SPOTLIGHT: Houston Affiliate Offers Family-Focused Treatment Approach

Abi Williams PhotoAbi Williams, Ph.D., LCSW, CSAT, CMAT, CGPThe Center for Recovering Families (CRF) at The Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston is a unique treatment program for individuals and their families battling addiction, alcoholism, and other mental health issues.

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SPOTLIGHT: Mankato, MN Affiliate Offers Arts Programs for Recovery

winner-2Southern Minnesota Recovery Connection partnered with Fountain Centers (Jenine Koziolek and Erin Champlin), Adolescent Treatment Center of Winnebago (Naomi Ochsendorf), as well as local faith communities to implement Recovery's Got Talent.

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Affiliate Spotlight: LEAF, NCADD’s Otsego County, NY Affiliate Has Made Evidence-Based Environmental Prevention An Art.

First Night Oneonta poster-smallAs an affiliate of NCADD in rural, upstate New York, LEAF made the decision to integrate into the growing arts and activities calendar of the region in order to change policy and impact community norms.

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Spotlight: Sacramento Region Affiliate - “Bridges The Divide” Between Prevention and Faith

19734991-BridgeIn early 2013 NCADD Sacramento embarked on an exciting project to identify those agencies and individuals across the country who are effectively "Bridging the Divide" between prevention and faith.

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NCADD Tulare Co. Affiliate Works to Reduce Underage Drinking

Liqour store - iStock 000002832928In 2010 NCADD Tulare County in Tulare, CA implemented the "We Don't Serve Teens" (WDST) campaign in Tulare County.

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SPOTLIGHT: NCADD Middlesex Offers Complete Online Curriculum for Addiction Counselor Certification

45379952NCADD of Middlesex County recently announced the availability of all 45 training courses for addiction professionals required by the Addiction Professionals Certification Board of New Jersey (APCBNJ).

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SPOTLIGHT: Van Nuys, CA NCADD Affiliate’s Youth Prevention Program

79229154-High School 2The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence of the San Fernando Valley, Inc. (NCADD-SFV) has implemented a new program of prevention services focused towards youth, young adults in addressing access and availability.

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SPOTLIGHT: Alabama Affiliate Features Former NBA Star at Local Event

JWilliamsFormer NBA player Jayson Williams Former NBA player Jayson Williams spoke at the Council on Substance Abuse (COSA-NCADD) "Parents Who Host, Lose the Most" Community Forum last April 20th.

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SPOTLIGHT: Buffalo NY Affiliate Holds Chemical Dependency Consortium Legislative Breakfast

 

Robert PezzolesiAndrea J. Wanat, Executive Director of The Erie County Council for the Prevention of Alcohol and Substance Abuse, the NCADD Affiliate in Buffalo, NY, is an active board member of the Western New York Chemical Dependency Consortium and served on the planning committee for an 8-county event held early in the year.

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SPOTLIGHT: NCADD Affiliate First Call’s Mobile CCL Changes the Face of Recovery

First Call - Mobile CCLWe all are used to hopping onto the Internet when faced with a question and need an answer.

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