Thursday, September 6, 2012
SAMHSA's Road to Recovery Update
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September Is Recovery
Month—Join Us!
Across the Nation,
thousands of people are observing Recovery
Month by hosting or attending events,
getting proclamations
issued in their community, or working with local media to air public
service announcements and raise awareness. They are also helping others find
treatment or help for substance use or mental disorders, and showing
support for those already in recovery.
Be sure to post
your recovery event now so others will attend your event.
Watch the September Road to Recovery
Program: Building
Communities of Recovery: How Community-Based Partnerships and Recovery
Support Organizations Make Recovery Work
The goal of recovery is
for individuals to lead successful, satisfying, and healthy lives integrated
in the community. This requires the availability of prevention, health care,
treatment, and recovery support services. Community-based organizations play
a vital role in addressing the diverse needs of people in recovery from
mental and/or substance use disorders. Partnerships and networks within
communities serve to leverage the particular contribution that individual
community-based organizations have to offer. Recovery support organizations,
those that focus on the recovery needs of individuals, are becoming an
increasingly important part of the solution. Housing, employment, education,
and socialization are all pieces of the puzzle that fit together to achieve
overall behavioral health objectives. This show will describe how communities
are organizing and networking to provide recovery support. The show also will
highlight efforts to change the culture of communities to accept and embrace
people in recovery.
Announcing the September Ask the Expert Cynthia
Moreno Tuohy, Executive Director, NAADAC, the Association for Addiction
Professionals
Cynthia Moreno Tuohy,
NCAC II, CCDC II, SAP, is the executive director of NAADAC, the Association
for Addiction Professionals. She previously served as the executive director
of the Danya Institute and the Central East Addiction Technology Transfer
Center. Ms. Moreno Tuohy has administered multicounty, publicly funded
alcohol/drug prevention, intervention, and treatment centers with services
ranging from prenatal care to serving the elderly.
Ms. Moreno Tuohy will
answer questions on the September Road
to Recovery program: Building Communities of Recovery:
How Community-Based Partnerships and Recovery Support Organizations Make
Recovery Work. Submit your questions by September 21. Answers
from Ms. Moreno Tuohy will be posted on the Recovery Month website
in mid-October. Contact information for questions will be kept confidential.
Submit Your Recovery
Month Proclamations!
Thank you for getting
your community to issue a Recovery Month
proclamation! Please submit your proclamation in electronic format (.jpg) or
via hard copy, to post to the Recovery
Month website. Show your community's support of people in
recovery by adding your proclamation to the many cities, towns, counties,
tribes, and states that issued proclamations.
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Minority Health Action Alert
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
2013 White House Internship Program
SPRING 2013 WHITE HOUSE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM APPLICATION NOW OPEN
Application Deadline: September 23, 2012
As White House Interns, young men and women from across the country dedicate their
time, talents, energy, and service to better the White House, the community, and the nation. While their tasks vary by department, all interns are united through weekly events including a weekly speaker series with senior staff members, off-site field trips,and mentorship opportunities. Most importantly, the internship experience includes an emphasis on service and interns participate in regularly scheduled service projects at schools and non-profit organizations in Washington, D.C.
Please encourage the young leaders you know to apply for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Visit www.whitehouse.gov/internships for details
Contaminated Tattoo Inks Can Cause Dangerous Infections
Tattoo inks and the pigments used to color them can become contaminated by bacteria, mold, and fungi. In the last year, inks contaminated with a family of bacteria called nontuberculous mycobacteria have caused serious infections in at least four states. Some bacteria in this family can cause lung disease, joint infection, eye problems, and other organ infections. The skin ointments provided by tattoo parlors are not effective against them.
Read about symptoms and what you should do if you suspect you have a tattoo-related infection.