Click here to visit the Recovery Month website
Help us celebrate the Recovery Month 2010 theme "Join the Voices of Recovery Now More Than Ever" by joining us for our 1st Annual Vermont Soberfest!
September 18, 2010
5- 11 p.m.
Barre Memorial Auditorium
Live music & other Recovery- friendly entertainment, food, vendors, activities for kids and more!
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New Upcoming Conference on Opiate Abuse- Save the date: Sept. 10, 2010
Click here to go to the VADIC Event & Training Calendar for full listing & other statewide events
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 Look for information on upcoming trainings for Voices of Recovery- Vermont (Speaker's Bureau) in our next Issue!
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The Vermont Association for Mental Health (VAMH) is the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Outreach Partner for FOR-VT.
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Greetings!
As we are approaching Recovery Month 2010, we are excited to be hosting the 1st Annual Vermont Soberfest- on September 18th at the Barre Auditorium- as our Recovery Month Event. We look forward to embarking on a new tradition, and we would like to welcome everyone to come out in support of long- term recovery and substance-free recreation. Please contact us if you're interested in volunteering, performing, exhibiting and/or sponsorship.
Also, during Recovery Month, we will be holding two trainings, a Clergy Training- on September 1st at the Capital Plaza in Montpelier, and a training on Problem Gambling and Co-Occurring Conditions- in Rutland, the 1st in our upcoming ARTS Training Series for Fall 2010. Please contact us to register, and for more information.
Also, starting in Recovery Month, we will be offering VADIC Outreach sessions: Please e-mail: rita@friendsofrecoveryvt.org or call 1 (800)-769-2798 to set up a session in your area. Visit the VADIC website for more information on the Clearinghouse, to order materials and for information on events, trainings, and job opportunities in the Substance Abuse field.
You can visit the Friends of Recovery- Vermont website for forms, flyers and more information on all of these events & activities.
Also, call 1 (800)-769-2798 or e-mail: soberfest2010@friendsofrecoveryvt.org and
arts@friendsofrecoveryvt.org. We look forward to your participation, and thank you for your support of FOR-VT!
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1st Annual Vermont Soberfest
 Come join in the fun as we celebrate long-term recovery with a substance free night of music, dancing and socializing!
Saturday September 18th 5-11PM at the Barre Auditorium in Barre, Vermont. Soberfest is hosted by Friends of Recovery-Vermont.
Featuring: Bands and solo performers DancingMusic for all tastes Guest Speakers Support Groups
Information Booths Food Vendors Childrens's activities
For more information and to submit forms, e-mail: soberfest2010@friendsofrecoveryvt.org
or call: 1 (800)-769-2798.
Bring your talents, dancing shoes, children, friends, and leave the alcohol and other drugs behind.
We need your help as ....
Volunteers Vendors Sponsors
(click on links above for forms)**Event posters will be available for distribution by August 18thCome out in support of long-term recovery and join us for an exciting celebration of Recovery Month! |
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Clergy Training
 You are invited to a day of learning and resources: Understanding the Impact of Addiction and Supporting Recovery: Strategies and Tools for Clergy and Other Congregational Leaders. The training will be held on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Governor's Ballroom at the Capital Plaza, 100 State Street in Montpelier. The training is sponsored by: The Clergy Education and Training Project®, the National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA), & the American Association of Pastoral Counselors (AAPC); co-sponsored by: the Vermont Department of Health, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs, Friends of Recovery-Vermont & Hedding United Methodist Church, among others (see flyer for full list of sponsors and for detailed course description). No registration fee; pre-registration required. Registration Deadline Is August 24, 2010. To register, Call: Friends of Recovery-Vermont 1 (800) 769-2798 E-mail: Rita Johnson at rita@friendsofrecoveryvt.org Please reply with name, email and phone number. |
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ARTS Training: Problem Gambling & Co-Occurring Conditions
 Problem Gambling and Co-OccurringConditionsDate: September 17, 2010Time: 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.Location: Room 266, Asa Bloomer Bldg., 88 Merchant's Row, Rutland, VT 05701Presented by: Joy K. Mitchell, MA, LADC, CCGCWe are excited to kick-off our Fall 2010 Addiction Recovery Training Series (ARTS) with this training, sponsored by FOR-VT & the Vermont Integrated Services Initiative (VISI). Joy will discuss her experiences incorporating screening tools and educational groups into an existing substance abuse/mental health program.Target Audience: Human service, substance abuse, mental health, legal, education, faith-based, and medical professionals-Parents, recovery community, peer service providers,all community membersFee: $65 per training (6 CEU's each)Reduced Rate: $35 per training for FOR-VT Members*6 CEU's per course offered for LADC, MCMHC, LSW andPsychologists (pending approval)For more information and to register, e-mail: arts@friendsofrecoveryvt.org or call: 1 (800)-769-2798. Click on the links below for forms:Flyer Registration form |
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VADIC Direct Outreach Sessions
 FOR-VT & VADIC Outreach Coordinator, Rita Johnson, will be setting
up presentations and website tutorials on the VT Alcohol & Drug
Information Clearinghouse (VADIC) and its services. Based on
interest/need, Rita will travel to area(s) of Vermont to interact with
centers, coalitions, providers, schools, etc., educating staff on
VADIC's services and handing out materials. For more information, and/or to schedule a session, please e-mail:rita@friendsofrecoveryvt.org or call 1 (800)-769-2798.
Sessions will begin this Fall. The goal is to set up a series of sessions in each area of Vermont (i.e. local coalitions, recovery centers, treatment centers, schools, etc.), so as to bring information and services to as many professionals as possible. Visit the VADIC website for more information on the Clearinghouse, to request materials, and to access resources including the event & training calendar, job listings area, Get Help Now as well as local & national links. Click here to download and print the VADIC One-Page Handout to hang/ distribute in your centers or schools. |
Look for Rita Johnson at conferences throughout the Fall season, exhibiting for FOR-VT's programs- including VADIC, VOR-VT (Speaker's Bureau), & Workforce Development.
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Friends of Recovery - Vermont
P.O. Box 1202, Montpelier, VT 05601-1202
42 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05602
(802)-229-6103; 1 (800)-769-2798 (Toll-Free in Vermont)
www.friendsofrecoveryvt.org
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