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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICSNETWORKFall 2016In BriefChildren of Alcoholics Awareness Week isFebruary 12-19. NACoA has educationaltools and advocacy strategies to helporganizations and individuals to plan for theweek. Visit www.nacoa.org/coa-awareness-week/National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week willsponsor the 10th anniversary Drugs &Alcohol Chat Day January 26th for studentsto interact with scientists answering theirquestions. (See p. 3)CADCA’s 27th Annual Leadership Forumwill be held February 6-9 at the NationalHarbor. SAMHSA’s 13th AnnualPrevention Day will be February 6th.www.cadca.orgCelebrating Families! - Program expansionhas been dramatic and Zero thru 3Supplement was released in August. Boththe Spanish version and the new Wellbriety/Celebrating Families! program have takenroot. (See p. 5)2016 Ackerman/Black Award - Received byKathleen A. Blatz, former Chief Justice ofthe Minnesota Supreme Court, received theaward October 10.( See p. 3)Second Annual CARA Family Day,sponsored by the Addiction Policy Forum,will be held in Washington DC February28-March 1, with a goal of 500 familiescoming to share their stories and concerns.NACoA co-sponsored the first Family Day,which involved 153 impacted families whoreported their suffering, losses and strugglesto recover, to a congressional panel and in amajor press conference at the Capitol. Forinformation on how to participate, visitwww.addictionpolicyforum.orgNew Board Members - NACoA welcomedfour outstanding new board members atits September Board of Directors meeting.(See p. 2)2016 - A Focus on Children and FamiliesChildren’s Program KitRevisedThe popular Children’sProgram Kit developedby NACoA in 2003 forthe Center for SubstanceAbuse Prevention (CSAP), with theguidance of a substantial national team ofprogram and research experts on youngand school age children of alcoholicparents, has been updated and enhancedby NACoA this year and will be rolled outby CSAP early in 2017.During the past 13 years, according toNACoA CEO Sis Wenger, over 150,000of the Kits were distributed to treatmentprograms to help the children of theirclients; to K-12 schools for use in theirstudent assistance programs and forclassroom education programs; to weekendand summer camp programs; to faithcommunities which developed educationalsupport groups for children in their youthprograms; and to community-based youthservice organizations. Additionally 30,000Native American versions of the Kit weredistributed to Native communities wheresupport groups were offered for impactedchildren by trained Native facilitators.“This Kit is a powerful prevention tool thatprovides supportive education for childrenof addicted parents,” claims CatherineHerzog, PhD, MSW, who has guided theKit’s updating with the assistance of two ofthe original Kit developers and experiencedprogram directors, Betty Conger, MSW andKathy Walton, MA.The new Kit includes: 70 age-appropriatechild centered activities, lesson plans forelementary through high school, a training module for facilitators and communityvolunteers, parent/caregiver communica-tions and skill-based strategies and tools fortherapists and counselors, along with films,posters, and evaluation tools.New Website Rolled Out Visit us @ www.nacoa.org.New look,expandedfunctionality,and deeper targeted contentfor multiple audiences, including impactedchildren and families and those professionalswho serve them; a carousel of special program sections; a resource section (“store”); asection inviting volunteer and other involvement with NACoA and its work; and anexpanded online training section and listingof NACoA training offerings. education andtraining section (currently in development).Invitation from Dr. Gary Weiss, BoardChair:I invite you to join me as a NACoAGuardian Angel and help mestrengthen NACoA’s Voice for theChildren. The pictures of childrenwith overdosed parents, are haunting all ofus. NACoA not only works for them, but forthe children of alcoholic parents - the longestrunning chronic addiction epidemic in ourcountry hurting millions of silently sufferingchildren every year. These are the childrenfirst hurt and last helped, and they need us all.We can’t do it alone, but together there isnothing we can’t accomplish to make theworld safer and more nurturing for thechildren who have not yet found their voicesor a safe supportive hand. Please review theChairman’s Guardian Angel Campaign pageon our website - www.nacoa.org; learn whata difference you can make, and please joinme in giving our children hope, safety and finally - their own voice.Gary M. Weiss, MDMore Inside
@ NACoAChairman EmeritusDonald Ian Macdonald, MDHonorary BoardJulie Fisher CummingsWilliam T. O’Donnell, Jr.Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy, (ret.)Carol B. Sisco, PhDBoard of DirectorsGary M. Weiss, MDChairmanPeter Palanca, MAVice ChairmanRobert W. DennistonVice ChairmanJudge Arthur Louis Burnett, Sr.SecretaryKaren M. Carpenter-PalumboTreasurerHoover Adger, Jr., MD, MPH, MBALewis D. Eigen, EdDJudge Diana Harris Epps (ret.)John W. FedorAndrew Fois, JDMarina (Mimi) HairStephanie Loebs, RN, BSNArt Mellor, MSW, MSEdFred P. SansoneCeleste Wolter-SempereBoard of AdvisorsStephanie Abbott, MARobert J. Ackerman, PhDPeter BellClaudia Black, PhD, MSWGeorge R. Bloom, MACathleen Brooks WeissStephanie D. Brown, PhDTimmen L. Cermak, MDDon L. CoyhisJames F. Crowley, MARuth B. Davis, PhDTian Dayton, PhDPhil Diaz, MSWCatherine L. Herzog, PhDTarpley M. Long, LCSWMary Carol MeltonJerry Moe, MAEllen R. Morehouse, ACSWWilliam Cope MoyersPatricia O’Gorman, PhDIris E. Smith, PhD, MPHBoard of Scientific AdvisorsRobert F. Anda, MD, MSLinda A. Bennett, PhDFaye J. Calhoun, DPA, MPAJames G. Emshoff, PhDFrank D. Fincham, PhDHeather Wood IonJeannette L. Johnson, PhDKarol L. Kumpfer, PhDBrenda A. Miller, PhDMarc A. Schuckit, MDKenneth J. Sher, PhDConstance Weisner, DrPH, MSWEmmy E. Werner, PhDMichael Windle, PhDRobert A. Zucker, PhD, ABPPCounselLawrence M. Hecker, Esq.2 NACoA Network 2016NACoA Welcomes Four New Board MembersAndrew Fois is an attorneywho has had a thirty-yearcareer in public service, thenon-profit sector and privatepractice. He is presentlyemployed as an attorney advisor inthe Office of Legislative Affairs in theAdministrative Office of U.S. Courts.He served in the Department of Justiceon two occasions: as the AssistantAttorney General for Legislative Affairsand as an Assistant United StatesAttorney for the District. He servedon Capitol Hill as the Chief Counselof the House Judiciary Committee’sSubcommittee on Crime.Mr. Fois, a frequent commentator ontelevision and radio, has publishedwidely on legal and political issues.He serves on the board of directorsof the Catholic Coalition for SpecialEducation and the Washington RegionalAlcohol Program. He earned his J.D.from Georgetown University LawCentera a master’s degree in AmericanGovernment from the University ofEssex in the U.K and his B.A. fromGeorgetown University.Marina HairMarina (Mimi) Hair isSenior Vice President forLeading Authorities inColorado. She has beenwith the company since 1993, assistingcorporate and association clients insecuring speakers and entertainment ata variety of events. After her first fiveyears working in the D.C. headquartersof Leading Authorities, Ms. Hairmoved to Colorado to open a satelliteoffice in the Rocky Mountains, whereshe says she has “a big city job in apicturesque location.”Diana Harris Epps,J.D., until last year, wasa Magistrate Judge withthe District of ColumbiaSuperior Court and hasmore than 25 years of litigationexperience both in front and behindthe bench, with extensive knowledgeand experience in criminal, family, andgeneral civil litigation. Among her manyaccomplishments, Judge Epps spearheadeda successful effort to bring a FatheringCourt to the D.C. Superior Court.Previously, she was Assistant UnitedStates Attorney for the Departmentof Justice - United States AttorneyOffice for the District of Columbia.Judge Epps was been a Title V officerat the San Jose State University duringthis past year, and returned this Fall toWashington and to the NACoA Boardof Directors.Art Mellor, MSW,MS.Ed., of New PaltzNY, has, in recent years,managed the SpecialPrograms of SubstanceAbuse and Related Violence (SPSARV)of the United Methodist Church.During his tenure, SPSARV partneredwith NACoA in the expansion of itsCelebrating Families! program, witha special emphasis on supporting theWellbriety/Celebrating Families!Previously, Art worked in the addictionfield as a counselor and family therapistfor nearly 20 years. He was a programdesigner and manager and the developerand director of a family treatmentprogram. He received his Ms.Ed. in2003 from Mount Saint Mary College,Newburgh, NY, and his MSW in 1990from SUNY, Albany, NY.Vol. 30, 2016. NACoA NETWORK is published by the National Association for Children of Alcoholics,10920 Connecticut Ave, Suite 100, Kensington, MD 20895. Telephone: (888)55-4COAS or (301)468-0985.Fax: (301)468-0987. E-mail: nacoa@nacoa.org. Internet site: www.nacoa.org. Editor: Stephanie Abbott.Copyright 2016. Materials may be reproduced with appropriate credit.
In The NewsParents Have New ResourceThe Family Resource Center is a newdirectory of resources on a websitelaunched by the Treatment ResearchInstitute. Their goal is to make it easierfor parents of young people strugglingwith addiction to find trust worthyinformation . TRI developed this siteas a part of the NIDA research projectto develop tools for parents, as there isa need for online information that iscomprehensive and has a scientific basisas well as significant community support.Be A Part of National Drug &Alcohol Facts WeekJanuary 23-29, 2017 will be the dates forthe next observance, which is coordinatedby the National Institute on Drug Abuseand the National Institute on AlcoholAbuse and Alcoholism. Last year morethan 2000 educational events tookplace around the world. Register earlyand receive assistance for activity ideas,partner with other organizations and getyour event recognized nationally.Opioid Overdose Deaths inthe US Hit Record NumbersSince 1999 the number of overdosedeaths involving opioids, includingprescription drugs like OxyContinand Percocet as well as heroin, hassoared, according to the Centers forDisease Control and Prevention. In2014 more than 47,000 Americansdied from drug overdose, or 78 peoplea day. This latest drug epidemic beganwith the marketing to doctors of legalpain killers, even though the evidenceof their effectiveness for treating longterm pain is weak. Since 1999, theamount of prescription opioids soldhas quadrupled, yet there has notbeen an overall change in the amountof pain Americans report. “It’s notjust the human cost associated withthe opioid crisis that is enormous,but also that the economic costs arestaggering,” said Dr. Andrew Kolodny,senior scientist at Brandeis University.The surge in spending on patientswith opioid diagnoses is mostlyaccounted for by emergency roomvisits and laboratory tests.Dr. Black, for whom the award was alsonamed, said “I am thrilled she will bereceiving this award. Having someone ofher professional stature carry the messageand create institutional change, that reaches children so in need, is a champion!”Cash Prize for CreatingMessageIn her time as Chief Justice of theMinnesota Supreme Court, JusticeBlatz spearheaded the Children’s JusticeInitiative to reform the child protectionsystem by improving the handlingof child protection cases through astatewide, collaborative effort with theMinnesota Department of HumanServices and to move maltreatedchildren into permanent homes faster.It was her vision to become a “modelstate,” so every Minnesota child,regardless of location, has the bestpossible chance for a safe and permanenthome, at the earliest possible time.CADCA and NIAAA have teamed upfor a new communications challenge.NIAAA wants to share its wealth ofresearch and knowledge to educatethe public that alcohol abuse andalcoholism are a top public healththreat. The organization is providingCADCA member coalitions with achance to win cash prizes for creating acompelling campaign using one of thesescientifically based facts, in the KnowMore Before You Pour project. Forinformation about entering the contest goto the CADCA website and get a form.Ackerman/Black AwardPresentedFormer MinnesotaChief Justice,Kathleen A. Blatz,received NACoA’sAckerman/BlackAward October10, 2016, atthe NAADAC annual conference inMinneapolis.“Justice Kathleen A. Blatz is an outstanding recipient of this award. Throughouther career whether as a legislator, ChiefJustice of the Minnesota Supreme Court,or her role as Vice Chair of the MinnesotaSupreme Court Foster Care and Permanency Task Force, her work has impactedthousands of families and especially children. Thus, she has improved the livesof children of all ages and it doesn’t getany better than that,” stated Dr. RobertAckerman, one of the leading pioneers forwhom the award has been named.After retiring from the Court, Justice Blatzhas continued to follow her passion andher advocacy work that can change the lifetrajectory of those countless children whostill struggle with overwhelming adversechildhood experiences that destroy theirhope and potential.The Ackerman/Black Award wasestablished to honor Robert Ackermanand Claudia Black, two leading earlypioneers in the fields of addictionand family impact whose lives havebeen devoted now for over 35 yearsto identifying and providing teachingand healing support programs thathave reached across the globe. “To thisday, their extraordinary leadership andpassionate devotion to healing impactedchildren and families is mirrored inonly a few leaders who have used theirown talent, passion, and leadershipopportunities to bring healing to somany,” said NACoA’s President andCEO, Sis Wenger, in announcing theaward. “Kathleen Blatz stands out assuch a person.”www.nacoa.org 3
CommentEnabling 101By Nan Reynolds MSWI am certain that no onewakes up and thinksof their addict and says“Oh good! This is aday I can help you getsicker!”There is a Winnie the Pooh quote thatreminds me of how clueless we familymembers can be: HERE IS EDWARDBEAR—COMING DOWNSTAIRSNOW—BUMP,BUMP,BUMP ONTHE BACK OF HIS HEAD BEHINDCHRISTOPHER ROBIN. IT FELT, ASFAR AS HE KNEW, THE ONLY WAYOF COMING DOWNSTAIRS, BUTSOMETIMES HE FELT THAT THEREREALLY IS ANOTHER WAY, IF ONLYHE COULD STOP BUMPING FOR AMOMENT TO THINK OF IT.I invite you to stop bumping forawhile and think. It is impossible notto be drawn into the drama of thelife of a drinking or using addict. We“concerned others” get lonely, desolateand lose vitality as we develop seriousliving problems of our own. We livein constant reaction to whatever is thelatest crisis. We are slowly eclipsed bysomeone else’s behaviors, and we go onbumping our way down the stairs.Eyeballing this concept of enablingis tough but rewarding. Most peoplewould assume that we are enabling theaddict to use their drug of choice. Thisis partially true, but we actually haveno power whatsoever over the choicesof others. What IS true is that we areenabling the situation to continuewithout effective confrontation. Denialis the linchpin of it all.We are also delusional and in denialif we think we can find any effectivemaneuver in our enabling actions,feelings, or ideas. We may be called“sick” for doing so, but why make apathology out of something we weretaught to do? We are taught to be4 NACoA Network 2016helpful, kind, compassionate andto involve ourselves if someone is introuble. The problem is the way weinvolve ourselves with an addict is oftenharmful. We need to learn effectiveinvolvements and responses.You are up against a toxic brain. Ourmany efforts to “fix” the addict areonly our attempt at a solution to aproblem. It is a strange thought that weare not the solution and we are not theproblem, but we can slip into being partof the problem with well-intentionedand ineffective efforts.In most cases of other diseases thepatient realizes there is a problem andaccepts support and help. In chemicaldependency the person thinks they are“fine”. I recall one exasperated wife whotook a picture of her husband passedout in the driveway. His head lay justbehind a tire. She was certain it wouldconvince him of his need for help.When shown the picture, he simplyanswered, “That’s not me.”We keep expecting rational thinkingand awareness but the brain is too toxic.How many lectures have you brilliantlydelivered? Our great wisdom and sageadvice have landed in the Land of La-La.Remember that pain is a greatmotivator. Adult addicts haveexperienced more loss than adolescentsand become more easily motivated tochange. However, whether dealing withadolescents or adults we need to be apain-allower. It is the greatest love ofall, because it puts your need to findcomfort in enabling as secondary to thatwhich might be effective in reducingtheir denial.I will leave you with a list of things thatare more effective. Go to Al-Anon or another supportgroup. Get books on the subject and readthem. Get off those eggshells. Sharefeelings. Ask their opinion and learn to listen, not argue.Remove your expectations and tryto see the person for who they are,not what you want them to be.Work on your resentments –stopbeing used.Take responsibility for yourresponses.Improve patience with self andothers.Let go of a sense of permanence andoutcomes.Use the “N” vitamin (no).Do not rush in with their answers.Stop infantilizing.Be open to new ideas.Remember: support only recovery,not addictions.Read about what an intervention is.Arrange one if you can.Gifts of Recoveryby Stephanie AbbottThe co-dependent in recovery has manyreasons to celebrate the holidays. It is atime to rejoice in the rewards of a newlifestyle. As in any thoughtful wish list,some reflection is required. Here aresome gift ideas for any co-dependent’slist:The gift of separateness. Co-dependentstend to get confused about where theyend and another begins. One womansaid she could never forgive herself ifher husband hurt someone when hewas driving drunk. Recovery means youhave figured out emotionally what’s youand what isn’t you.The gift of letting go. This one iswonderful. You can allow others to bewrong. You can enjoy life even whensomeone else isn’t living the way youthink they should. It means savingenergies for you own improvement.The gift of choice. With the gift ofchoice, you let other people help youbrainstorm solutions, either in self-helpgroup or in therapy. You begin to getcreative about problem solving. You canhave more than one way.
SolutionsBook ShelfBy Stephanie AbbottThe Seventh Wish byKate MessnerKate Messner, a popularchildren’s novelist, hasjust broken the “no talkrule” with her newestbook for middle schoolstudents. Children enjoy her humorand magical realism, in this case astory of a young girl who encounters atalking fish who can grant wishes. Thereis much more to this story of youngCharlie, who also competes in Irish folkdancing and has a loving stable family,and this has some parents and schooladministrators upset.Charlie’s older sister goes away tocollege and to the shock and sorrow ofher family develops a heroin addiction,goes through her first treatment andrelapses. Here is what Charlie says aboutit ”Instead of showing those videos withthe greasy-haired people in D.A.R.E.classes, they should show soccerforwards and calculus students, studentcouncil presidents and homecomingqueens and big sisters .”So Charlie learns what addiction is, ina story of self-reliance and hope. Someparents and administrators think thatsubstance abuse issues, complexity ofrehab, and the effect on families is notappropriate for children to read about.Even if many of them are living it.I am giving my copy of the book to thelibrary and I recommend it for juniorhigh students -- and their parents.Becoming A Sageby Sharon WegscheiderCruseI didn’t note the datebut it was about 40 yearsago when I first read herbrilliant first book Another Chance:Hope and Health for the AlcoholicFamily. I was fortunate to meet herand see her present her insights intothe family with alcoholism many times.She decoded what is actually going onwhile the family struggles to contain andhide the problems an addicted membercauses. To begin to understand is todissolve the shame and to have hopethat there are solutions that can be livedwith. We all owe her and other pioneersa debt of gratitude. Her latest bookreflects on her own life, with all its highsand lows. She hopes that we all willembrace our pasts, good and bad, withacceptance.I didn’t note the date but it was about40 years ago when I first read herbrilliant first book Another Chance:Hope and Health for the Alcoholic Family.I was fortunate to meet her and see herpresent her insights into the family withalcoholism many times. She decodedwhat is actually going on while thefamily struggles to contain and hide theproblems an addicted member causes.To begin to understand is to dissolvethe shame and to have hope that thereare solutions that can be lived with. Weall owe her and other pioneers a debt ofgratitude. Her latest book reflects onher own life, with all its highs and lows.She hopes that we all will embrace ourpasts, good and bad, with acceptance.The Zero Thru3 Supplementto CelebratingFamilies! wascompleted this year, and introducedto CF! personnel across the countryvia a training webinar by Melissa A.Santos, Training Division Directorat Community Solutions in San JoseCA and CF! training expert. TheSupplement has an extensive programmanual complementing the five earliervolumes of the CF! curriculum, theCF! story video, the webinar trainingvideo, a complete set of Baby Cues cardsand video and other related programmaterials. It has been distributed tothose CF! programs which now includefamilies with children ages 0-3 andwhere appropriate training has occurred.The complete CF! training is nowoffered for 2.5 days and includes thezero thru 3 components.Each yearNACoArecognizes one ofits affiliate organizations for outstandingprogramming to raise public awarenessof the needs of children of alcoholicsduring Children of Alcoholics AwarenessWeek. The 2016 Affiliate MeritoriousAward has been granted to NACOA-UKfor its extraordinary effort to educateand activate the English Parliamentto support children of alcoholics.NACOA’s efforts culminated in theformation of an All-Party ParliamentaryGroup on Children of Alcoholics duringCOA Week. The Parliamentary Groupthen established a campaign to supportBritain’s 2.5 million innocent victims ofalcohol - “Break the Silence to Breakthe Cycle: The Parliamentary Campaignto Support Britain’s 2.5 million innocentvictims of alcohol.” Congratulations toNACOA-UK.Clergy Trainings ContinueNACoA finished its 2016 seriesof webinars and one-day in-persontrainings of faith leaders in lateSeptember, Recovery Month.Both webinars and the one-day inperson seminars for faith leaders aresupported by the Substance Abuse andMental Health Services Administration(SAMHSA)’s Center for SubstanceAbuse Treatment (CSAT). A newcontract was awarded for 2017.www.nacoa.org 5
AffiliatesAssociation of Persons Affected byAddiction (APAA)In October, APAA hosted this year’sBig Texas Rally for Recovery, the Facesand Voices of Recovery and SAMHSARecovery Month Rally celebration eventserving as the culmination of the manyactivities that take place during RecoveryMonth in September. Every September,Substance Abuse and Mental HealthAdministration (SAMHSA) promotesRecovery Month to increase awarenessand understanding of mental healthand substance use issues and celebratecommunities. Over 1000 walkedtogether across the newly renovatedContinental Bridge in downtownDallas in support of addiction recovery.Before the walk, the program includedthe very brave and well spoken 11 yearold Emerson who spoke about herown recovery after her mother soughttreatment for addiction.Ashley Addiction TreatmentIn April,2016, FatherMartin’sAshley changed its name to AshleyAddiction Treatment. The rich 33year history, and memorializing of theincredible leadership of Father Martin,will never be forgotten but in responseto programmatic expansion, and themore common shortened reference ofsimply “Ashley,” it was timely to evolvethe brand. The new name and lookreflect the organization’s new progressivetherapies and a more comprehensiveapproach toward the 21st centurypatient and family. The organizationemploys a new tagline, “Everything forrecovery because recovery is everything,”which builds on one of Father Martin’sbasic beliefs. Ashley offers a familyprogram, including educational supportsessions for the children of its clients.6 NACoA Network 2016Betty Ford Center Children’s ProgramTheimpact ofaddictionon children went viral in early Septemberwhen police in East Liverpool, Ohio,posted a photo of a 4-year-old boy in thebackseat of a car while his grandmotherand her boyfriend were passed out inthe front, unconscious from an apparentheroin overdose. Additional picturesand videos in other parts of the countryfollowed and also went viral, providingpause to the reality of parental addiction.Betty Ford Center National Director ofChildren’s Programs, Jerry Moe, providedscope and expertise when interviewedby Ohio’s radio station WOSU inSeptember, and in November by NBCNightly news.Caron Treatment CenterWhile families can bea primary motivatorfor recovery, familiescan be a leading stressthreatening that recovery. Recognizingthat the stress, anxiety is oftencompounded with feelings of anxiety,fear, resentment and anger duringthe holiday season, Caron hosted aninteractive presentation in Philadelphiain November to explore how expectationsfor family celebrations, combined withaddiction and early recovery, can impactpersonal values and family relationships.Participants received tips and informationon how to focus on self-care and to moresuccessfully enjoy family get-togethers.Caron also hosts a children’s program forthe children of its clients and for childrenfrom addicted families in the community.Annual Meeting NoticeThe Annual Meeting of the NACoABoard of Directors will be held inOrlando, January 21, 2017. Membersin good standing can contact NACoAby 1/13 to attend.Horses Healing HeartsLiz Olszewski, ExecutiveDirector of HorsesHealing Hearts (HHH),presented a plenaryat the National DEC(Drug EndangeredChildren) conference held in Reno,NV in November. Liz spoke on howhorses and educational support groupshelp children growing up in homesdealing with addiction and recovery.Liz also spoke at the CARA FamilyDay on Capitol Hill in May, travelingfrom Florida to tell her own story ofgrowing up with parental addiction,and brought a 14 year old from herprogram to speak before Congress abouthis experiences as a child of addiction.HHH uses program materials fromNACoA’s Children’s Program Kit andalso provides, in partnership with alocal women’s treatment program, theNACoA Celebrating Families! programfor whole family.White BisonThroughout 2016, White Bison hasreceived numerous grants, includingsupport from NACoA’s contract withthe Special Programs on SubstanceAbuse and Related Violence (SPSARV)of the United Methodist Church toprovide training and curriculum inWellbriety/Celebrating FamiliesTM,with thecurriculumcustomizedwith a culturaloverlay for Native American families for tribes across the United States andCanada. Trainings held in Colorado,Oregon, New Mexico, and Canada laidthe groundwork to provide the wholefamily recovery program in Nativecommunities. As is true for drug courts,the program provides critical skillbuilding and family recovery support forindividuals in Tribal Court, and as analternative to criminal court.
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MS.Ed., of New Paltz NY, has, in recent years, managed the Special Programs of Substance Abuse and Related Violence (SPSARV) of the United Methodist Church. During his tenure, SPSARV partnered with NACoA in the expansion of its Celebrating Families! program, with a special emphasis on supporting the Wellbriety/Celebrating Families!
