Our Voices Count
07/14/08
ON THIS PAGE:
1. RI Cares 2007 Legislative Day
2. Pictures from The 16th Annual Observance of
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
on September 28, 2005 at Roger Williams Park Casino
3. Highlights of Faces and Voices of Recover D.C. Summit, September 2005
4. Contact Your Legislators and Register to Vote
1. RI Cares 2007 Legislative Day
June 6, 2007 at the RI Statehouse Rotunda
Congratulations to this Year's Award Recipients!
A Living Testimony that Recovery from Addictions Disorder is Possible!
Legislator of the Year: Rep Tom Slater & Family Member of the Year: Robin Croft
Recovering Person of the year: Dan Fitzpatrick &
Community Member of the Year: Sue Storti
Provider of the Year: Sharon Morello &
Dan
Fitzpatrick, Sue Storti, and Sharon Merolla
Special recognition was given to Rep Steve Costantino & Teresa Paiva-Weed & to our former Coordinator Carrie Blake!
Kudos to our new Coordinator Jim Gillen for another wonderful RI Cares event!
Kudos to Tom Coderre, our Advocacy Committee Chair for a wonderful Advocacy Workshop!
2. The 16th Annual Observance of
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month:
The RI Dept. of Mental Health's Division of Behavioral Healthcare
Services' Information Forum:
Great Event! Here's some pics:
Tom & Leslie from RI Cares unpack their stuff at Recovery Mall...
Everything you always wanted to know about recovery
& were afraid to ask!!!
Craig Stenning, MHRH, Executive Director,
Division of Behavioral Healthcare
Jim Gillen, Codac All-Stars & Catfish Jim's Tales from a Small Planet
Kent Hospital Methadone Moms Program, Warwick, RI
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2005
Summit: September 6-8, Washington, DCInitiative by Congressman Kennedy:
"Congressman Kennedy launched the Addiction, Treatment and Recovery Caucus in the 108th Congress, along with fellow lawmaker Rep. Jim Ramstad (R-MN). In establishing the caucus, Kennedy cited the need to promote awareness of chemical addiction issues and increase support for greater access to treatment. It is estimated that 23 million Americans suffer from substance abuse addiction, and the Brown University Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies has found that more than half of all adults have a family history of alcoholism or problem drinking. Moreover, the National Institute on Drug Abuse concludes that treatment of addiction is as successful as treatment of other chronic diseases, such as diabetes and hypertension. Congressman Kennedy feels very strongly that addiction is a disease with huge social costs and that as a society and government, we need to do much more than we are currently doing to treat it. The caucus is the first of its type specifically devoted to chemical addiction issues. Kennedy has also championed a jail diversion program to reduce the criminalization of mental illness and supported funding for drug courts, which would effectively facilitate drug and alcohol treatment, drawing attention to research showing that the upfront costs of such programs yield major savings down the road."
GO TO CONGRESSMAN KENNEDY'S WEB SITE FOR MORE INFORMATION:
MORE PICTURES FROM THE FACES & VOICES OF RECOVERY D.C. SUMMIT
MY MS WAS ACTING UP, BUT I HAD A RIDE!
PLEASE USE THE INFORMATION & LINKS ON THIS PAGE & ON MY HOMEPAGE TO CONTACT
OUR SENATORS AND CONGRESSMEN AND TELL THEM HOW YOU WANT THEM TO VOTE
ON THE ISSUES AFFECTING RECOVERY!
THIS IS JUST LIKE THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT!
ALCOHOLICS AND ADDICTS ARE BEING DISCRIMINATED AGAINST!
HAVE YOU HAD ENOUGH YET? TELL THEM!
MAKE SURE YOU'RE REGISTERED TO VOTE &
CONTACT YOUR SENATORS & CONGRESSMEN!
