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Save the Date

APNC Spring Conference

April 15-17, 2015

Asheville, NC   

   


Upcoming Regional Trainings     

The Regional Vice-Presidents have been working hard to plan and coordinate the 2015 Regional Training Calendar.  The complete 2015 calendar will by January 1, 2015.

National Drug Facts Week  

 

National Drug Facts Week (NDFW) 2015 will be observed January 26-February 1. Now is the time to plan your events and ensure success!

 

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has some great ideas and materials to get you started:

Remember, registering early ensures that your event is listed on the NDFW 2015 Map and that NIDA is able to provide you with materials to complement your event.

For more inspiration, visit the NDFW Activities Page or check out some highlights from last year's more than 1,000 events.


ACA Open Enrollment 
 

Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment Health insurance protects you physically and financially if you get sick or have an accident. Under the new healthcare law, most people must have health coverage or pay a fee. If you don't have coverage in 2015, you will pay a tax penalty of either 2% of your income, or $325 per adult ($162.50 per child), whichever is greater.

 

All plans will give you the coverage you need when you need it: doctor visits, hospital stays, preventative care, maternity and infant care, prescriptions, and more. You'll find easy to understand explanations and estimated prices about each health plan. You can't be denied coverage or charged more for having a pre-existing condition. Financial help is available. Help will depend on several factors including your household size and income.

 

The sign up process is simple by going online to healthcare.gov, calling 1-800-318-2596 (by phone only) or 1-855-733-3711 (to schedule an in-person free visit with a navigator in North Carolina).  

 

Center for Prevention Services is also a Certified Application Counselor organization. We can help guide you through the insurance marketplace to find best coverage for you. Contact us for more information at (704) 375-3784, Monday through Friday, from 8:00AM-5:00PM.

 

Information needed to apply are: Social Security Numbers (if any) and date of birth for each person who needs coverage, employer name, address and contact information, information on current health insurance coverage (if any) and proof of income.  

 

By: Sabrina Adair

Regional Program Manager

Center for Prevention Services

 

 
  Angela Maxwell,
President

Dorsey Ward, Vice-President
Angie Banther, Treasurer
Deeanna Hale-Holland, Secretary
Wrenn Rivenbark, Past President
Mary Jane McGill, NC Rgn VP
Louis Leake, SC Rgn. VP
Anna Goodwin, Eastern Rgn. VP
Amanda Patterson, West. Rgn VP

At-Large Representatives

Tony Beatty

William Faulkner
Carrie Gearing  
Kenny House
LaKeisha McCormick
Phil Mooring
Olian Holladay
Harley Sigmon  

Elections   

Thank you for taking the time to vote in the 2015 APNC Board Elections.  APNC would like to welcome our newest members to the Board of Directors.

Karen Chapple

William Faulkner

Kenny House

LaKeisha McCormick

Harley Sigmon

Jessica White

 

Terms will begin Jan. 1, 2015


APNC Welcomes Our
New Members
  • Brett W. Bowers, Durham
  • Sharee M. Brown, Boone
  • Mary Connelly, New Bern
  • Neal Gray, Hickory
  • Glenn Harsch, Cary
  • Margaret Herring, Raleigh
  • Michael Lazar, Chapel Hill
  • Cheryl McFadden, Charlotte
  •  Montez Lane, Winston-Salem
  • Kimtrinh Nguyen-Dinh, Rocky Mount
  • Elliot Sanchez, Mooresville
  • Lydia D. Scott, Asheville
  • George B. Selby, New Bern
  • Kiersten Talbot, Macclesfield
  • Angelique M. Taylor, Macon
  • Holly R. Testerman, Danville VA
  • Ashley Traub, Wake Forest
  • Mona Walton, Lewiston-Woodville
  • Deanna Y. White, High Point
  • Amy K. Wilson, Waynesville
  • Ana L. Wing, Raeford




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As we move into the holiday season, there is a lot that APNC members can be thankful for. We are part of a growing organization that has seen substantial increases in both memberships and revenues. We've just completed our largest fall conference ever in a fantastic new space. A new board will begin in January, just in time to implement our plans for better regional trainings, increased growth and even greater impact on substance abuse policy.  

 

But it's easy to get too caught up in the outcomes of our efforts without pausing to think about why those outcomes are important. APNC exists to advance the highest standards of the addiction treatment profession. That's what we believe. That's what's front and center on our web site. That's why we work so hard to increase membership, provide trainings and promote the profession in the halls of government.  

 

As this year draws to a close, I'm grateful for all of our members, board leaders and other professionals working so hard to make a difference in the lives of others.

 
Mark Ezzell
APNC Executive Director 


Two North Carolina substance abuse professionals and one substance abuse services program were recognized by APNC at the organization's fall conference for their significant contribution to the work of preventing and treating addictions.

 

The APNC New Professional Award was presented to Anna Godwin, APNC's Eastern Region Vice-President. Anna, who received her master's degree from East Carolina University, is an LCAS, a CSAPC candidate, and Coordinator of the NC Parent Resource Center at Families in Action. With experience in women's residential services, employee assistance programs, and providing clinical supervision, Anna was recognized for her contribution to expanding North Carolina's prevention capacity by promoting parent-centered prevention.

 

Path of Hope, a twenty-eight day residential treatment program that serves adults with substance use disorders, was the recipient of the APNC Outstanding Program Award. Path of Hope serves indigent clients from fourteen counties, provides internships for students, is involved in community-based initiatives, and actively participates in organizations, associations, and other statewide initiatives addressing prevention, treatment and recovery of substance use disorders.

 

The Norbert L. Kelly Distinguished Service Award was presented to Jim Van Hecke, Executive Director of the Burke Council on Alcoholism, former administrator and executive director of Pavillon treatment center, and founder of the Carolinas Conference on Addiction and Recovery. For the past twenty-six years Jim has made a significant and selfless contribution to North Carolina's substance abuse community, providing exemplary leadership within the state and nation.

 

During the awards presentation, Phil Mooring, chairman of the APNC Awards Committee, reminded those in attendance that APNC will be presenting the Art of Prevention Award and the Art of Counseling Award during the Spring 2015 conference to be held in Asheville. Mooring said, "There are so many members of APNC who are contributing so much to improve the lives of individuals and families, and making our communities and state an even better place to live. They deserve to be recognized."

  News and Links for the Substance Abuse Professional 

 

A New Way to Help Meth Addicts Stay Clean: Antibodies

  via Los Angeles Times
by Melissa Healy  

 

New Survey:
Misuse and Abuse of Prescription Stimulants Becoming Normalized Behavior Among College Students,
Young Adults
  

 via Partnership for
Drug-Free Kids 

 
     

Survey Finds Many Positive Aspects to Recovery

 via Partnership for
Drug-Free Kids
  

 

Treatment for Alcohol Problems: Finding and Getting Help

via National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 
 

Resource Link:

SAMHSA/CSAT:  Clinical Supervision and Professional Development of the Substance Abuse Counselor

  

Resource Link:

NC Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board Supervisors by Region

 

    

PSA Highlight of the Month

 

New Zealand
Don't Drink and Drive

ARP
Addiction, Recovery, Prevention

Asheville, NC

   

Wilmington, NC

 

Durham County
Criminal Justice Resource Center

Durham, NC

 

English Mountain Recovery

Sevierville TN

 

Fellowship Hall

Greensboro, NC

 

Hope Valley, Inc.

   Dobson, NC

 

McLeod Addictive Disease Center

Charlotte, NC


Orexo Us, Inc.

Morristown, NJ 

 

Path of Hope, Inc.

Lexington, NC  

                   

Mill Spring, NC

 

Asheville, NC

 

 

 

And A Special Thanks to Our

Partner In Recovery

 

 

 Raleigh, NC

 

Job Opportunities

Addiction Professionals
of North Carolina
PO Box 71814
Durham, North Carolina 27722
800-723-4851

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