dependency
Ree Lasker Live!
Beyond Trauma
A Guide For Living with Co-Occurring Disorders
Done Drinking
Teen Alcohol and Other Drug Use
Adolescents and Marijuana- Getting A Life
Women in Recovery
Men in Recovery
Continuing Recovery Skills
Reflections from the Heart of a Child
Soft is the Heart of a Child
Stages of Family Recovery
Addiction in the Family
Videos are available for loan to the general public as well as providers within the substance abuse/mental health service system. Visit www.vadic.org for details. |
| FACES AND VOICES OF RECOVERY- NATIONAL ADVOCACY ALERTS
| Increase Funding for the Recovery Community Services Program
Please join Faces and Voices of Recovery in taking action to expand funding for the RCSP program in the FY 2011 budget. ACTION ALERT MORE ABOUT RCSP
Exercising Your New Rights and Benefits: The Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. Tell Us How It's Working!
Over 100 million Americans and their families have new rights and benefits under the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA). It took many years of advocacy for this victory and important step in ending insurance discrimination facing people with addiction. Faces & Voices is working to make the promise into real opportunities for people to get the help that they have been denied for far too long.
The law went into effect on January 1, 2010 and applies to all group health plans with more than 50 employees. It is intended to end the higher co-pays and deductibles and service limitations that have restricted care for people with addiction and mental illness compared to care for other health conditions. 82 million individuals in self-insured employer health plans that are not governed by state parity laws and another 31 million in plans that are subject to state regulation are now covered. |
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Recovery Support Groups and Activities | |
Vermont's Recovery Community Centers
Helping people find, maintain, and enhance their recovery experience through peer support, sober recreation, and educational opportunities Visit VT Recovery Network for a complete list of locations in Vermont. Download NEW recovery center map HERE
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Women for Sobriety Group Meeting - Monday's at 6:15 p.m at the Turning Point Center of Addison County. This is not a 12 Step Group. Women for Sobriety is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping women overcome alcoholism and other addictions. Our "New Life Program" helps achieve sobriety and sustain ongoing recovery. For more information about the New Life Program please go to Women For Sobriety .
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Parent Support Group
For parents/caregivers/supporters of youth with substance abuse and mental health issues. 1st and 3rd Wednesdays, 5:30 - 7:00 at Centerpoint, 1025 Airport Drive, S. Burlington. 1 (802) 658-7511. Open to client families and the general public.
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Sober Recreation Ping Pong, Pool Tournaments, Movies, Dinners and more
at the Kingdom Recovery Center, 297 Summer St., St. Johnsbury, VT (Birthplace of Dr. Bob Smith, co-founder of Alcholics Anonymous) CALENDAR
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Turning Point Center of Windham County (14 Elm St., Brattleboro)
Beyond Survival for Women,hosted by the Women's Crisis Center. This group will meet each Friday in April from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Our hope is that women will feel especially safe because the meeting is taking place when the center is closed to the public. Women who attend can enjoy good food, great conversation, music, and projects that allow for expression. Topics and activities will be determined by the women. The group is safe and confidential.
Weekly Community Meal, co-hosted by the Community Food Security Project (a project of Post-Oil Solutions) and Turning Point (and thanks to our partnership with the Foodbank). Join us in preparing a meal from scratch, using whatever's in our kitchen. Enjoy slicing and dicing, choosing ingredients, and seeing the whole meal come together in an atmosphere of friendship and sharing--and then, of course, enjoy the meal itself! Many thanks to Josh and Richard from the CFSP!
Two new AA meetings.Wednesdays, from 8:30 to 10:00 p.m., a new Big Book topic/discussion group is meeting. Then, on Thursdays, from 8:00 to 9:00, a GLBT meeting takes place. The GLBT group meets in our smaller meeting room, off the computer room, while the Food and Fellowship group uses the rest of the facility.
Call 1 (802) 257-5600 for more information
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Turning Point Center of Chittenden County (191 Bank St., Burlington)
Saturday Night at the Movies- 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday Afternoon Movies- 1:30 p.m.
Vet to Vet Support Group - Thursday's 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Action Lies Within (Peer to Peer Recovery Support Group)- Tuesdays 6:45 - 7:45 p.m.
Art Class- Saturday's 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Making Recovery Easier - Monday's 3 - 4:30 p.m.
Yoga and Meditation- Tuesday's 4:15 - 5:00 p.m.
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| Other Events and Training |
"Finding our Voice is Critical to Recovery and Wellbeing." Psychology lecture with expert Dr. Daniel Fisher. April 15, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michaels College, Colchester, VT. MORE
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PUBLIC FORUM: Break the Cycle of Drug Addiction, Paramount Theatre Brick Box, Rutland, VT. Apr 15, 10 - 6- 8 pm. Contact: Jarod Sherman 802-342-1278.
Hope and Community Inc. is hosting the event to discuss the escalation of drug abuse in Vermont and asking community members to speak and share their experience,strength and hope to join together as a community. We will be discussing our plans for parent and child monthly reality tours, adolescent treatment, aftercare, halfway houses, transitional housing and support groups for early recovery. We would like to restore the lives of families and individuals who are sick and suffering from the vicious cycle of addiction and give community members a safe haven to turn when all else has failed. We are a dedicated group of professionals looking for community support and involvement to join the cause and preserve our youth and promote healthy alternatives to drugs and alcohol. We will have guest speakers, board members and community leaders speaking and inviting the public to share there ideas to create an environment of innovative ways to work together to break the cycle of drug addiction. We welcome you and your families and encourage you to invite others to attend that will be an asset to our efforts.
________________________________________________________________________________ INTEGRATING SOLUTION FOCUSED THERAPY INTO CLINICAL PRACTICE. United Counseling Service (UCS) Annual Spring Conference. Friday, May 7, 2010 , Bennington Center for the Arts - Bennington, Vermont. Featuring Susan Tohn, MSW, LICSW, Clinical Assistant Professor, Boston College Graduate School of Social Work. The program runs from 9am to 4pm, including interactive work and healthy catered lunch. 5.5 CEUs in Social Work. Application in process for Psychology. Fee $99.For more information, contact Barbara Dooling, Community Relations Specialist, United Counseling Service, 802-442-5491 x313. www.ucsvt.org____________________________________________________________________________
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Vermont Conference on Problem Gambling; May 17 and 18, 8:30 - 4:30 Holiday Inn, Route 7, Rutland, VT 05701. "Families Recovering Against All Odds", by Renee Siegel, MA, LISAC, NCGC-II, BACC. An interactive DVD and workbook for family members will be presented to demonstrate some options families can exercise to recover.
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Working with Youth Conference, May 21, 2010, Killington Grand Hotel. Bill Grace, keynote speaker. Contact kreigpinkham@comcast.net or 802-865-5202
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4th National Conference on Women, Addiction, and Recovery: "Thriving in Changing Times". July 26 - 28, Chicago IL. 2010 conference will focus on: What-effective practices and policies to improve outcomes for women, how-building capacity to successfully institute effective practices and policies and why - exploring current trends and strategies for meeting challenges and integrating innovations and research. SAMHSAWomensConference@ahpnet.com. _______________________________________________________________________________ 75th Anniversary of AA - International Convention San Antonio, Texas - July 1 - 4, 2010, Go to 75th Anniversary Program or Registration for more information.
1st Annual West Coast Symposium on Addictive Disorders, LaQuinta Resort & Club, LaQuinta, CA - June 3 -5, 2010 www.WCSAD.com
Brown University Distance Learning Program
Advanced Pharmacology: Staying Current with Drugs of Abuse - Course begins April 26th and runs for four weeks (two hours per week).
Substance Abuse Among Older Adults - Course begins on May 3rd and will run for five weeks (two hours per week).
Adolescent Chemical Dependency: Current Perspectives and Treatment Approaches - Course begins on May 3rd and will run for five weeks (two hours per week).
Strength Based Substance Abuse Treatment for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans - Course begins on May 10th and will run for four weeks (two hours per week).
Addressing Tobacco Use and Dependence in Addiction and Behavioral Health Services -Course begins on May 17th and will run for four weeks (two hours per week).
Introduction to Ethics: Managing Ehtical Dilemmas and Risk-Management Issues
- Course begins on May 31st and will run for four weeks (two hours per week).
Linking Substance Abuse and Interpersonal Violence: Implications for Effective Interventions - Course begins May 31st and will run for five weeks (two hours per week). Teaching Self-Advocacy - Course begins May 31st and will run for four weeks (two hours per week).
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