Message from NAADAC/OAADAC NAADAC NAADAC’s Ohio Workforce Plans for State NAADAC News President Project the Future Updates Going On-line Page 3 Page 5 Page 13 Page 16 Page 20 AADAC The AssociationN for Addiction Professionals • We help people recovernews their lives. Vol. 14, No. 4, December 2004

naadacnews-dec04.p65 1 11/22/2004, 3:20 PM NAADAC OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS

NAADAC OFFICERS SOUTHWEST Elaine Calco-Gray, MA, LISAC, Arizona President Michael Angelo, NCAC I, California Mary Ryan Woods, RNC, LADC, MSHS Laurence A. Freedom, MED, CAC III, LPC, Colorado President Elect Mark C. Fratzke, MAC, Hawaii Sharon Morgillo Freeman, PhD, MSN, MAC Richard Van Scoyk, MA, LPCC, LADAC, NCAC II, Secretary New Mexico Kathryn B. Benson, LADC, NCAC II Laura Schoneweis, BA, LADC, NCAC, DOT/SAP, MSW Treasurer (Intern), Nevada Paul D. Potter, MSW, MAC Santiago Cortez, Utah Immediate Past President PAST PRESIDENTS Roger A. Curtiss, LAC, NCAC II Mel Schulstad, NCAC II Certification Commissioner Jack Hamlin William Cote, APRN, LADC, MAC John Brumbaugh, NCAC II Tom Claunch Acting Directors Frank Lisnow, MAC Jeff Crouse, MBA Paul Lubben, NCAC II Jonathan Westin, MPA Editor’s Note Kay Mattingly-Langlois, MAC, NCAC II Jennifer Ayers, MPA Larry G. Osmonson, NCAC II Shirley Beckett, NCAC II Welcome to the “new look” NAADAC Cynthia Moreno-Tuohy, NCAC II REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS Roxanne Kibben, NCAC II News. This is only the beginning of changes T. Mark Gallagher, NCAC II that you’ll see as NAADAC News will be William J. Coombs, NCAC I, Mid-Atlantic Bill B. Burnett, LPC, MAC Don P. Osborn, CADAC II, CCS, NCAC II, MAC, moving to an on-line format in April 2005 Mid-Central (see page 20 for more information!). Pat Greer, LCSC, AAC, Mid-South This issue has full coverage of NAADAC’s Thomas G. Durham, PhD, LADC, CCS, Northeast NAADAC News is a bimonthly publication of Robert C. Richards, Northwest NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Profes- sionals. recent conference in Montana, an impor- Will Bachmeier, NCAC II, North-Central Editor: Donovan Kuehn tant message from NAADAC’s President Thurston S. Smith, NCAC I, Southeast Contributors to this issue: Mary Woods, Pat and some sad news marking the passing of Teresa J. Kang, NCAC II, Southwest Ford-Roegner, Taylor Rhodes, Ed Olsen, Jason Rivkin, Robert L. Gerson, Jennifer Ayers, Nancy two of NAADAC’s strongest contributors. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Deming, Joe Amico, Shirley Beckett, the Boze- man Chronicle, the Yellowstone News, Jonathan Thanks for reading and all the best for MID-ATLANTIC Westin, Robert Weiner and Donovan Kuehn. you and your loved ones in 2005! Michael Kriner, Delaware Photo contributions: Kevin Large, Taylor Larry Ricks, NCAC I, District of Columbia Rhodes, Jonathan Westin, Shawna Barnum, Donovan Kuehn, editor Grace Gollhofer, Maryland Sonya Floyd, Shirley Beckett and Donovan Mark Woodford, PhD, LPC, MAC, New Jersey Kuehn. Peter Czabafy, TAS, CAC, CCJP, Pennsylvania Materials in this newsletter may be reprinted CONTENTS David Naylor, Virginia without permission, provided the source (“Re- Judy Acree, MAC, West Virginia printed from NAADAC News, December 2004”) is given. 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naadacnews-dec04.p65 2 11/22/2004, 3:20 PM MESSAGE FROM NAADAC’S PRESIDENT

Your Voice Counts at NAADAC

Dear NAADAC Member: A special announcement to all members of NAADAC, and our allied professional On October 9, 2004 immediately friends, from Mary Woods, President following the Annual Board of Direc- In a review of the goals, mission and structure tors’ meeting in beautiful and majestic of NAADAC that started at our annual conference Montana, I began my term as your in Montana, it became obvious that we are facing new President. It is a privilege and an many challenges in the near future. Our challenges honor to represent you for the next include streamlining the NAADAC budget and re- viewing NAADAC’s structure to ensure our continued two years. role as the premier service-oriented membership NAADAC is a vital and ever chang- association for addiction professionals. ing organization with many challenges During the Board of Directors meeting, there and many opportunities. I need all were many questions about the goals we have es- of you to assist me along the way to tablished for the organization and a desire to re- focus our efforts. Membership, Public Relations, make our professional association Legislative Advocacy, Certification/Credentials and even stronger. networking with professional allies focused on sim- I am pleased to announce that Dr. ilar interests are all critical functions of NAADAC. Sharon Morgillo Freeman was elected Continuing to provide these services in the face of by the membership to the position of rising costs led to many fruitful and forward think- ing discussions. president-elect for the 2004–2006 law changes based on the recommen- As a result of this process, NAADAC’s Executive term of office. Kathy Benson and Paul dations at this annual meeting. Director, Pat Ford-Roegner, has decided to seek Potter were re-elected for another two I pledge to you that we will work other opportunities. The NAADAC Executive Board year term as secretary and treasurer, towards full implementation of the has chosen to create a transition team composed respectively. election review report. My goal is to of senior staff and hired a familiar and talented leader to guide the association staff through this I believe because of the visibility of address the number one concern your transition. Cynthia Jo Moreno Tuohy, a past Presi- NAADAC and the heightened aware- leaders had about this year’s election dent of NAADAC currently working in the Washing- ness of our nation’s struggle with the and that was the number of members ton, DC area as Executive Director for the Central disease of addiction, our election took who voted. While more of you voted East Addiction Technology Transfer Center, will on new meaning. We had three strong than in the previous election, we assist the association on a part time basis while we search for a new Executive Director and support individuals vie for the office of presi- should not be satisfied with the num- our staff in their work. dent-elect as well as challengers in all bers and we are not. Your voice must As Executive Director, Ford-Roegner had many other elections. The renewed interest be heard in many NAADAC forums impressive accomplishments, including building in running for NAADAC office dem- from committee participation, to gov- partnerships with other organizations in the public and private health professions; strengthening ties onstrates the power of our profession ernment affairs, to involvement with with government and the private sector; expanding and its importance in the national de- your state affiliate and certainly in benefits for NAADAC members; raising NAADAC’s bate on the disease of addiction. voting for your leadership. visibility on Capitol Hill and throughout the sub- We have learned some valuable in- I welcome your comments on this stance abuse disorders community and securing a ternal lessons as well from this elec- critical issue. I welcome your ideas on $100,000 congressional earmark for workforce de- velopment issues. The Executive Board would like tion. We had an involved discussion how we can get you more involved in to wish her well in her future endeavors. at the annual Board of Directors’ the largest professional organization In searching for an inspirational quote, I came meeting regarding a very thorough of addiction specialists. Please join me across the following from King Whitney Jr., from election review report prepared by a in making NAADAC and your pro- 1967: special committee led by the fession even stronger than it is! “Change has considerable psychological impact on the human mind. To the fearful it is threatening NAADAC ethics committee chairper- Mary Woods, RNC, LADC, MSHS because it means that things may get worse. To son. This report gave your leaders a the hopeful it is encouraging because things may number of clear directives on how we get better. To the confident it is inspiring because could best improve the NAADAC For a copy of the Election Review the challenge exists to make things better. Obvi- Report, please contact Jennifer Ayers ously, then, one’s character and frame of mind election process to make it even fairer at NAADAC, 901 N. Washington determine how readily he brings about change and and bring it up-to-date with the Street, Suite 600, Alexandria, VA how he reacts to change that is imposed on him.” changing technology. The Board of 22314, 800/548-0497 ext. 102 or e-mail [email protected]. It is my hope that we all look forward confi- Directors voted in favor of two by- dently to the challenges that lie ahead.

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naadacnews-dec04.p65 3 11/22/2004, 3:20 PM NAADAC BOARD

New Officers Join NAADAC Board

NAADAC said goodbye to a few old friends Sharon Morgillo Freeman, PhD, APRN, MAC and hello to some new ones. At the NAADAC From: Fort Wayne, Indiana Annual Conference, President Roger Curtiss Position: President Elect passed the torch to Mary Woods at a special cer- Dr. Sharon Morgillo Freeman is an emony held Saturday. Advanced Practice Clinical Nurse Spe- cialist and was the Director of In- New to the Executive Committee is Dr. Sharon patient Addiction Services, Acute Morgillo Freeman as President-Elect. Robert Psychiatric and Dual Diagnosis Units Richards will be serving as the Regional Vice for the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center in Phila- President for the Northwest Region. Due to a delphia prior to her move to Indiana in June, 2004. She is also a certified cognitive therapist, has a PhD in Sociol- tie, there is a run-off election for the Regional ogy, and two master’s degrees in Psychology Advanced Vice President position for the Southeast Region. Practice Psychiatric Nursing. She serves on Steering Com- Results will be known later in the fall. mittees of the Northeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center Practice Improvement Collaborative, a division of There is a mix of experienced and new faces the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration around the table of the NAADAC Executive office out of the U.S. National Department of Health Committee. and Human Services. Morgillo Freeman plans to strengthen NAADAC through the “continuation and development of our current mission as the premier global organization of addiction-focused professionals and through expansion, increased coordination and support of our national affiliates.”

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4 December 2004 www.naadac.org

naadacnews-dec04.p65 4 11/22/2004, 3:20 PM OHIO WORKFORCE PROJECT

Workforce Tops the Agenda in Ohio

Jason Rivkin, NAADAC Special future of NAADAC, OAADAC, and the Workforce De- Projects Officer velopment Center truly rely in the hands of the addiction profession population.” From October 6–8, 2004, cli- The summit aimed to produce practical solutions to nicians, managers and others some of the major issues within the workforce crisis— working in the addiction pro- namely education and credentialing. With the approval fession gathered in Mason, of Ohio’s addiction’s counseling licensure law on July 1, Ohio to address the current 2004, there is a great need for qualified and informed workforce crisis in the addic- experts to educate addiction professionals in the state. To tions profession. The re- meet this need, an expert panel consisting of Dr. Lawrence gional summit was orga- Anthony, Academic Director of the Addictions Studies nized by the Ohio Work- and Treatment Programs at the University of Cincinnati, force Development Center Amanda Ferguson, Acting Director of the Ohio Licen- and held in conjunction sure/Certification Board, and Pat Bridgman, Assistant with the Ohio Association Director of The Ohio Council of Behavioral Healthcare of Alcohol and Drug Providers was convened to discuss these issues. Partici- Abuse Counselors’ pants discussed the licensure process, challenges in the (OAADAC) annual con- workforce and new educational opportunities. ference. OAADAC’s an- Other presentations explored the role of 12-step nual conference ordinar- spiritual programs in treatment, Native American treat- ily brings together addiction ment methodologies, prevention and co-occurring dis- professionals from throughout Ohio, but the work- orders. The summit clearly illustrated the need for con- force summit attracted people from throughout the Mid- tinued diagnostic training and the importance of west. NAADAC and OAADAC worked closely on pro- networking opportunities. moting the OAADAC conference. The Ohio Workforce Development Center is a joint This summit was made possible by the first phase of project of NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Pro- funding for the Ohio Workforce Project appropriation es- fessionals, the Ohio Association of Alcohol and Drug tablished by Congress. Congressional support for the Abuse Counselors (OAADAC) and the Ohio Council for funding is directly attributable to hard work from Sena- Behavioral Healthcare Providers. tors George Voinovich and Mike DeWine and Represen- tatives Ralph Regula, David Hobson and Deborah Pryce, all from Ohio. Hope Taft, Ohio’s First Lady, also worked hard behind the scenes for congressional support. Summit attendees included frontline treatment pro- fessionals, treatment providers, prevention specialists, educational institutions, the Ohio Certification Board and the Office of the Director of the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services (ODADAS). The summit offered a national perspective on the workforce crisis and SAMHSA’s agenda for addressing the issue at a federal level. Ms. Melanie Whitter, former Illinois State Alcohol and Drug Services Director, was one of the featured speakers. Ms. Whitter now serves as a consultant to SAMHSA’s CSAT and to the Partners for Recovery program. Another highlight of the conference was the presentation by ODADAS Director Gary Q. Tester. Tester discussed his department’s current reorganization and agenda for the The OAADAC Board of Directors. Back row: Dwight Richard, John Lisy. upcoming year. He also reinforced the need for profes- Middle row: Redgi E. Price, George Wharton, Pat Liggett. Front row: sional membership organizations, adding, “The power and Elizabeth Poe, John Carroll.

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naadacnews-dec04.p65 5 11/22/2004, 3:20 PM ADVOCACY IN ACTION

A Meeting of the Minds: The Potential of the Addiction, Treatment, & Recovery Caucus

By Jonathan S. Westin, majority of the Recovery NAADAC Director of Caucus’ health advisors or Government Relations legislative directors. In each meeting, Congressional staff In the last issue of was presented with a copy of NAADAC News, I dis- The 2004 NAADAC Guide cussed the importance of for Federal Candidates. This Citizen Advocates. Citizen document discusses issues Advocates are members of important to Addiction Pro- an organization who are ac- fessionals such as Workforce tive in the legislative work Development, Addictions that affects their association Parity and funding for pro- or profession. Each year, grams addressing addictive hundreds of NAADAC’s disorders, most notably the Citizen Advocates descend Substance Abuse Prevention on Washington to meet with and Treatment Block Grant. their Congressional Repre- These meetings have re- sentatives. At the beginning sulted in several positive de- of the 109th Congress, velopments. In the past few NAADAC will host a Hill weeks, the Help Expand Day event, complete with Senator George Voinovich (R-OH) and NAADAC Government Access to Recovery & Treat- Congressional speeches Relations Director Jonathan Westin meet on Capitol Hill. ment Act (HEART) legisla- from a vast array of Repre- tion, which would enact addictions parity, has added eight sentatives and Senators. Hill Day is the most significant new co-sponsors. This renewed activity will likely encour- day for NAADAC Government Relations initiatives be- age more congressional leaders to sign on to this impor- cause it is the time that Congressional leaders get to meet tant initiative. This positive development, for the most the most important people: you. part, was handled by NAADAC’s Government Relations It is critical for you to meet with your representative, staff in Alexandria, Virginia. not only as a clinician, but also as a member of the public A major question remains. What if our members were health workforce. According to a study by Brandeis Uni- in the room with these caucus members instead of versity, addictive disorders cost this nation over $400 NAADAC staff? Instead of having eight co-sponsors, billion per year. You are the one who strengthens com- we might have had 16 or 24. Congressional leaders munities across this nation by dealing with America’s listen carefully to the needs and concerns of their constit- number one health problem. You have the ability to make uents and are more likely to support issues that voters a profound difference in the lives of your clients and their speak out on. families. NAADAC looks forward to welcoming you to Wash- Today, a multitude of Congressional Representatives ington this spring for our Hill Day. In the meantime, please recognize the role that the Addiction Professionals have contact me at [email protected], so I can send you a in our society. Last spring, Representatives Jim Ramstad copy of The 2004 NAADAC Guide for Federal Candi- (R-MN) and Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) formed the Addic- dates. Please meet with your Representative or Senator tion Treatment & Recovery Caucus in order to “promote and use the guide to help educate him or her about ad- awareness of chemical addiction issues and increase sup- dictive disorder issues. port for greater access to treatment.” We are very sup- The Addiction Treatment and Recovery Caucus repre- portive of this new caucus and have been working vigor- sents a meeting of the minds on Capitol Hill and is a fresh ously to promote the group’s work. new avenue NAADAC can take to further your goals in The visionary leadership of Representatives Ramstad and Washington and beyond. However, your leadership in this Kennedy show how Capitol Hill is addressing addictive process is key. It is your voice that needs to be heard. disorders. Since July 2004, NAADAC has met with the

6 December 2004 www.naadac.org

naadacnews-dec04.p65 6 11/22/2004, 3:20 PM STATE ISSUES

Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: An Emerging Issue for States

By Robert L. Gerson, NAADAC boring states, meaning that drug misusers identified through PMPs. Government Relations Department monitoring stops at the state’s bor- Without this requirement, the PMPs ders. However, the expansion of these could be relatively powerless tool in Over the past ten years, there has databases has some patients and pro- identifying and treating addiction. been a growing concern among the viders concerned. Addictive Disorder workforce about Joy Pritts, from the Health Policy the six million Americans that studies Institute, was concerned for the safety indicate are abusing prescription of patient information and said the drugs. Prescription misuse issue pre- public has a distrust of large online sents new problems in the public databases. HIPPA laws, which protect health continuum: healthcare fraud patients’ access to medical care and and physician fear of prescribing— privacy, may not cover PMPs. Ms. even to those who are in need. Over Pritts strongly urged states to develop the past five years, several states have measures to ensure people’s privacy. developed programs called Prescrip- Senator Sessions, is optimistic that tion Drug Monitoring Programs or the development and passage of PMPs. The programs are large com- NASPER will allow for both interven- puter databases that contain patient tion and medical treatment for those drug prescription histories. These Representative Carolyn McCarthy receives the addicted to prescription drugs. How- databases allow doctors, law enforce- President’s Award from AAPNY. Presenting the ever, there is currently no required ment officials and healthcare providers award are Ed Olsen (left) and NAADAC PAC treatment for prescription drug Co-Chair Frank Naccarato. to monitor patients and help identify and intervene in the cases of prescrip- NAADAC Public tion drug misusers and those who may Policy Chair be selling their prescriptions to others. Joe Deegan The Senate Health, Education, meets with Labor and Pensions Committee re- Representative cently held a hearing on prescription Shelly Capito. drug abuse and PMPs. The hearing, moderated by Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL), included federal and state representatives, as well as non-profit and educational institutions. Those at- tending the hearing were proponents of the National All Schedule Prescrip- tion Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Grant, a national prescription drug monitoring program grant that in- cludes funding for states to perform SAVE THE DATE! research and development of PMPs. This act calls for each state to develop It is with great pleasure that NAADAC announces its Hill Day for 2005, which will its own PMP model. According to be held on March 8, 2005 in Washington, DC. The Hill Day is an all encompassing Congressman speakers, there is broad event beginning early in the morning with our traditional breakfast featuring a bipartisan support for such an act in multitude of Congressional Speakers and notable national personalities. the House and Senate. Following the breakfast, which will honor the members of the new Addiction, The Kentucky All Schedule Pre- Treatment, and Recovery Caucus, state delegations will visit with their respective scription Electronic Reporting Representatives and Senators on key issues affecting the Addiction Professional. (KASPER) system is an online data- These issues include Workforce Development, Addictions Parity, and the Fiscal Year base used to help curb prescription 2006 Appropriations Bill (which includes the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treat- drug abuse in Kentucky. The biggest ment Block Grant). weakness of KASPER is its lack of For more information, please contact Jonathan Westin at 800/548-0497 ext. 122 similar monitoring systems in neigh- or [email protected].

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naadacnews-dec04.p65 7 11/22/2004, 3:20 PM NAADAC HONOREES

NAADAC Members Honored by Johnson Institute

Two NAADAC members were tion diseases.” cial Work. His research is focused on honored for contributing to addiction Mel Schulstad is a highly decorated the development, implementation recovery at the “America Honors Re- retired U.S. Air Force Colonel and and evaluation of the faith-based, covery” event hosted by the Johnson former President of NAADAC, The peer-led recovery support services. He Institute in September in Washington, Association for Addiction Profession- is certified as an addictions counselor DC. “America Honors Recovery” was als. He brought professionalism to the and as an HIV educator, and lectures designed to recognize individuals who field through his vision, dedication, extensively on the interrelationship have overcome their addiction expe- passion and inexhaustible energy as he between HIV, Hepatitis C, and sub- rience and have given back to their co-founded what is the largest associ- stance use, particularly in the African- communities and society by continu- ation for frontline clinicians who work American community. He currently ing to help those still suffering from on prevention, intervention and treat- serves as the executive director of addiction. ment. He has continued to mentor Recovery Consultants of Atlanta, NAADAC’s Pat Ford-Roegner and many struggling with chemical addic- Inc. (RCA, Inc.), a faith-based, peer- Shirley Beckett were on hand at the tion as well as those in leadership posi- led recovery community services first annual “America Honors Recov- tions. He has also contributed to sev- program. ery” luncheon. The fact that there eral books, including Under the “This awards ceremony shows the were two NAADAC members being Influence: A Guide to the Myths and many faces of NAADAC: one person honored made the event even more Realities of Alcoholism and Beyond the who was there at the beginning of the exceptional. Influence: Understanding and Defeat- development of our association, and “In a profession full of dedicated ing Alcoholism. another who is energetically embrac- and highly skilled individuals, Mel David Whiters began his career in ing our profession. It is just one sign Schulstad and David Whiters have dis- the field of substance use treatment of the talented and respected mem- tinguished themselves as inspirations in 1989, as a counselor with Coalesce, bers that that make up NAADAC,” to both their colleagues and their a culturally specific alcohol and drug stated Beckett. clients,” said NAADAC’s former Ex- treatment program designed to pro- The Johnson Institute, founded by ecutive Director Pat Ford-Roegner. vide services to African-American sub- Dr. Vernon Johnson, an Episcopal “NAADAC applauds their accom- stance users in Atlanta. Today, David priest and recovered alcoholic, is one plishments and salutes all the addic- is a third year doctoral student at the of the oldest service non-profit orga- tion professionals who are on the University of Georgia, School of So- nizations composed of and serving frontlines of the fight against addic- people in recovery.

NAADAC’s former Executive Director, Pat Ford-Roegner (left) and Shirley NAADAC’s Education and Certification Administrator Beckett meets with Mel Schulstad, former NAADAC President and Johnson Shirley Beckett meets with David Whiters, one of the Institute “America Honors Recovery” award winner. Johnson Institute’s “America Honors Recovery” award winners.

8 December 2004 www.naadac.org

naadacnews-dec04.p65 8 11/22/2004, 3:20 PM NAADAC SPONSORSHIPS

NAADAC Sponsors Cape Cod Luncheon on National Addiction Counselor Day

September 10, 2004 marked Na- members to become active in the The 17th Cape Cod Symposium on tional Addiction Counselor Day. This organization. Ford-Roegner also Addictions offered excellent profes- special day was acknowledged by rep- stressed that NAADAC is now regu- sional training and gave NAADAC resentatives of NAADAC, The Associ- larly consulted on the development of representatives, most notably board ation for Addiction Professionals at policy on addictive disorders. She let members from MAADAC, an oppor- the 17th Cape Cod Symposium on those in attendance know that tunity to promote membership. Addictions. NAADAC and its Massa- NAADAC adds value to the discussion MAADAC board members, led by chusetts affiliate (MAADAC) took by promoting the real life expertise Peter Crumb, were present in the prominent roles at the Symposium as of its members in many public forums. exhibit hall at NAADAC’s booth major sponsors and contributors. The Following Ford-Roegner was an- throughout the conference where Symposium was held September 8– other brief presentation by they distributed literature and dis- 12 in Hyannis, Massachusetts; gath- NAADAC’s Northeast Regional Vice cussed NAADAC’s mission, current ering over 300 addiction treatment President Tom Durham. He ad- activities and membership benefits professionals from the U.S., Canada dressed what he called an altruistic with conference participants. The suc- and Europe. reason to get involved with cess of the symposium allowed both All attendees received training from NAADAC: to successfully address the NAADAC and MAADAC to demon- a faculty made up of some of the best stigma associated with addictive dis- strate the strength of their values and presenters in the field. Among the 55 orders and to help gain access to treat- vision for the future of the addictions member faculty presenting at the sym- ment currently denied to nearly 90 profession. posium was NAADAC’s National Sec- percent of those who need it. retary Kathy Benson who facilitated a two-day workshop on the Depart- ment of Transportation’s (DOT) Sub- stance Abuse Professional (SAP) certi- fication. This NAADAC sponsored workshop provided SAPs with the latest rule and regulation changes, official SAP certification standards and a DOT qualification exam. On Friday, September 10, NAADAC hosted both a breakfast and a luncheon for conference partici- pants. The breakfast included wel- coming remarks by MAADAC presi- dent Peter Crumb and a presentation by Tom Durham, NAADAC’s North- east Regional Vice President. Durham acknowledged National Addiction Counselor Day by honoring all coun- selors in attendance and presented an overview of NAADAC’s membership benefits. He concluded his presen- tation with an explanation of NAADAC’s legislative agenda and the role each member plays in NAADAC’s success. The luncheon’s keynote speaker was Pat Ford-Roegner, NAADAC’s former Executive Director. She out- lined the top ten reasons for those assembled to join NAADAC and she encouraged those who are already

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naadacnews-dec04.p65 9 11/22/2004, 3:20 PM NAADAC ANNUAL CONFERENCE NAADAC Wows the West

NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals, welcomed over 400 people from around the United States, and the world, to its Annual Membership Conference on October 6–9, 2004, in West Yellowstone, Montana. Four hundred twenty-five addiction professionals working in prevention, intervention and treatment participated in NAADAC’s annual event. “Attending NAADAC’s conference was about honoring achievement, understanding the latest research on the dis- ease of addiction, improving prevention and treatment, and shaping the Association’s exciting future,” said NAADAC’s Immediate Past President, Roger Curtiss. “Addiction Professionals enjoyed sessions led by experts on workforce development, culture-specific care, co- occurring disorders, integrating technology into our daily prac- tice, working to address issues faced by the geriatric population and those within the criminal justice system and other issues that enable addiction profession- als to continue to provide high- quality and effective evidence- based care.”

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naadacnews-dec04.p65 10 11/22/2004, 3:20 PM NAADAC ANNUAL CONFERENCE

NAADAC Honors The NAADAC Membership Meeting Its Best Conference attendees heard presentations from several NAADAC leaders and NAADAC honored four profes- staff. Roger Curtiss, NAADAC’s Immediate Past President, spoke about his goals for NAADAC and its accomplishments over last year. “We have renewed our commit- sionals at its conference: Jack Bueh- ment to the state affiliates, knowing that the next generation of national leadership ler, Affiliate President of Nebraska, was named the the Lora Roe Memo- comes straight from organizations that are vibrant and active. We have also embarked on a program to bring student leaders into NAADAC to strengthen our future.” rial Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Jennifer Ayers, NAADAC’s Assistant Director, talked about the importance of Counselor of the Year; author and Clinical Director Philip Guinsburg building membership to strengthen NAADAC and meet the challenges of a changing profession. She also reported that current efforts have allowed NAADAC to halt a was named the Mel Schulstad Profes- decreasing trend in membership retention. However, she warned, “to be truly viable, sional of the Year; Paul McDevitt, president and founder of the Modern the organization must grow. We need to continue our focus on leadership develop- ment and membership recruitment and retention through an organized strategic Assistance Program in Quincy, Massa- plan in each affiliate.” chusetts received the William F. “Bill” Callahan Award; and the University Pat Ford-Roegner, NAADAC’s former Executive Director, spoke about the unique of Nevada, Las Vegas’ Department expertise NAADAC members bring to the table and the progress NAADAC mem- of Marriage, Family, and Commu- bers have made in building a public presence for the organization and for the dis- nity Counseling was the recipient of ease of addictive disorders. NAADAC is seen as a leader in the addictive disorders profession and invited to participate in many coalitions and partnerships. Ford- NAADAC’s 2004 Organizational Ac- Roegner stressed that, “We have made strides to bring addictive disorders to the hievement Award. Larry Ashley, head of the training program and under- forefront of the public health debate. I encourage all members to be involved and shape the discussion of this issue by talking directly with decision makers and the graduate coordinator with the uni- local and national media. versity’s Department of Counseling accepted on the department’s behalf. Gerry Schmidt, clinical consultant to NAADAC and member, presented the third year results of the Practitioners Services Network (PSN). The PSN is a three year study funded by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) to examine issues facing the addiction profession’s workforce. The third year of the study focused on those practitioners who have been in the profession for a minimum of six years to investigate their work settings in and desire to remain in the profession. By the end of 2004, copies of the results will be available to all members upon request. Judy Kolar, Executive Director of the Gateway Recovery Center and President of the Montana Providers Association, spoke about a People to People (www.ptpi.org) trip that she and 30 other addiction professionals took to South Africa to exchange knowledge with people working in the emerging addictive disorders sector. Curtiss thanked the participants and ended the meeting by saying, “We know Roger Curtiss, NAADAC Past President, that every professional that joins NAADAC makes us that much stronger, and helps presents Jack Buehler (left) with the us improve the lives of addiction professionals and the clients they serve.” Lora Roe Counselor of the Year Award.

(above, l. to r.) Philip Guinsberg, Mel Schulstad Professional of the Year Award winner. Paul McDevitt, the William F. “Bill” Callahan Award winner. Larry Ashley accepts NAADAC’s Organizational Achievement Award from NAADAC President Mary Woods.

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naadacnews-dec04.p65 11 11/22/2004, 3:20 PM NAADAC ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Overcast in Montana, President’s Dinner PAC Shines Through Barry Karlin was the keynote speaker at the Second Annual NAADAC Presi- NAADAC hosted its an- dent’s Dinner. Karlin is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CRC nual PAC Event during its Health Group, the largest provider of drug and alcohol treatment in the coun- Annual Conference to try. Karlin spoke on the use of on-line technology to expand quality treatment rave reviews. Ken Over- to segments of the population who have difficulty getting quality care. cast, one of the last of “It is a unique pleasure to find a speaker of Barry Karlin’s abilities and the “singin’ cowboys” en- accomplishments. His commitment to innovation and to non-traditional tertained 120 NAADAC delivery of quality care is unparalleled,” said NAADAC’s Immediate Past Presi- members from across the dent, Roger Curtiss. “In these times of tighter budgets and increasing need nation. In keeping with for prevention, intervention and treatment, the CRC Health Group stands as the “Wild West” theme, a great example of how to do things right.” Overcast performed songs reminiscent of Roy Rogers and Gene Autry. The Montana Barbeque gathering was a perfect event to conclude the conference and helped raise money for NAADAC’s Political Action Committee—the only member sponsored fund that is exclusively dedicated to furthering the addiction prevention and treatment agenda on Capitol Hill. Money raised from this event will be used to sup- port Congressional cam- paigns of federal legisla- tors who have stood A Closer Look at NAADAC’s behind NAADAC’s legisla- tive agenda. Keynote Speaker Not only were Barry W. Karlin, PhD NAADAC’s members enter- Chairman and Chief Executive Officer tained with music, but they also participated in CRC Health Group and eGetgoing a live auction facilitated Dr. Barry W. Karlin is Chairman and Chief Ex- by NAADAC member Andy ecutive Officer of CRC Health Group. In 1995 Anderson. Anderson he co-founded CRC to acquire and operate drug CRC Health Group’s wasn’t the only one dis- Barry Karlin addresses and alcohol abuse treatment facilities and pro- playing verbal technique NAADAC Conference. vide a comprehensive continuum of substance as NAADAC’s First Lady, Kathleen Curtiss, yodeled a abuse treatment. In December 1999, he founded country-western tune with Overcast. eGetgoing, an affiliate of CRC, to extend access through online tech- Getting in the spirit of the moment, NAADAC Direc- nology to provide quality treatment to segments of the population that tor of Government Relations Jonathan Westin, after would otherwise go untreated. losing a gentleman’s agreement with PAC Co-Chair CRC is now the country’s largest provider of drug and alcohol treat- Frank Naccarato, per- formed a treasure hunt- ment, with 70 facilities nationwide. eGetgoing, the only nationally accred- ing dance reminiscent of ited online alcohol and drug treatment program, won the 2002 Walter Huston’s hoofing eHealthcare Leadership Award Gold Medal for best websites, achieving in the film classic “The the Gold medal for Best Physician/Clinician-Focused Site. Treasure of the Sierra Some excerpts from his remarks: Madre.” Given Westin’s “[This] clearly demonstrates the importance of alternate online help, dancing talent, be grate- which adds to but does not replace traditional treatment. This bears ful that choreography is repeating: technology mediated treatment is a valuable addition to tra- not one of the perqui- ditional treatment rather than a substitute for it.” sites for representing “The health system cannot remain oblivious to our rapidly changing NAADAC’s interests on technological landscape and mindset. Perhaps for the first time in his- Capitol Hill….. (from top) PAC Reception tory, we have the tools to create flexible services that meet the needs of Performer, Ken Overcast. the addicted population and health professionals alike, regardless of who Jonathan Westin can or where they are. Embracing the potential of this revolution will re- barely contain his joy. PAC quire a major paradigm shift.” Co-Chair Frank Naccarato.

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naadacnews-dec04.p65 12 11/22/2004, 3:20 PM NAADAC PLANS FOR THE FUTURE

Board of Directors Move to Secure the Future of NAADAC

The Annual Board of Directors meeting of office for the association’s officers. The was held on Saturday, October 9th in West Board will be apprised of the progress on Yellowstone, Montana. The Executive the Special Committee’s recommendations Committee and delegates from around the at its summer meeting in 2005. country sat down to discuss and vote on The second presentation was by Paul Pot- several action items. ter, MAC, Treasurer of NAADAC. Potter NAADAC’s Board of Directors meets outlined the financial picture of NAADAC annually to review the annual business of as it has evolved to its present situation. He the association, make any by-law changes addressed decisions made over the last two necessary to accomplish the broad goals of years specifically to invest money in the association. The Board of Directors consists of one delegate from each state af- After much discussion and filiate and the full Executive Committee. The Executive Committee, as governing debate, the Board of Directors body of NAADAC, meets monthly either in person or by teleconference to discuss approved a dues increase from the general operations and policy guidelines of the Association. $65 to $85 for each full After much discussion the member. The dues increase Board of Directors voted to will begin January 1, 2005. accept the report and uphold There is no increase at this the 2004 election of officers. time for student members. (top) NAADAC Secretary Kathy Benson, NCAC II addresses the crowd. There were very engaged discussions by (above) NAADAC Assistant Director those assembled on three key themes: the Jennifer Ayers speaks about NAADAC’s future and to diversify funding current structure of NAADAC; NAADAC’s membership development. streams. The report emphasized that opera- financial future based on the current strate- ting costs have risen for all professional asso- gic plan; and the election of officers and regional vice presi- ciations. With added services to NAADAC members and to dents. All three issues are also influenced by the changing land- state affiliates, the cost of servicing NAADAC members has scape for the addiction profession. currently risen to $80 dollars per member. During this time, Board members asked many questions such as: Does the NAADAC national dues have remained at $65 per member current structure of NAADAC best meet the needs of its cur- (while other counseling associations have national dues at over rent and future members? How is the cost of doing business $100 per member). The difference between the $80 in cost as an association supporting or limiting the success of the stra- and the $65 in revenue mean that NAADAC has been losing tegic planning at NAADAC? Is the current process of electing $15 per member in operating costs for the past three years. NAADAC officers in tune with changing technology? Does After much discussion and debate, the Board of Directors the election process make it easy for a majority of NAADAC approved a dues increase from $65 to $85 for each full members to participate? Do the profiles of NAADAC candi- member. The dues increase will begin January 1, 2005. dates address the organization’s strategic goals? There is no increase at this time for student members. Two extensive Power Point reports were presented during The Board of Directors supported the Executive the meeting. Bill Burnett, MAC, Chair of the Nominations Committee’s proposal to establish a formal restructuring com- and Elections Committee for the 2004 NAADAC elections mittee to review a variety of processes at NAADAC and relate prepared a summary of the findings and recommendations of these to a changing profession. Mary Woods, president of the Special Committee on the Election, Chaired by Ted NAADAC, moved immediately and began implementing the Godlaski. Godlaski was the Chair of the NAADAC Ethics various recommendations from this lively and action oriented Committee and reviewed the election process. After much meeting of the 2004 Board of Directors. She urges members discussion the Board of Directors voted to accept the re- to e-mail or write the NAADAC office with your ideas and port and uphold the 2004 election of officers. The Board comments. Please send you ideas or comments to Jennifer of Directors voted to accept by-laws change to set clearer terms Ayers at 800/548-0497 ext. 102.

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naadacnews-dec04.p65 13 11/22/2004, 3:20 PM PASSINGS

NAADAC Mourns Loss of Two Outstanding Professionals

of the power of the city, delighted in the Andrea Ciss, MPS beauty of its architecture and reveled in It is with great sadness that NAADAC the politics. reports Andrea Ciss’ passing away on Avery was active with NAADAC be- August 4th after a long battle with can- fore joining the staff. He was the chair cer. Ciss was a member of the Illinois of the NAADAC-PAC, active with the Association for Addiction Professionals Massachusetts affiliate and held elective (IAAP) Board of Directors and an active office as a director. He began his career member of both the NAADAC Public as a volunteer in a Boston halfway house Policy and Political Action Committees. operated by the Volunteers of America in 1990. He saw first hand the impor- NAADAC Public Policy Director John Avery tance of chemical dependency treatment (right) chats with Representative Patrick in restoring lives and sought clinical Kennedy (D-RI) at the 2003 NAADAC training and education as a certified Public Policy Day in Washington, DC. substance abuse counselor at the Uni- versity of Massachusetts. He later earned a Masters in Social Work (MSW) at John Avery, MPA, MSW Simmons College. The addiction profession and the re- Before joining NAADAC, Avery di- covery advocacy world have lost a strong rected a post-detox transitional program Andrea, second from left, working at a voice. John Avery, former Director of for homeless persons in Somerville, IAAP Board planning meeting. Public Policy at NAADAC, passed away Massachusetts. This experience deeply in the middle of September. affected him and added to his determi- Ciss was a proactive force within these nation to influence national public policy committees and provided NAADAC John shared his on addiction. with leadership, perspective and expertise Avery was an avid reader and an even on a wide array of issues affecting the enthusiasm, compassion more avid Boston Red Sox fan; he would addiction professional. Just prior to her have delighted in the most recent series passing, Ciss was working with her home- and knowledge freely with against the New York Yankees. town Congressman, Chicago Represen- tative Danny Davis (D-IL) on address- A scholarship has been established ing the needs of clients in the inner city. all he worked with. in John Avery’s name under the aus- pices of the NAADAC Education and “I was shocked to hear of the untimely Research Foundation (NERF). Stu- “She is irreplaceable and passing of John Avery,” stated PAC Co- dents or professionals beginning Chair, Frank Naccarato. “John was not their graduate level studies will be we are going to miss her only a fellow advocate, but a personal eligible for the John Avery Memorial friend. John shared his enthusiasm, com- Scholarship. For more information on very much”. passion and knowledge freely with all he donating to the fund, please contact worked with. I was truly blessed to have Jeff Crouse at 800/548-0497 ext. A NAADAC member since 1994, had John as a part of my life’s journey. 124, [email protected] or write to: Ciss, a graduate of Loyala University, Although he has passed, his memory and John Avery Memorial Scholarship, managed the youth addictions at the life’s lessons will live with me for many NAADAC Education and Research Rush Behavioral Health Center in years to come.” Foundation (NERF), 901 N. Wash- Palos Heights, Illinois. She also served He will be remembered for his pas- ington Street, Suite 600, Alexandria, as an advisor to Intervention Instruction, VA 22314 sion when speaking about the disease of a group dedicated to drinking and Discussions have begun on the de- addiction and its impact on our society. driving issues. velopment of a memorial for Andrea He believed strongly in the power of Illinois Association of Addiction Pro- Ciss by the Illinois Association for education. Avery received a Masters in Addiction Professionals. For more in- fessionals President Robert Campbell Public Administration in 1999, his sec- formation, please contact Robert recently reflected on Ciss’ passing. “Andi ond graduate degree. While Avery grew Campbell at 773/777-2004 or was dedicated to IAAP and NAADAC. up in Miami, he claimed Boston as his [email protected] (please put She believed in what she did and was very real home. Washington, DC was also a “Andrea Ciss” in the subject line). enthusiastic. She is irreplaceable and we special place to him. He loved the feel are going to miss her very much.”

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naadacnews-dec04.p65 14 11/22/2004, 3:20 PM NAADAC Partners With Mental Health to Trainers Academy Discuss Co-Occurring Disorders Taking Off! The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Since its start in January, the (SAMHSA) has contracted with NAADAC to organize two conferences on NAADAC Trainers Academy has been co-occurring disorders. The purpose of these conferences is to explore the warmly embraced by NAADAC mem- issues and challenges that frontline mental health and substance abuse coun- bers. Over 65 trainers have applied selors encounter when treating co-occurring disorders. and been accepted to the Academy, a The two conferences will be held in Orlando, Florida and Vancouver, Wash- rate of one person every five days! ington in January 27 and March 17, 2005, respectively. With all of this activity, NAADAC The discussions will involve experts skilled in treating addictive disorders as is working to establish areas for its well as specialists in intervention and prevention services. The perspectives of trainers to service. Trainers are cur- the mental health community will also be integrated into the conference rently working within their state of program. residence and are looking forward to Although the conferences are still in the early planning stages, NAADAC’s becoming a traveling training “road- goals are: show.” NAADAC will provide sup- • To make the conferences accessible to frontline counselors from the addic- port by producing training announce- tive disorder and mental health areas, creating a unique opportunity for ments and publicity. both groups to partner on this issue. To ensure that the conference is as “This is the most exciting time I’ve accessible as possible, it will be provided at a nominal cost to participants. had, working as a part of the Trainers • To involve mental health groups at the national and local level in the Academy,” said Wanda McMichael, conference through providing local and national leaders prominent in- one of NAADAC’s inaugural Acad- volvement in the conference. emy members. • To convey the opinions of counselors addictive disorder and mental health Interested NAADAC members areas to SAMHSA through the documentation of their discussion and must complete the Trainers Academy opinions. Application. Applications are available NAADAC has the lead role of organizing the conferences and will work online or by contacting Shawna with Mental Health partners and NAADAC’s state affiliates in organizing Barnum at 800/548-0497 ext. 101 these conferences. This is an ambitious agenda that will foster cooperation or [email protected]. between addictive disorders and mental health specialists. Applications should be returned to For more information, please visit www.naadac.org or call 800/548-0497. Shawna Barnum at sbarnum@ naadac.org, faxed to 800/377-1136 MORE CONFERENCE COVERAGE or mailed to: NAADAC Trainers Academy 901 N. Washington St., Ste. 600 Alexandria, VA 22314 There is no deadline to apply; applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, and will be reviewed within 15 days of receipt.

Faces from the NAADAC Conference. Clockwise from left: John Hill, Jr., NAADAC member from North Dakota and John Noble from SAMHSA; participants at the NAADAC PAC dinner, Fraser Lang from Manisses and Mike Duhoux from the Wilderness Treatment Center.

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naadacnews-dec04.p65 15 11/22/2004, 3:20 PM AFFILIATE RELATIONS CORNER

Compiled by Jennifer Ayers, MPA, Assistant Director for Board, Member and Affiliate Services and Donovan Kuehn, Outreach Coordinator

NY President Testifies Against “Liquid Free” Kentucky has a new leader with Steve Durkee. Steve Alcohol takes the lead from Todd Reynolds who remains active on their board. On August 24, 2004, Ed Olsen, President of the New Gerrard Pepin is the new president in Maine. Gerrard York Affiliate, (AAPNY), testified before the Suffolk takes the helm from Ruth Kisseloff who remains active County, NY Legislature about the implications of the Al- on their board as both president and secretary. cohol Without Liquid Machine (AWOL). The AWOL Mark Woodford is the new president in the Garden Machine was devised as an oxygen driven “nebulizer” to State (That’s New Jersey for those of you who have only help people suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmo- seen the turnpike). Mark takes lead from James Shelton nary Disease to breathe better by breaking liquid medica- who remains active on their membership campaign and tions into tiny droplets that can be directly inhaled into board of directors. Both Mark and James are working hard the lungs. The AWOL Machine’s makers, Spirit Partners, to build relationships and engage student members. Inc. have refined the device to use alcohol instead of medi- cation. “Alcohol enters the bloodstream through the lungs rather than the stomach,” claims Kevin Morse, president AAPNY Starts Professionals’ Breakfast of Spirit Partners, Inc. in a press release. “The resulting Leaders of the NY affiliate’s Capital Region (Albany) feeling is the same sense of well-being an adult gets from are now hosting breakfast meetings to meet with mem- consuming alcohol in the traditional manner, only milder.” bers about issues impacting counselors throughout the Olsen, in his testimony, stated that he and his colleagues state. The meetings are being organized by Addiction Pro- see this device as a “Weapon of Mass Destruction.” “In- fessionals of New York (AAPNY) members Ferd Haverly haling alcohol is the shortest route to the brain and little and Frank Naccarato as a way to help members connect is known about the long term health implications. We with on another and talk about strategies to improve the also don’t know how this will affect the use of breath lives of counselors in their state. testing in DWI cases or how this will be kept out of the Information about the breakfast meeting is available by hands of the under aged.” contacting Ferd, Capital Region representative, AAPNY On September 28, 2004, the county’s legislators de- at 518/477-7535 or 518/528-0292 or fhaverly@ cided to ban the machine operation in the Suffolk County. nycap.rr.com

Leadership Update PA Hosts Meeting and Training in State College Cindy Black is the new President of the Tennessee The Pennsylvania Affiliate, led by Peter Czabafy, hosted Affiliate. She takes the place of Carrie Thornton. a meeting in State College, Pennsylvania to meet the members of the affiliate and help members learn about buprenorphine treatment in September. The meeting allowed the Pennsylvania affiliate to con- tinue to work on ways to build their organization and continue with its membership campaign to raise the level of services available to members in that state. Staff mem- bers Donovan Kuehn, Outreach Coordinator and Jason Rivkin, Special Projects Coordinator were in attendance.

VAADAC Joins Membership Campaign At their September Board of Directors meeting, the Virginia Affiliate, led by Dave Naylor, decided to join the NAADAC targeted membership campaign. They will work with Donovan Kuehn to continue to build on part- nership they have already started to establish with key groups in Virginia including the Community Service Boards in each of the state regions who deliver services state-wide. Virginia has experienced cuts in its services similar to other states and believe working with managed (back): Dave Naylor, VAADAC President, John Haywood, SE Region President, Chris Bowers, VAADAC Past President, Mike Hurst, Northern care, public agencies and other key players in the state Region Delegate (front): Pattie Schneeman, Treasurer, John Penn will help them communicate the need for better care within Turner, Central Region Delegate.

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naadacnews-dec04.p65 16 11/22/2004, 3:20 PM the state. They also believe training NALGAP CORNER their members on the latest tools for quality care will help improve the By Joe Amico, MDiv, CAS, LISAC, President, National membership of the organization and Association of Lesbian and Gay Addiction Professionals are planning to do a conference in 2005 to bring counselors in the state “Make new friends, and keep the old; together. One is silver and the other gold.” In December, NALGAP is celebrating our Silver Anniversary at the SECAD Con- Regional Conference Calls ference in Atlanta. Over the past 25 years we have made lots of friends in various Build Connections places, including government and private agencies, to accomplish our mission: to con- Both the Northeast and Mid-Atlan- front homophobia and heterosexism in the delivery of services to lesbian, gay, bisexual tic Regions have been holding regu- and transgender (LGBT) people and to advocate for LGBT-affirming programs and lar monthly teleconference calls with services. NALGAP provides information, training, networking and advocacy, and sup- leaders in their regions to share ideas, port for addiction professionals, individuals in recovery, and others concerned about successes and strategize about ways to LGBT health. engage members. The meetings are From humble beginnings at the Rutger’s School of Alcoholism, we have conducted designed to allow Regional Vice Presi- our “Conference Within a Conference” to help educate other professionals on the dents (RVPs) to hear about issues in needs of the GLBT community in treatment. We have been graciously hosted all around each state and share information with the country by such organizations as the National Gay and Lesbian Health Confer- NAADAC’s Executive Committee to ence and for the past several years, NAADAC itself! You all are the “gold.” foster better connections between With our silver anniversary is a new beginning: our first conference with SECAD. state affiliates and national office. This is another opportunity to educate more professionals and network with others Both Bill Coombs, RVP for the Mid- on the LGBT concerns. We are excited about this year’s speakers, who include pio- Atlantic Region and Tom Durham, neers in the LGBT addiction field: Max Schneider, Joe Neisen, Don McVinney, Dana RVP of the Northeast region feel that Finnegan and Emily McNally. We also have folks that are on the cutting edge of new these calls have helped bridge the gap. research on LGBT issues including Doug Braun-Harvey and Jim Zians who work on Staff members are also in attendance the relationship between sexual behavior and drug abuse, Ron Stall who works for the on the calls so they can respond Division of HIV/AIDS for the Center for Disease Control and Emilia Lombardi who quickly to needs of the states. Any works with Transgender substance abuse clients. member of an affiliate board of direc- The guest speaker for our 25th Anniversary Reception will be Leslie Jordan who tor is encouraged to attend the call in has had TV roles on “Will and Grace,” “Ally McBeal,” “Boston Public” and “Reba.” their region. Be prepared to be entertained with a recovery message! Come join us and help us celebrate! FAVOR Hosts Reception During Joe Amico, President Recovery Month NALGAP.org [email protected] Staff members Donovan Kuehn and Jennifer Ayers attended a reception to benefit Faces and Voices of Recovery NATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (FAVOR) to honor those speaking Leaders Wanted! out about the need for more resources for the treatment of addictive disor- NAADAC will host its first National Leadership Conference on March 6th ders on Capitol Hill in September. and 7th, 2005 in Washington, DC at the Holiday Inn on Capitol Hill. While The event honored those who have open to all members, the focus of this two day training summit is current contributed to recovery advocates and future leaders of NAADAC affiliates. There will be a variety of topics from across the US and was attended by clinical issues to policy which will be viewed from the role of being a voice many groups representing the needs for change at the state and national levels. of those suffering from addictive dis- Each affiliate will be asked to send a current board member and an up and orders. Representatives from SAM- HSA/CSAT, the Johnson Institute, coming leader from their state. Emphasis will be put on connecting the skills and Robert Wood Johnson Founda- and partnerships one needs to advance the addiction profession and building tion, Manisses Communication the broadest support for the treatment and prevention of addictive disorders. Group and other leading organiza- Participants will hear from business, clinical and public affairs experts and tions were also at the event. will hear concrete examples of how to successfully implement a state’s spe- cific strategic plan. For more details, visit www.naadac.org or contact Jennifer Ayers at 800/ 548-0497 ext. 102 or [email protected].

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naadacnews-dec04.p65 17 11/22/2004, 3:20 PM NAADAC INTERNS

NAADAC Welcomes New Faces

NAADAC is excited to She is looking forward to introduce its new fall in- learning about new theo- terns. This enthusiastic ries of addiction and group of individuals are a meeting working profes- valuable addition to the sionals in the clinical end staff. NAADAC is pleased of psychology. to provide the opportu- Acquania Gibbs will be nity for young people to working with Donovan garner practical experi- Kuehn to supplement ence for students in the NAADAC’s public rela- addiction field. tions efforts. She will be Working with Jonathan working on the newslet- Westin in the Govern- NAADAC interns Acquania Gibbs, Marissa Miller and ter, media outreach and ment Relations Depart- Robbie Gerson. other writing and research ment are Robbie Gerson projects this semester. and Robert Levy. Gerson Gibbs, a senior at George is a graduate student from Washington University, is American University, with interested in learning a background in Public more about addictive dis- Policy. Gerson is looking orders and “contributing forward to getting positively to the environ- “hands-on” experience of ment at NAADAC.” She working with the largest is currently applying to PAC that deals with ad- graduate schools pro- dictive disorders. Levy is grams in the DC area. also a graduate student in Taylor Rhodes has con- American University and Misti Storie, Taylor Rhodes and Robert Levy. tinued her internship he hopes to “gain valuable government relations from the summer and is working with Jennifer experience” to add to his academic and research Ayers and Donovan Kuehn on membership background. development. NAADAC is pleased to have her Marissa Miller, a recent graduate from experience and continuity in Affiliate Relations. Bucknell University, is working with Jason Rivkin All interns have made enormous behind-the- on research projects, including the Ohio Work- scenes contributions to the 2004 NAADAC force Project and buprenorphine training events. conference. MOVING? Check out the NAADAC website The NAADAC News is not forwarded by the post office. Notify NAADAC 6 to 8 weeks in advance of any address for a wealth of information at change. Send your old and new addresses to NAADAC, The your fingertips. Association for Addiction Professionals, 901 N. Washington Street, Suite 600, Alexandria, VA 22314 or via email to www.naadac.org [email protected]

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naadacnews-dec04.p65 18 11/22/2004, 3:21 PM WOMEN’S CONFERENCE

Women’s Conference Links Trauma and Chemical Dependence

By Nancy Deming, MSW, LCSW, a publication prepared in June 2004 couragement when we hear about CAC-S by the National Trauma Consortium models and the successful outcomes Members of NAADAC and staff for SAMHSA/CSAT entitled, En- in women’s programs utilizing these attended a CSAT sponsored confer- hancing Substance Abuse Recovery approaches. ence entitled, Women Across The Life through Integrated Trauma Treat- Conferences such as this help to Span: A National Conference on ment, which was disseminated to par- adequately prepare front line treat- Women, Addiction and Recovery held ticipants at the conference, partici- ment providers to face the changes July 12–13, 2004 in Baltimore. The pants were informed of the work occurring in the treatment of women aim of the conference was to provide underway to equip clinicians with the with addictive disorders. participants with unique learning op- most current research being done to NAADAC is interested in these is- portunities to enhance the treatment address this link through practical sues as well, and to this end are as- of women throughout the life cycle. treatment models. More research on sembling a specialty task force to fur- It was achieved through a series of the efficacy of these models is certainly ther examine women specific presentations, workshops, lectures needed, as the models’ authors in at- treatment issues. NAADAC members and networking opportunities over tendance acknowledged. However, who are currently providing treatment the preliminary studies are showing to women are encouraged to contact promising results, and for the sea- the NAADAC office and become in- “...the treatment of soned clinicians among us who have volved in this work group. It is only addictive disorders, witnessed clients leaving treatment by coming together and sharing cur- unsuccessfully when we fail to address rent treatment approaches and expe- especially in women, the trauma issues concurrently, we are riences that the field can continue to instilled with a sense of hope and en- grow and reach out effectively to requires a collaborative those in need. and integrated approach.”

the two-day conference. A major highlight of the conference was the reinforcing evidence through research and treatment outcomes that the treatment of addictive disorders, especially in women, requires a col- laborative and integrated approach. Many of us currently in the field who received our formal training 20 plus years ago were trained that clients needed to have a year of sobriety be- fore they begin to address issues in addition to the addiction itself. Con- ventional wisdom directed us to treat issues sequentially and often indepen- dently. A central theme of this conference through its plenary sessions and pre- sentations focused heavily on the sig- nificant and complex link between trauma and chemical dependence. In

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