Addiction Recovery Institute



Addiction Recovery Institute is a non-profit corporation providing leadership training and professional development services to the mental health and substance abuse fields. Established in 2002, ARI utilizes a faculty made up of leading authorities in the field to offer state-of-the-art training designed to improve the professional competence and private lives of participants. It also provides research, consulting, referral and educational services to public and private organizations and individuals. Addiction Recovery Institute and Carteret Counseling Services are pleased to offer a training presented by Susan Sonne, PharmD, BCPP Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacy, Medical University of South Carolina—Charleston, SC Understanding the Neurobiology of Addiction, Pharmacotherapy and Co-occurring Disorders Register Flyer Objectives The Carolinas Conference on Addiction and Recovery is jointly presented by The Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and Addiction Recovery Institute, Tryon, North Carolina visit this website for photos: click here Thank you for attending: letter from Jim Van Hecke
What Can We Do A System in Crisis: Our Mental Health System at Risk Local: Let County Commissioners know that you want mental health high on their list of priority issues for action. State: Contact legislators about supporting the Legislative Oversight Committee recommendations and removing county participation in medicaid funding. NC General Assembly web site: www.ncga.state.nc.us NC Division of MH/DD/SA web site: www.ncdhhs.gov National: --write all NC Congressmen about being active members of the Congressional Caucus on Addiction, Treatment and Recovery --write all NC Congressmen and Senators about supporting legislation for parity US House of Representatives: www.house.gov/ US Senate: www.senate.gov/ Email Newsletter submit your email address to receive our emails	South Carolina Addiction Fellows Program Click Here We are awaiting further funding for the next year's program. Please check back. Addiction Recovery Institute's and the National Peace Foundation's trip to Russia	WE ARE NOT IN THE TREATMENT BUSINESS; WE ARE IN THE RECOVERY BUSINESS! click here for further information about RECOVERY MANAGEMENT A CALL FOR TRANFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP Jim Van Hecke's closing remarks at the Carolinas Conference on Addiction and Recovery 2008 click here Polk County Mental Health and Substance Abuse Initiative Background: As a response to the Western North Carolina Symposium on Mental Health and Substance Abuse held in Asheville, NC on April 3, 2006, a group of Polk County citizens began to meet to see what could be done locally to address needs and gaps in Mental Health and Substance Abuse services. An Ad Hoc committee grew into the Polk County Initiative. Structure: Addiction Recovery Institute acts as facilitator for this local effort. They are supported financially by a grant from the Polk County Mental Health Advisory Board. The Initiative meets monthly (1st Wednesday --8:30am, County Health Department) Several committees are actively working on issues of importance to the community.




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