Recovery Movement Endorsed by United Nations
From the Office of National Drug Control Policy: A resolution on the importance of recovery proposed by the United States at the 57th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) was approved on March 21st in Vienna, Austria. This resolution marks the first time in the more than 50-year history of the global anti-drug…
Read MoreSober living homes offer hope, support to recovering addicts
Press of Atlantic City publishes wonderful article: Sober living homes offer hope, support to recovery addictions (January 2014) Plus, follow the link above to view the supportive comments made by readers. Add your own comments in support of recovery residences to help lower barriers to recovery resources that people need to support them in…
Read MoreNARR partners with NAADAC’s Advocacy in Action Conference March 2-4 2014
NARR is excited to announce that we will be a partner agency at NAADAC’s 2014 Advocacy in Action in Washington D.C. on March 2 to 4th. Several NARR representatives will be attending the conference and advocating for recovery on Capital Hill. To learn more about the conference, check out the: Prospectus –Advocacy in Action 2014…
Read MoreOhio’s Recovery Housing Conference Draws Large, Diverse Crowd
On October 7 & 8, 2013, representatives from across the State of Ohio met at the scenic Deer Creek State Park lodge for a Recovery Housing Conference and Training. The room was packed! Staff had to roll in two extra tables to accommodate the number of attendees representing a diverse cross section: State and local government…
Read MoreSunshine State Beams About Recovery Residences
The 2013-2014 General Appropriations Act (GAA) directed the Florida Department of Children and Families (Department) to submit a report on recovery residences to the Legislature by October 1, 2013 Referencing studies completed by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Hawaii, the report points out that recovery residences are not treatment providers. Instead, they offer recovery oriented housing and…
Read MoreAA GSO publish statement on anonymity and advocacy
The General Service Office of Alcoholic Anonymous published a statement on anonymity. They answer the questions: [list type=check_list] Why is anonymity important? Is it an anonymity break to tell people I am an sober alcoholic? Is it okay for AA members to get involved in lobby for new legislation? Not as representative of AA. Is…
Read MoreCalifornia Appeals Court Issues Key Anti-NIMBY Ruling
Hot of the presses, Treatment Magazine posts an article, California Appeals Court Issues Key Anti-NIMBY Ruling, “09/23/2013 -ATIN – A California state appeals court has sent a chilling message to the anti-addictions industry NIMBY forces, increasingly a potent array of allied municipal interests throughout the state, when last week the ninth circuit appeals bench issued a…
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