Senator Doug Racine |
Sec. of State Deb Markowicz |
Former Senator Matt Dunne
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Senator Susan Bartlett |
Senator Peter Shumlin
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A Captivated Audience!
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More than 80 people attended the forum.
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FOR-VT Members Larry Walters and Patty McCarthy |
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Springfield Turning Point- Transition House
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Host: Springfield Turning Point
Location: Turning Point Transition House, 7 Morgan Street
Springfield, VT
When: Thursday, July 1, 2:00PM
Phone: 802-885-4668
The Springfield Turning Point Recovery Center received a miraculous donation last year - a modular home. Knowing the need for transitional housing in our area, we were granted permission to add a lower level to create an 8 bedroom facility - room for 7 Guests and 1 room for the House Managers. The guests will be men & women who are in recovery from drug and alcohol addictions. This Transition House is a safe-place for guests to build a foundation for a productive life in recovery. We believe that we are creating the lifelong recovery supports required to help those with addictions to maintain recovery. Please join the Springfield Turning Point Recovery Center supporters, along with Govenor Jim Douglas, for the ribbon cutting ceremony of our community's new Transition House! Thursday, July 1 at 2:00 PM. Refreshments will be served. |
Burlington Turning Point's legislative forum was held Wednesday morning.
Moderator, Peter Malory, asked questions assembled with input from recovery advocates, prevention coalitions, and treatment providers. The 5 Democratic contenders in the governor's race were joined by the 2 independent candidates.
The candidates expressed their views on questions ranging from the importance of funding for recovery supports, to the need for a more integrated substance abuse system and ongoing funding for prevention.
More than 80 people came in during the course of the event, which was transmitted as a live broadcast on WDEV.
There was a story about it on Fox 22 with footage of the event, individual legislator's comments, comments about recovery services being underfunded, and a strong story on a Burlington volunteer who described the center as key to his staying out of jail.
Vermont governor candidates discuss drug issues
By Terri Hallenbeck, Free Press Staff Writer · Thursday, June 24, 2010
The five Democratic gubernatorial candidates agreed Wednesday at a forum that the state should spend its money on prevention and treatment of substance abuse rather than locking people up for crimes those problems create, but there were some differences when it came to specifics, such as lowering the drinking age or raising the beer tax.
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Springfield College School of Human Services announces a new option for students interested in a professional career in the drug and alcohol field.
Currently the school offers a Master of Human Services with a concentration in Community Counseling and Psychology, but students can now select the specific course work that will meet requirements for licensure in alcohol and drug counseling.
For more information.
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Faces and Voices of Recovery Guide to Mutual Aid Resources launched.
Faces and Voices of Recovery is please to announce their new and expanded Guide to Mutual Aid Resources. It's an online, one-stop resource where you can learn about the many varieties of online and in-person mutual aid groups that are helping people find and sustain their recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs.
 This resource is the only one of its kind, providing a comprehensive list of over 50 mutual aid resources. The groups are organized into practical, user-friendly categories like, "Youth-Focused" or "Medication-Assisted" with explanations about each group, contact information and links to finding or starting a group in your area.
For more information about Faces and Voices of Recovery visit their website. |
Holistic Recovery Retreat Offers Complete Package for Rediscovering Your True Self Local Holistic Practitioner Organizes Retreat Program for Those In Need
Holistic Psychotherapist / Holistic Health Practitioner Lorraine Antine, LCSW, has created the first Holistic Recovery Retreat from July 18th, 2010 through July 23rd, 2010 at Wappingers Falls, NY. The six-day five-night retreat is being offered to participants at-cost in order to make proper help more affordable for those suffering during current economically-challenging times. The workshops will focus on the four core values necessary for maintaining complete and ongoing wellness: physical health, mental health, emotional security and spiritual balance. This multi-discipline approach offers a more thorough format than conventional therapeutic programs creating a more effective treatment system for achieving long-term results.
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