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| News from the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (LICADD) |
September 7, 2010 |
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Good morning and welcome back to work!
Labor Day is now behind us and as we relaxed a bit, we probably didn't spend alot of time pondering the true meaning of the day. First celebrated in 1882, Labor Day gives us an opportunity to recognize the contributions hard-working Americans have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. We've had a tough couple of years and economic uncertainty has impacted everyone. Tens of thousands of Long Islanders have lost their jobs and thrown families headlong into crisis - families who were already to struggling survive given the high cost of living here. Those lucky enough to still have jobs find themselves working longer and harder as they do the jobs of three or four of their laid-off colleagues.
If you're an employer, EAP services can help employees and their families deal with mental health and substance abuse issues, as well as financial planning, debt management, elder care, child care and stress management. Productivity will soar and you'll be limiting expensive health care claims. Indeed, according to one federal study, each $1.00 an employer spends on EAP services returns $7.00. If you're an employee, encourage your company or agency to invest in EAP services.
LICADD's EAP - Open Arms - is one of the oldest and largest nonprofit EAPs in the country. We serve the entire Eastern Seaboard and our rates are about half of what other EAPs charge. Use this link to learn more about Open Arms and re-affirm your commitment to a healthy, happy and productive workforce.
Jeffrey L. Reynolds, Ph.D
Executive Director |
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LICADD's Golf Outing is almost here! |
 Our 30th Annual R. Brinkley Smithers Invitational is just three weeks away. It'll be held at The Creek and Piping Rock clubs - two of the finest golf courses in the Northeast. We'll honor Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano and WABC's Scott Clark returns as guest auctioneer and emcee. We have a few playing spots left and some great sponsorship opportunities. Not a golfer? Dinner tickets are just $200 and we've got some great raffle prizes, including wonderful trips to Scotland, Las Vegas and Florida. We've made it easy for everyone to participate; tee signs are just $150!
While LICADD operates on a shoestring budget, we are serving more people than ever before and have taken a highly visible leadership role in battling addiction in our region. Please help us continue our life-saving work.
You can get more info on our golf outing and reserve sponsorships here. |
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Hone Your Skills & Advance the Field! | |
 Our friends at Adelphi recently announced two exciting professional development opportunities for addictions treatment providers.
Postgraduate Certificate in Addictions
Adelphi University's School of Social Work is pleased to offer a Postgraduate Certificate in Addictions Assessment and Treatment. This year long course of study is comprised of core seminars, integrative group sessions and day-long workshops. Designed by recognized clinicians, educators, and researchers, the curriculum addresses physiological and neurobiological factors, effective multidimensional assessment, evidence-based treatment models, integration of mental health and addictions treatment, special populations, and emergingtreatment modalities. This post-graduate certificate program is open to social workers, mental health counselors, psychologists and other masters' level clinicians. Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Supervision
An effective supervisory relationship is essential for developing strong therapeutic alliances with clients and improving client outcomes. The need to strengthen the quality of clinical supervision in the field of addictions has never been greater. Adelphi's Postgraduate Certificate Program in Clinical Supervision offers practitioners and supervisors the opportunity to receive intensive training in all aspects of Clinical Supervision. This year long post graduate certificate program is open to social workers, mental health counselors, psychologists and other masters' level clinicians who are supervising all levels of clinical staff involved in addictions treatment. For more information, please visit Adelphi's website or call/email Neela M. Lockel, Director, at 516-877-4339 or lockel@adelphi.edu |
| 12 Steps And 10 Days |
 The Baltimore Jewish Times published an amazing cover story last week entitled "Recovering Jewish Addicts/Alcoholics, 12 Steps And Rosh Hashanah." The piece profiles two non-profit recovery houses for Jewish men and women and draws the parallels between recovery and the High Holy Days set to start this week.
"The High Holidays are a time for contemplation and self-reflection and a process where someone gets written in the Book of Life for another year. Successful recovery is that on a day-to-day basis. Everyone in the recovery community will tell you that it's one day at a time," says Jewish Recovery House Board Chair Bob Manekin. "The feelings one gets [during the High Holidays] are probably as close as some people will ever get to understanding recovery."
The full article is linked here and absolutely worth reading. |
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Celebration
Saturday, September 25th
7:30PM-11:30PM
Deer Park Community Center
30th Annual R. Brinkley Smithers Invitational Golf Outing
Monday, September 27th
The Creek &
Piping Rock Clubs
21st Annual Peter Sweisgood Breakfast
Sunday, November 14th
Melville Marriott |
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