*Title of Event/Activity:
Recovering Our Future: One Youth At A Time
*Abstract/Description of Event/Activity:
In celebration of National Alcohol and Drug Addicton Recovery Month, the California Association of Alcohol and Drug Program Executives (CAADPE), Inc.-Always Working towards Advancing Recovery Environments (AWARE) Program will be conducting conferences in Sacramento and Los Angeles. The AWARE program is funded by a grant provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.
Both Conferences will allow participants to meet, interact, and dialogue face to face with other substance abuse treatment program participants and local/state policy makers. The objectives of the conference are to identify and prioritize issues impacting substance abuse treatment and recovering communities. Both conference agendas reflect and incorporate recommendations received from consumers who utilize substance abuse treatment services throughout California.
*Date(s) of the Event/Activity:
September 6, 2000 in Sacramento at the Sacramento Convention Center and September 15, 2000 in Los Angeles at the University of Southern California-Los Angeles
*Who Should Participate:
Both Conferences are open to Substance Abuse Substance Abuse Treatment Participants and Recovering Persons, their Families and Significant Others, Community-Based Organizations, Health Professionals, Criminal/Juvenile Justice Systems, Social Service Providers, Local and State Policy Makers, Media and Interested Community Members.
*Name of Primary Contact:
Helyne Meshar
*Name of Secondary Contact:
Chris Wade
*Telephone Number:
916-329-7409/800-288-1222
*Fax Number:
916-442-4616
*Email Address:
CAADPE@pacbell.net
*Title of Event/Activity:
Bridges to Recovery
*Abstract/Description of Event/Activity:
Santa Barbara Community Recovery Network is sponsoring a march in Santa Barbara. Participants will gather at Vera Cruz Park at 1:30 pm and march from the park to De La Guerra Plaza (in front of City Hall). Political candidates or their representatives will speak about what their plans are for addressing drug and alcohol problems and will be available for questions and answers at the end of their speech. A panel of recovering members will tell their stories. Two local groups will perform skits featuring recovery themes. The day will end with live entertainment. Soft drinks, water and energy bars will be available.
*Date(s) of the Event/Activity:
September 10, 2000
*Who Should Participate:
Anyone who is concerned with the diseases of alcoholism and chemical dependency.
*Name of Primary Contact:
Sonya Baker
*Name of Secondary Contact:
Kendy Mullenary
*Telephone Number:
805/899-2933
*Fax Number:
805/899-2193
*Email Address:
sonya@communityrecovery.org
*Related Web Site:
www.communityrecovery.org
*Title of Event/Activity:
Recovery Month/San Francisco Community Forum
*Abstract/Description of Event/Activity:
The San Francisco Communtiy Forum will examine the impact of denial on continuing adolescent substance abuse; substance abuse among the homeless; and the connection between substance abuse and mental health, including bipolar disorders, and the most effective methods to address these problems. It will also discuss how Califronia is planning to invest money in youth treatment systems.
*Date(s) of the Event/Activity:
Friday, September 15, 2000: 6-9 P.M.; University of California Conference Center at Laurel Heights, 3333 California Street
*Who Should Participate:
The target audiences will include youth, policymakers and healht insurers, judges, health professionals who serve adolescents, schools and the education community, juvenile/criminal justice system, workplace/employers, community-based organizations serving youth, the faith community, the media, the medical community and, of course, parents and their families.
*Name of Primary Contact:
Sherrill Clark, Exec. Dir. California Social Work Education Center, UC Berkeley
*Telephone Number:
510-642-9272
*Fax Number:
510-642-8573
*Email Address:
sjclark@uclink4.berkeley.edu
*Related Web Site:
http://www.adp.cahwnet.gov