Submitted by Take Action For Recovery! on Feb. 23, 2009

HELP STOP CUTS TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE & MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT IN FLORIDA

During the last two years, shortfalls in the State budget resulted in the Florida Legislature making substantial cuts to substance abuse and mental health treatment services throughout the State. These cutbacks have resulted in many adults being sent to prison and their children placed in foster care at a greater cost to you, the taxpayer.

The newly created TAKE ACTION FOR RECOVERY needs your help during the upcoming Legislative session that starts March 2009.

TAKE ACTION FOR RECOVERY believes those who know and live recovery are the most qualified to be a voice to the Legislators

TAKE ACTION FOR RECOVERY believes that people who have found this new way of life can make a difference by taking a stand in what they know:

Treatment Makes More Sense than Prison

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE - TAKE ACTION IMMEDIATELY

How can YOU make a difference:

• Be a voice of Recovery by contacting the Florida Legislators who are poised to vote on substance abuse & mental health funding for the Department of Corrections and the Department of Children & Families in March. The list of Legislators is attached for the 6 Appropriations Committee Chairs who will be deciding if those who come after you get Treatment or Prison. YOUR SUCCESS can help change their mind and save the lives of those who come after you.
• Write an e-mail and address it to all 6 chairs and co-chairs and let them know how treatment saves the State money and saves lives.
• Ask your family and friends to get the message out to our legislators too – Treatment Saves Money and Just Makes More Sense than Prison.

Click Here to Contact the Florida Legislature and Get The Word Out!

Submitted by facesandvoices on Feb. 23, 2009

Faces & Voices of Recovery is excited to join you online to share what’s going on in recovery advocacy. We’ve got some new recovery activities coming up not to be missed. Our Science of Addiction and Recovery trainings start in March and we’d love to see you at one of them. Flo Hilliard, our trainer, is a person in long-term recovery and does a great job explaining the science of addiction and recovery, answering your questions so that when you leave you’ll have new skills and tools to talk about recovery. You’ll also be able to train other people.

Click on the links below to find out about the trainings!

March 14, 2009 Training in Minneapolis, MN

April 18, 2009 Training in Atlanta, GA

April 4, 2009 Training in West Palm Beach, FL

May 9, 2009 Training in San Diego, CA

And, mark your calendars!  The third annual Rally for Recovery! is on September 12, 2009 as part of National Recovery Month.  There will be walks, rallies and other events in cities across the country. Recovery community organizations are bringing people together to celebrate, put a face on recovery and speak out about the issues we all care about.

Last year the A&E Network hosted the first-ever Recovery Rally on the Brooklyn Bridge featuring a Recovery Delegate from each state.  In 2009, A&E will continue its commitment to the cause by hosting the Recovery Rally with the Recovery Delegates on the Brooklyn Bridge on September 12. A&E’s efforts will take place on the same day as our Rally for Recovery events.  There’s going to be a chance to apply to be a Recovery Delegate in 2009 announced shortly.  We’ll keep you posted.

Please join us as we bring all of our voices together to help people around the country see our growing national recovery movement. Email us to find out about an event you can participate in …and be on the lookout for the In The Rooms rally in Florida!

We’re a national organization committed to organizing and mobilizing the millions of Americans in recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs, our families, friends, and allies to speak with one voice. We’re pleased to partner with In The Rooms and to make it easier, you can You can log into In The Rooms from the Faces & Voices website.

Be sure to check out our ITR Group page where you can learn more about us and be a part of our discussions about recovery and recovery advocacy.

We hope to see you at the trainings and we’ll keep in touch about Recovery Month and Rally for Recovery! Until then, we’ll be in touch with you on intherooms.com!

Submitted by RT on Feb. 23, 2009

Video from Sex & Love Junkies featuring Benoit Denizet-Lewis, Rachel Resnick, and Candy Finnigan: An Addiction Dialogue, an event sponsored by the City of West Hollywood.

Submitted by Ben Ben the Fisherman on Feb. 23, 2009

Hosted by the Rappahannock Area Activities. May 8th, 9th and 10th at the Christopher Run Camp Ground. 7149 Zachary Taylor Highway, Mineral, Virginia 23117 (540-894-4744). Ask about the (RANA Campout) for information on RV reservations. For more information contact… http://www.rappahannockareaofna.com/ or Edwin S. @ 602-687-2859

March 12-15, 2009

Ocean Shores, WA

This is one of the largest WNI Regional NA Retreats. And one of the oldest. It is a kick in pants, knocking your disease for a loop.

The Rio Grande Region Convention of NA is in Albuquerque, New mexico. March 26-29. It is the 20th convention for Rio Grande Region. Come help us celebrate life in Narcotics Anonymous. More info at riograndena.org

Submitted by bobgnaflorida on Feb. 19, 2009

3rd Florida Service Symposium

A trusted service training conference sponsored by the Florida Regional Service Committee with the assistance of
NA World Services.

March 12-15, 2009 - Crowne Plaza East - Tampa, Florida

WORKSHOPS

• Professional Roundtable Forum
• Cooperation with Drug Court Professionals
• Cooperation with Florida Jails – Visitor Clearance
• Buildin R' Technology Infrastructure – 1 Byte At A Time
Every member of this site will benefit from this workshop
• Handling Those in Crisis? – Helpline Response Training
• Building Communications Roundtable
• Our Freedom, Our Responsibility Roundtable
• Leadership Development – Principles in Practice
• Literature Review/Input: In Times of Illness (Revisions)
• Literature Review/Input: Self-Support IP (Revisions)
Literature Input: Living Clean - A new recovery text!
• Building Strong Home Groups – The Home Group Worksheet
• How to Be a More Effective Group Trusted Servant
• Building Strong Area Committees – The Area Planning Tool
• Becoming a More Effective Regional Committee Member
• How to Use the Public Relations Handbook – Best Practices
• The Death of Robert’s Rules of Order – CBDM?
• Area Conventions - Cooperation not Competition
• Florida Service System – Where Are We Now?
• NAWS Fellowship Development Presentation
• NA World Services Town Hall Q & A
• Florida Regional Service Conference – Live!

Friday Speaker Meeting – Roy P. Philadelphia

Florida Unity Banquet & International Speaker Meeting

Speakers from:

Brisbane, Australia,
Montreal, Canada,
Nassau, Bahamas,
San Jose, Costa Rica,
San, Juan, Puerto Rico
Tel Aviv, Israel

EVENT SITE

Crowne Plaza Hotel
10221 Princess Palm Ave. – Tampa, FL 33610
Reservations: 1-813-623-6363 - $119.00 per night

RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE BY ASAP ______________________________

Submitted by korejan on Feb. 18, 2009

Content: ‘Coming Back To Life’
17th - 19th April, 2009
Dolmen Hotel, Qawra, Malta
email:na@namalta.org

tel:79466566

www.namalta.org

Submitted by cupcakesnthesun on Feb. 16, 2009

Conch Republic Area Of the Florida Keys

April 24-26 2009

Sugerloaf KOA US 1 mile marker 20

contact: Oma at (703)517-0857 or (305)744-0086