Recovery Month Kit


Planning Partners

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The following organizations are partners involved in planning National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month (Recovery Month) activities in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. You are encouraged to involve national organizations and local affiliates or chapters in your State and ask them to collaborate with your organization on Recovery Month planning. You can find local affiliates or chapters by contacting the national organizations directly. Full listings with addresses are included in the "Recovery Month Resources" brochure on this Web site.




A&E Network


Inspired by the overwhelming response to its Emmy-nominated series Intervention, A&E created The Recovery Project, a multi-year campaign designed to generate widespread awareness that addiction is a treatable disease and recovery is possible.
http://www.therecoveryproject.com

Addiction Survivors


This group is dedicated to providing online peer support communities for those with addiction disorders, their families, and friends.
http://www.addictionsurvivors.org

Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network National Office (ATTC)


This SAMHSA-funded network is comprised of 14 regional centers and a national office that serves the 50 States, Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Pacific Territories. The ATTC provides training, education, resource materials, and technical assistance to the addiction treatment workforce to advance the adoption of evidence-based practices. A list of ATTC regional centers, the States they serve, and contact information can be found on the ATTC Network Web site.
Phone: 816-235-6888
http://www.ATTCnetwork.org

Adult Children of Alcoholics WSO


This is a 12-step, 12-tradition program of women and men who grew up in alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional homes. Members meet with each other in a mutually respectful, safe environment and acknowledge common experiences.
Phone: 562-595-7831
http://www.adultchildren.org

Advocates for Recovery Through Medicine (ARM)


This organization’s goals are to end stigma and discrimination against people who use medications to treat addictions and to move addiction treatment, especially opiate addiction treatment, into mainstream medicine.
Phone: 810-250-9064

Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers of New York State (ASAPNY)


This nonprofit membership association consists of coalitions, programs, and agencies throughout New York State that provide substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and research.
Phone: 518-426-3122
http://www.asapnys.org

Aliviane NO-AD, Inc.


This nonprofit community-based organization is dedicated to the provision of HIV and substance use disorder prevention, intervention, treatment, education, and follow-up care to the residents of West Texas.
Phone: 915-858-6208

Alliance for Children and Families


This alliance provides services to the nonprofit child and family sectors and economic empowerment organizations.
Phone: 414-359-1040
http://www.alliance1.org

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)


This association represents the professional interests of more than 25,000 marriage and family therapists throughout the United States, Canada, and abroad.
Phone: 703-838-9808
http://www.aamft.org

American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (AATOD)


This group was founded in 1984 to enhance the quality of patient care in treatment programs by promoting the growth and development of comprehensive methadone treatment services throughout the United States.
Phone: 212-566-5555
http://www.aatod.org

American Association of Pastoral Counselors (AAPC)


This group represents and sets professional standards for over 3,000 pastoral counselors and 100 pastoral counseling centers in North America and around the world. It is non-sectarian and respects the spiritual commitments and religious traditions of those who seek assistance without imposing counselor beliefs onto the client.
Phone: 703-385-6967
http://www.aapc.org

American Bar Association (ABA)- Standing Committee on Substance Abuse


This committee promotes justice system reform that addresses problems associated with illegal use of drugs and alcohol in this country. To carry out this mission, the Standing Committee collaborates with other ABA entities, Federal, State, and local public/private organizations, and State, local, and territorial bar associations.
Phone: 202-662-1000
http://www.abanet.org/subabuse

American Council for Drug Education (ACDE) and Children of Alcoholics Foundation (COAF)


This council is a prevention and education agency that develops programs and materials based on the most current scientific research on drug use and its impact on society. COAF focuses on information, support, and resources for families that have been affected by parental substance use, as well as practice improvement for the professionals who work with them.
Phone: 718-222-6641
http://www.acde.org or http://www.coaf.org

American Dental Association (ADA)


This group is the world’s oldest and largest national dental society, representing more than 70 percent of dentists throughout the United States. The ADA is committed to helping its members better identify, understand, and accommodate the special health care needs of patients with substance use disorders, and to facilitating the journey of recovery for its member dentists and their respective office staffs.
Phone: 312-440-2500
http://www.ada.org

American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA)


This association works exclusively for licensed mental health counselors by advocating for legislation that expands, enhances, and protects the right to practice, promotes mental health awareness, and builds the profession of mental health counseling nationally.
Phone: 800-326-2642 or 703-548-6002
http://www.amhca.org

American Psychological Association (APA)


This organization is the largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States. Its membership includes more than 150,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students.
Phone: 800-374-2721 or 202-336-5500
http://www.apa.org

American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)


This is an association of 3,000 physicians from across America dedicated to improving the treatment of alcoholism and other addictions, educating physicians and medical students, promoting research and prevention, and enlightening and informing the medical community and the public about these issues.
Phone: 301-656-3920
http://www.asam.org

Anchor Media, LLC


This magazine provides relevant and engaging Web, print, and event resources that encourage and embrace a lifestyle of healthy addiction recovery in support of recovering addicts and their loved ones.
Phone: 773-883-4474
www.anchormagazine.net

Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC)


This is the largest Arab and Chaldean social services and nonprofit organization in North America. It provide service in many areas, such as behavioral health, social services, immigration, employment, and public health (including substance use prevention and treatment).
Phone: 248-559-1990
http://www.myacc.org

Association of Persons Affected by Addiction (APAA)


This nonprofit recovery community organization is designed to engage the faces and voices of the recovery community in reducing stigma and provides peer-to-peer recovery community support services.
Phone: 214-634-APAA (2722)
http://www.apaarecovery.org

Association of Recovery Schools (ARS)


This organization advocates for the promotion, strengthening, and expansion of secondary and post-secondary programs designed for students and families committed to achieving success in both education and recovery. ARS exists to support such schools which, as components of the recovery continuum of care, enroll students committed to being abstinent from alcohol and other drugs and working a program of recovery.
Phone: 215-628-8600
http://www.recoveryschools.org

Behavioral Health Services


This nonprofit organization has provided a continuum of substance use, mental health and senior services since 1973. Each of its 11 facilities (located throughout Los Angeles County) is based on its mission of transforming lives by offering hope and opportunities for recovery, wellness, and independence.
Phone: 310-679-9126
http://www.bhs-inc.org

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the USA, The


This program is the largest volunteer drug awareness program in the country. It is committed to eliminating the use and abuse of illegal drugs by all members of its society.
Phone: 773-755-4700
http://www.elks.org

California Association of Addiction Recovery Resources (CAARR)


This association educates and provides statewide recovery resources for alcoholics and people with addiction problems living in California.
Phone: 916-338-9460
http://www.caarr.org

Capitol Decisions, Inc.


This consulting group has diverse interests, including substance use disorder support, as well as ambulatory care.
Phone: 202-638-0326
http://www.capitoldecisions.com

Caron Treatment Center


This center offers detoxification, gender-separate rehabilitation, relapse treatment, and extended care for adults and adolescents; educational programs for family members; and student assistance services.
Phone: 800-854-6023
http://www.caron.org

Catholic Charities, USA


This membership association provides vital social services to people in need, regardless of their religious, social, or economic backgrounds.
Phone: 703-549-1390
http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org

Celebrate Recovery®


This is a worldwide Christ-centered recovery ministry. By working the 12 steps, their Biblical principles, and the corresponding Eight Recovery Principles found in the Beatitudes, individuals find freedom from past hurts and harmful addictive and dysfunctional behaviors.
Phone: 949-609-8334
http://www.celebraterecovery.com

Center for Alcohol and Drug Research and Education


This international nonprofit organization provides public information and technical assistance, guidance, information, and expert service to individuals, organizations, governmental agencies, and a variety of nonprofit organizations in the private sector to improve the quality of their response to substance use disorders.
Phone: 410-377-8992

Center for Families, Children and the Courts


This center is dedicated to improving the quality of justice and services to meet the diverse needs of children, youth, families, and self-represented litigants in the California courts.
Phone: 415-865-7739
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/programs/cfcc

Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc.


This nonprofit community development corporation offers social service programs and services throughout Arizona.
Phone: 602-257-0700
http://www.cplc.org

Children's Health Initiative (CHI)


This program produces innovative digital media projects combining television and internet technologies. CHI focuses on issues affecting the health of at-risk groups such as those living in poverty, families that don't typically graduate from high school, teen parents, families with high incidence of substance abuse and adults who grew up in violent homes. It is their belief that the health of a community can only be measured by the health of its children. The initiative’s purpose is to help families create and sustain stable, wholly healthy (physical, mental, emotional and social well-being) homes for children.
Phone: 985-892-7571
http://www.childrenshealthinitiative.net

Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)


This organization builds and strengthens the capacity of community coalitions to create safe, healthy, and drug-free communities. It supports members with technical assistance and training, public policy, media strategies, conferences, and special events.
Phone: 800-542-2322 or 703-706-0560
http://www.cadca.org

Connecticut Turning to Youth and Families (CTYF)


This is a nonprofit organization established to strengthen prevention, treatment, and recovery support services for youth and families. Using the power of youth and families with their own stories, this offers peer-to-peer programs and services that are natural recovery supports for other youth and families.
Phone: 860-838-3553
http://www.ctyouthandfamilies.org/ctyf

CRC Health Group


This group offers the most comprehensive network of specialized behavioral care services in the Nation, serving over 30,000 people each day in 140 facilities providing healing and hope in the lives of patients, students, and families. For over two decades, CRC programs have helped individuals and families reclaim and enrich their lives.
Phone: 877-637-6237 or 408-998-7260
http://www.crchealth.com

DC Bar – Lawyers Assistance Program


Established in 1985, this is a free and confidential program assisting lawyers, judges, and law students who experience problems that interfere with their personal lives or their ability to serve as counsel or officers of the court.
Phone: 202-737-4700
http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/bar_services/counseling/index.cfm

Discover Films


This company produces award-winning health and educational videos for students, educators, and group leaders.
Phone: 985-892-7571
http://www.discover-films.com

DOJ, Community Capacity Development Office


This multi-agency’s strategy is to “weed out” violent crime, gang activity, and drug trafficking, and “seed” human services to the areas where these activities occur, encompassing prevention, intervention, treatment, and neighborhood revitalization.
Phone: 202-616-1152
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ccdo

DOJ, DEA - Get Smart About Drugs


This DEA program is a resource for parents about how and why teens abuse prescription drugs.
Phone: 202-307-1000
http://www.getsmartaboutdrugs.com

DOJ, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)


This Federal Government agency enforces the Nation’s controlled substances laws and regulations, works to reduce the availability of illegal drugs, and has a prevention arm devoted to reducing the demand for these drugs. The DEA contributes its “street-smart” perspective and skills to the field and helps to link law enforcement with other providers
Phone: 888-327-4236
http://www.dea.gov

Employee Assistance Professionals Association, Inc. (EAPA)


This membership organization offers resources to employee assistance professionals.
Phone: 703-387-1000
http://www.eapassn.org

Employee Health Programs


This group, a subsidiary of First Advantage Corporation, designs and manages drug-free workplace programs, employee assistance programs, and other services that benefit employers and employees.
Phone: 800-275-7051
http://www.ehp.com

Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. (EIC)


EIC, a nonprofit organization, works within the film, television, and music industries to promote the accurate depiction of health and social issues in entertainment productions.
Phone: 703-481-1414
http://www.eiconline.org

EOP, ONDCP - Information Clearinghouse


The goals of the program are to reduce illicit drug use, manufacturing, and trafficking, drug-related crime and violence, and drug-related health consequences.
Phone: 800-666-3332
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/about/clearingh.html

EOP, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)


This Federal office establishes policies, priorities, and objectives for the nation’s drug control program.
Phone: 800-666-3332
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT (EOP) White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships


Located in seven Federal agencies, this group’s goal is to make sure that grassroots leaders can compete on an equal footing for Federal dollars, receive greater private support, and face fewer bureaucratic barriers.
Phone: 202-456-1414
http://www.whitehouse.gov

Faces & Voices of Recovery


This national recovery advocacy organization mobilizes people in recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs, families, friends, and allies in campaigns to end discrimination and make recovery a reality for even more Americans.
Phone: 202-737-0690
http://www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org

Faith Partners


This organization promotes the prevention of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug abuse. It provides tools, training, materials, and assistance to congregations in several States.
Phone: 512-394-9101
http://www.faith-partners.org

Foundations Associates


This is a treatment and advocacy organization dedicated solely to the treatment and recovery of people with co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders. The agency has a full continuum of care, with locations in Memphis and Nashville, TN.
Phone: 877-345-3357 or 615-256-9005
http://www.dualdiagnosis.org

Friends of SAMHSA


This organization engages in communication, education, and grassroots advocacy. Its membership is diverse, both geographically and ideologically, and its mission is to increase awareness and advance the agenda of this critical services administration. This independent coalition is dedicated to bringing awareness to the important role that behavioral health plays in overall health. It believes that SAMHSA should be a major contributor to the formation of health policy and also seeks to work with SAMHSA’s leadership to improve their dialogue with those in the field, so that in the end the consumer will benefit. This organization is not affiliated with SAMHSA.
Phone: 571-426-0297
http://www.friendsofsamhsa.org

Gaudenzia, Inc.


This group helps people affected by chemical dependency, mental illness, and related conditions to achieve a better quality of life – allowing them to live as productive and accountable individuals.
Phone: 610-239-9600
http://www.gaudenzia.org

George Washington University - Ensuring Solutions to Alcohol Problems Initiative


This program works to increase access to treatment for individuals with alcohol problems by collaborating with policymakers, employers, and concerned citizens.
Phone: 202-994-4303
http://www.ensuringsolutions.org

Georgetown University - Health Policy Institute


This is a multi-disciplinary group of faculty and staff dedicated to conducting research on key issues in health policy and health services research. Institute members are engaged in a wide diversity of projects, focusing on issues relating to health care financing, the uninsured, Federal health insurance reforms, quality of care and outcomes research, mental health services research, and the impact of changes in the health care market on providers and patients.
Phone: 202-687-0880
http://ihcrp.georgetown.edu

Griffin Recovery Enterprises


This enterprise, led by Dan Griffin, consists of books, presentations, and a blog. Griffin’s latest book, “A Man’s Way Through the Twelve Steps,” uses interviews with men in various stages of recovery, along with his own experience, to offer a holistic approach to sobriety for men.
Phone: 612-701-5842
http://www.dangriffin.com

Haight Ashbury Free Clinics, Inc.


The mission of these clinics is to increase access to health care for all and improve the health and well-being of their clients. More than 34,000 individuals and their loved ones depend on the clinics every year to provide free, high-quality, demystified, and comprehensive health care that is culturally sensitive, nonjudgmental, and accessible to all in need.
Phone: 415-746-1967
http://www.hafci.org

Hazelden Foundation


This national nonprofit organization founded in 1949 helps people reclaim their lives from the disease of addiction. Hazelden’s comprehensive approach to addiction addresses the full range of patient, family, and professional needs, including treatment and continuing care, research, higher learning, public education and advocacy, and publishing.
Phone: 800-257-7810 or 651-213-4200
http://www.hazelden.org

Health Matrix, Inc.


This organization develops communications programs that inform the debate on key issues in science, policy, and health care.
Phone: 703-918-4930
http://www.healthmatrixinc.com

HHS, Food and Drug Administration (FDA)


This Government agency is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, effectiveness, and security of human and veterinary drugs, vaccines, and other biological products, medical devices, our Nation’s food supply, cosmetics, dietary supplements, and products that give off radiation.
Phone: 800-216-7331 or 301-575-0156
http://www.fda.gov

HHS, HRSA - Poison Control Program


This program oversees the national toll-free Poison Help Line, 1-800-222-1222, which connects people to their nearest poison center 2 hours a day, 7 days a week for help in a poisoning emergency. Calls are free and confidential and can be translated into 161 languages.
Phone: 800-222-1222
http://www.poisonhelp.hrsa.gov

HHS, NIH - National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)


This Federal institute provides leadership in the national effort to reduce alcohol-related problems by conducting and supporting research in a wide range of scientific areas.
Phone: 301-443-3860
http://www.niaaa.nih.gov

HHS, NIH - National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)


This Federal institute supports most of the world‘s research on the health aspects of drug abuse and addiction. It carries out a large variety of programs to ensure the rapid dissemination of research information and its implementation in policy and practice.
Phone: 301-443-1124
http://www.drugabuse.gov

HHS, SAMHSA - Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)


CMHS seeks to improve the availability and accessibility of high-quality community-based services for people with or at risk for mental illnesses and their families. It collects, analyzes, and disseminates national data on mental health services designed to help inform future services policy and program decision-making.
Phone: 800-789-2647 or 240-221-4021
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs

HHS, SAMHSA - Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)


The mission of this center is to bring effective substance use prevention to every community nationwide. Its discretionary grant programs—whether focusing on preschool-age children and high-risk youth or on community-dwelling older Americans—target States, communities, organizations, and families to promote resiliency, promote protective factors, and reduce risk factors for substance use.
Phone: 240-276-2420
http://csap.samhsa.gov

HHS, SAMHSA - Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)


As the sponsor of Recovery Month, CSAT promotes the availability and quality of community-based substance use treatment services for individuals and families who need them. It supports policies and programs to broaden the range of evidence-based effective treatment services for people who abuse alcohol and drugs and that also address other addiction-related health and human services problems.
Phone: 240-276-2750
http://csat.samhsa.gov

HHS, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)


This Federal agency improves the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitative services to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting from substance use disorders and mental illnesses. It lists a range of resources on its “Find Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment” Web site, http://www.samhsa.gov/treatment.
Phone: 240-276-2130
http://www.samhsa.gov

International Nurses Society on Addictions


This professional specialty organization offers information and education for nurses concerning prevention, intervention, treatment, and management of substance use disorders.
Phone: 877-646-8672
http://www.intnsa.org

Join Together


This national resource for communities working to reduce substance use disorders offers a comprehensive Web site, daily news updates, publications, and technical assistance.
Phone: 617-437-1500
http://www.jointogether.org

Legal Action Center (LAC), The


This nonprofit law and policy organization fights discrimination against people with histories of substance use disorders, HIV/AIDS, or criminal records, and advocates for sound public policies in these areas.
Phone: 800-223-4044 or 212-243-1313
http://www.lac.org

Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery (MOAR)


This organization is a collective voice of people in recovery, families, and friends who are helping each other educate the public about the value of living in recovery and the resources to support recovery.
Phone: 617-423-6627
http://www.moar-recovery.org

McShin Foundation, The


This foundation is Virginia’s fastest growing peer-to-peer recovery community organization. Founded in 2004, The McShin Foundation is a nonprofit committed to serving individuals and families in their fight against substance use disorders.
Phone: 804-249-1845
http://www.mcshinfoundation.org

Mental Health America (MHA)


This is the country’s oldest and largest nonprofit organization addressing all aspects of mental health and mental illness. With more than 320 affiliates nationwide, MHA works to improve the mental health of all Americans through advocacy, education, research, and service.
Phone: 800-969-6642 or 703-684-7722
http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net

Minnesota Department of Human Services - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division


This department develops and maintains an effective chemical health service system in Minnesota that encourages and supports research-informed practices surrounding alcohol and drug abuse.
Phone: 651-431-2460
http://www.dhs.state.mn.us

MusiCares


This program provides a safety net of critical assistance for people in times of need. Its services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical, and personal topics. It also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community.
Phone: 877-303-6962 or 212-245-7840
http://www2.grammy.com/MusiCares/

Narconon


This is a nonprofit drug rehab program dedicated to eliminating drug abuse and drug addiction through drug prevention, education, and rehabilitation.
Phone: 800-468-6933 or 323-962-2404

National Alliance for Medication Assisted Recovery (NAMA Recovery)


This is a membership organization representing people whose recovery from opiate dependence is assisted with medication. Its membership includes methadone patients, family members, and health care professionals whose common goal is to fight the ignorance and prejudice surrounding medication-assisted recovery.
Phone: 212-595-NAMA
http://www.methadone.org

National Alliance of Advocates for Buprenorphine Treatment (NAABT)


This nonprofit organization has the mission to educate the public about the disease of opioid addiction and the buprenorphine treatment option, to help reduce the stigma and discrimination associated with patients with addiction disorders, and to serve as a conduit for connecting patients in need of treatment to qualified treatment providers.
Phone: 860-269-4390
http://www.naabt.org

National Alliance to End Homelessness


This is a nationwide coalition of public, private, and nonprofit organizations devoted to ending homelessness.
Phone: 202-638-1526
http://www.endhomelessness.org

National Asian Pacific American Families Against Substance Abuse, Inc. (NAPAFASA)


This private, nonprofit membership organization involves service providers, families, and youth to promote health and social justice and address the alcohol, tobacco, and other drug issues of Asian and Pacific Islander populations.
Phone: 213-625-5795
http://www.napafasa.org

National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC)


This membership organization serves addiction, treatment, prevention, intervention, education, and recovery support service professionals
Phone: 800-548-0497 or 703-741-7686
http://www.naadac.org

National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA)


This national nonprofit membership and affiliate organization works on behalf of children of alcohol- and drug-dependent parents and all family members affected by substance use disorders.
Phone: 888-55-4COAS (2627) or 301-468-0985
http://www.nacoa.org

National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP)


This association represents private substance use disorder treatment programs throughout the United States.
Phone: 717-392-8480
http://www.naatp.org

National Association of County Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability Directors (NACBHD)


This nonprofit membership organization is comprised of county/local behavioral health authorities who plan and deliver mental health, developmental disability, and substance use disorder services, as well as the State associations that represent their interests.
Phone: 202-661-8816
http://www.nacbhd.org

National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP)


This association seeks to reduce substance use, crime, and recidivism by promoting and advocating for the establishment and funding of drug courts and providing for the collection and dissemination of information, technical assistance, and mutual support to association members.
Phone: 703-575-9400
http://www.nadcp.org

National Association of Lesbian and Gay Addiction Professionals


This membership organization, founded in 1979, is dedicated to the prevention and treatment of alcoholism, substance use, and other addictions in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities.
Phone: 800-548-0497
http://www.nalgap.org

National Association of Public Child Welfare Administrators (NAPCWA)


This association is devoted solely to representing administrators of State and local public child welfare agencies, bringing an informed view of the problems facing families today to the formulation of child welfare policy.
Phone: 202-682-0100
http://www.aphsa.org/napcwa

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)


As the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world, this organization works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain professional standards, and to advance sound social policies.
Phone: 202-408-8600
http://www.socialworkers.org

National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD)


This association supports the development of effective prevention and treatment programs throughout every State.
Phone: 202-293-0090
http://www.nasadad.org

National Association on Alcohol, Drugs and Disability, Inc. (NAADD)


This association promotes awareness and education about substance use disorders among people with physical, sensory, cognitive, and developmental disabilities.
Phone: 650-578-8047
http://www.naadd.org

National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA)


This organization is the only nationwide entity that brings together all the professional disciplines needed to study and combat abuse of all substances – alcohol, nicotine as well as illegal, prescription and performance enhancing drugs – in all sectors of society.
Phone: 212-841-5200
http://www.casacolumbia.org

National Civic League (NCL)


This is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to strengthening citizen democracy by transforming democratic institutions. It fosters innovative community building and political reform, assists local governments, and recognizes collaborative community achievement.
Phone: 303-571-4343
http://www.ncl.org

National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)


This is a bipartisan organization that serves the legislators and staffs of the Nation’s 50 States, its commonwealths, and territories. It provides research, technical assistance, and opportunities for policymakers to exchange ideas on the most pressing State issues.
Phone: 202-624-5400
http://www.ncsl.org

National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare


This group is the national association of community providers who together care for 6 million adults and children across the country who suffer from mental illnesses, developmental disabilities, and substance use disorders. Its members employ more than 250,000 staff and provide mental health and substance use treatment, rehabilitation, housing, and community support services.
Phone: 202-684-7457
http://www.thenationalcouncil.org

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence - Greater Detroit Area (NCADD-GDA)


This council provides effective alcohol and drug abuse intervention, prevention, and treatment services to children and adults with substance use disorders in the Detroit area.
Phone: 313-369-5400
http://www.ncadd-detroit.org

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD)


Founded in 1944, NCADD is dedicated to increasing public awareness and understanding of the disease of alcoholism and drug dependence. NCADD and its national network of State and local affiliates provide education, prevention, information/referral, intervention, treatment services, advocacy, and recovery support services, and have helped hundreds of thousands of individuals and families into recovery.
Phone: 800-NCA-CALL (Hope Line) or 212-269-7797
http://www.ncadd.org

National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE)


This is a multi-disciplinary coalition of over 100 organizations working to stimulate and improve communication of information on appropriate medicine use to consumers and health care professionals.
Phone: 301-340-3940
http://www.talkaboutrx.org/

National Drug Court Institute (NDCI)


This institute promotes education, research, and scholarship for drug court and other court-based intervention programs.
Phone: 703-575-9400
http://www.ndci.org

National Governors Association (NGA) Center for Best Practices


This bipartisan nonprofit association represents the collective voice of the Nation’s governors. Its mission is to help shape and implement national policy and help governors and their policy staff develop and implement innovative solutions to the challenges facing their States.
Phone: 202-624-5300
http://www.nga.org/center

National Inhalant Prevention Coalition (NIPC)


This public-private effort promotes awareness and recognition of the under-publicized problem of inhalant use. The coalition serves as an inhalant referral and information clearinghouse, stimulates media coverage about inhalant issues, develops informational materials and a newsletter, provides training and technical assistance, and leads a week-long national grassroots education and awareness campaign.
Phone: 800-269-4237 or 423-265-4662
http://www.inhalants.org

National Latino Council on Alcohol and Tobacco Prevention (NLCATP)


The Council prevents tobacco use and reduces alcohol use disorders in the Latino community through the dissemination of science-based research findings, community education, technical assistance, policy analysis, and advocacy.
http://www.nlcatp.org

National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS)


This organization provides education and awareness about the prevention of birth defects caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy.
Phone: 202-785-4585
http://www.nofas.org

National Safety Council (NSC)


This council is a nonprofit public service organization dedicated to educating and influencing people to prevent accidental injuries and deaths.
Phone: 800-621-7615
http://www.nsc.org

Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment (NIATx)


This network is a partnership between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Paths to Recovery program, the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment’s Strengthening Treatment Access and Retention (STAR) program, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and a number of independent addiction treatment organizations. It works with addiction treatment providers to make more efficient use of their capacity and shares strategies for improving treatment access and retention.
Phone: 608-265-0063
http://www.niatx.net

New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services


This organization works to improve the lives of residents of New York by leading a system of addiction services through prevention, treatment, and recovery.
Phone: 518-473-3460
http://www.oasas.state.ny.us/index.cfm

Newport Academy


This treatment center is dedicated to providing comprehensive, gener-specific, integrated treatment programs for adolescent males and females in an environment of caring and compassion by which teens and their families may recover from the destructive effects of substance abuse and related behavioral health issues. It offers separate residential facilities and has an active after-school program in Orange County, CA.
Phone: 866-382-6651
http://www.newport-academy.com

Northern Ohio Recovery Association (NORA)


This project provides faith-based recovery support services in a three-county area.
Phone: 216-391-6672
http://www.norainc.org

Odyssey Networks


This network is the Nation’s largest coalition of Christian, Jewish, and Muslim faith groups dedicated to achieving interfaith understanding through the production and distribution of media.
Phone: 212-870-1030
http://www.odysseynetworks.org

Opiate Dependence Resource Center (ODRC)


This national organization serves to safeguard patients through effective mediation, assuring access to care, and preservation of the familial structure to improve their quality of life and help them achieve recovery.
Phone: 802-251-0066
http://www.methadone.net/index2.htm

Oxford House, Inc.


This is the umbrella organization for a network of more than 1,200 democratically run, self-supporting, and drug-free group homes throughout the country.
Phone: 800-689-6411 or 301-587-2916
http://www.oxfordhouse.org

Partnership for a Drug-Free America (PDFA)


For more than 20 years, this organization has united communications professionals, scientists, and parents to reduce illicit drug use among teens.
Phone: 212-922-1560
http://www.drugfree.org

Partnership for Recovery (PFR)


This coalition includes the Betty Ford Center, Bradford Health Systems, Cumberland Heights, Father Martin’s Ashley, Gateway Rehabilitation Center, Hazelden Foundation, Valley Hope Association, and the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers.
Phone: 202-737-8167

Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Programs


This State government agency develops and implements a comprehensive health, education, and rehabilitation program for the prevention, intervention, treatment, and case management of drug and alcohol abuse and dependence.
Phone: 717-783-8200
http://www.health.state.pa.us/bdap

Phoenix House


This organization operates community residences throughout the country for people who are struggling with addiction and mental illness.
Phone: 212-595-5810
http://www.phoenixhouse.org

Portland State University - Graduate School of Social Work


This program offers the only graduate social work education programs in Oregon accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The three major functions of the school are teaching, research, and community service.
Phone: 503-725-4712
http://www.ssw.pdx.edu

PRO-ACT


This grassroots recovery support initiative in southeastern Pennsylvania (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties) has provided prevention, intervention and recovery support services, as well as education and advocacy to the community for 11 years. It has been providing a growing matrix of peer-to-peer support services, which has led to the opening of three Recovery Community Centers, now a hub for all recovery services.
Phone: 800-221-6333
http://www.proact.org

Providence Center, The


This organization is the largest community mental health center in Rhode Island providing comprehensive services to adults, adolescents and children experiencing mental health, substance use, emotional, and behavioral difficulties.
Phone: 401-276-4000
www.providencecenter.org

Psychology Today


This organization is dedicated to helping people understand their addiction, the issues behind it, and how to overcome the challenge.
Phone: 212-260-7210
http://www.psychologytoday.com

RASE Project, The


This project in south central Pennsylvania provides recovery support services, events, training and education, supportive housing, and intervention services. The RASE Project also offers the Buprenorphine Coordinator Program, providing recovery support for those in medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction.
Phone: 717-232-8535
http://www.raseproject.org

Recovery Alliance of El Paso


The alliance was organized in 1998 to fight stigma and discrimination for people in recovery from substance use disorders, and is now dedicated to providing peer-to-peer recovery support services.
Phone: 915-594-7000
http://www.recoveryalliance.net

Recovery Connection


This is a comprehensive addiction treatment resource and drug rehabilitation referral service. The organization has staff across the country available 24 hours a day to answer all concerns about substance use, addiction treatment, and rehabilitation.
Phone: 800-993-3869 or 954-491-1771
http://www.recoveryconnection.org

Recovery Consultants of Atlanta, Inc. (RCA)


This is a nonprofit, faith-based organization founded by concerned, committed, and spiritually centered members of metro-Atlanta’s recovery community. It collaborates with faith (primarily churches) and community-based organizations, develops peer-to-peer support services and programs, and works to build a network of recovering individuals.
Phone: 404-289-0313
http://www.recoveryconsultants.org

Recovery Network Foundation (RNF)


This foundation develops recovery-dedicated projects in print, radio, TV, film, and video formats. “Under the Influence: The Film Series” is a national touring festival that showcases films in which addiction and recovery play leading roles.
Phone: 914-941-2863
http://www.recoverynetworkfoundation.org

RecoveryNC


Initiated in September of 2008, to coincide with the celebration of National Recovery Month, this campaign allows North Carolinians in recovery to emerge together, along with their families, friends, advocates, and the treatment and recovery provider community.
Phone: 919-802-7972
http://www.recoverync.org

RecoveryNC


For a full description, refer to Policy/Education.

ReStart, Inc.


This nationally accreditated, full-service behavioral healthcare provider offers a wide range of diagnostic and treatment services tailored to meet individual needs, including community support services for adults, children, and adolescents It offers diagnostic assessments, child and adult therapy, families and group sessions, assessments and counseling, residential treatment for girls, behavioral therapy, assertive community treatment teams, psychological evaluations, intensive in-home services, and community support teams.
Phone: 252-355-4725
http://www.restarthumanservices.com

Roxane Laboratories, Inc.


This laboratory is located in Columbus, OH, and is a subsidiary of Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation. These subsidiaries are recognized leaders in researching, manufacturing and packaging brand-name and generic medications including oral liquids, tablets and capsules. Roxane Laboratories, Inc., is the research and development and sales and marketing arm of the business.
Phone: 800-962-8364
www.roxane.com

Second Road Inc., The


This is a 24-hour Web-based nonprofit group to help those in recovery (and the families of those affected by addiction) learn to live with the challenges presented by everyday life and continue on a fulfilling road of recovery. The site offers a community of trust and understanding, inspiring stories from people of diverse cultures and backgrounds, the knowledge of many experts in the addiction treatment field, and the tools to resist relapse in a secure, non-threatening environment.
Phone: 434-295-9595
http://www.thesecondroad.org

Shinnyo-en Foundation


The organization helps build more caring communities by supporting educational programs that engage and inspire young people in meaningful acts of service. The Foundation was established in 1994 by Shinnyo-en, a lay Buddhist order whose members strive to live with utmost sincerity and respect for others.
Phone: 415-777-1977
http://www.sef.org

SMART Recovery®


This international nonprofit organization offers free, self-empowering, science-based mutual help groups for abstaining from any substance or activity addiction. The SMART Recovery 4-Point Program® helps people recover from all types of addictive behaviors, including: alcohol, drugs, substance abuse, gambling addiction, and addiction to other substances and activities.   SMART Recovery® currently sponsors more than 500 face-to-face meetings around the world, and more than 16 online meetings per week.
Phone: 866-951-5357 or 440-951-5357
http://www.smartrecovery.org

State Associations of Addiction Services (SAAS)


This is the national organization of State provider associations representing treatment and prevention programs for substance use disorders.
Phone: 202-546-4600
http://www.saasnet.org

Stepping Stone of San Diego


This group provides treatment and recovery services focusing on the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities.
Phone: 619-295-3995
http://www.steppingstonesd.org

Substance Abuse and Addiction Recovery Alliance (SAARA), The


This is a community-based grassroots membership organization of individuals in recovery from alcohol and other drug addiction, their families, friends, and committed community supporters.
Phone: 804-762-4445

Suicide Prevention Resource Center - Education Development Center, Inc.


A national technical assistance center funded by a grant from SAMHSA, this program provides prevention support, training, and resource materials to strengthen suicide prevention networks.
Phone: 800-273-TALK (8255) (SAMHSA’s Hotline) or 877-438-7772 or 617-964-5448 (TTY)
http://www.sprc.org

Support for Addictions Prevention and Treatment in Africa Foundation (SAPTAF)


This is a nonprofit organization focused on support for prevention and treatment in Africa from alcohol and other drug problems, serving as a resource to improve the well being of individuals, families, and communities.
Phone: 917-892-0423
http://www.saptafoundation.org

TASC, Inc., of Illinois


This is a not-for-profit organization that conducts research, advances public policy, and provides services to ensure that individuals with substance use and mental health disorders receive treatment and access to recovery.
Phone: 312-787-0208
http://www.tasc.org

Teen Challenge International


This network of 191 centers throughout the United States provides youth, adults, and families with effective and comprehensive faith-based solutions to life-controlling alcohol and drug problems. The Teen Challenge Training Center is an eight-month comprehensive residential treatment program that deals with the most acute cases of addiction, offered at minimal cost to the participant.
Phone: 417-581-2181
http://www.teenchallengeusa.com

Texas Department of State Health Services - Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services


This department works to improve health and well-being of people living in Texas. The department built an extensive research and reference collection in the area of substance abuse prevention and treatment, which is available online.
Phone: 512-458-7111
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/default.shtm

Therapeutic Communities of America (TCA)


This national nonprofit membership association represents more than 650 substance use and mental health treatment programs that provide a variety of services to substance use and co-occurring disorder clients with a range of special needs.
Phone: 202-296-3503
http://www.therapeuticcommunitiesofamerica.org

Turning Point


This organization has served the Minnesota community since 1976, providing African Americans with a holistic approach to counseling and treatment.
Phone: 612-520-4004
http://www.ourturningpoint.org

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD


This department provides a wide array of services to prevent substance use disorders, including worksite education, drug testing, early intervention, outpatient counseling, and inpatient treatment.
Phone: 703-681-0064
http://www.defenselink.mil

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS)


This Federal Government agency provides information and resources on substance use disorders and health insurance/Medicaid issues.
Phone: 877-696-6775
http://www.hhs.gov

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)


The mission of this organization is to develop partnerships to cooperatively save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce traffic-related health care and economic costs resulting from impaired driving from using alcohol and other drugs.
Phone: 888-327-4236
http://www.nhtsa.gov

U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA)


Grantees of the Paul D. Coverdell Drug Free Workplace Program assist small businesses with the implementation of a drug-free workplace program by providing financial, technical, and management assistance, including information about grants/loans and employee assistance programs.
Phone: 800-827-5722
http://www.sba.gov

United for Recovery


This nonprofit organization is an advocacy group for people in treatment and in recovery. It works to broaden public awareness and understanding of addiction and recovery and increase opportunities for people to get the help they need.
Phone: 310-704-1336

United Methodist Church – General Board of Church and Society of the United Methodist Church


This agency of the United Methodist Church offers faith-based substance abuse prevention advocacy training for local churches and faith-based programs for churches to de-stigmatize addiction and provide church-wide training on substance use disorders.
Phone: 202-488-5600
http://www.umc-gbcs.org

University of Baltimore Center for Families, Children and the Courts


This group’s mission is to create, foster, and support a national movement to integrate communities, families, and the justice system to improve the lives of families and the health of the community.
Phone: 410-837-5737
http://law.ubalt.edu/cfcc

USAID


This independent Federal Government agency receives overall foreign policy guidance from the Secretary of State. The agency supports long-term and equitable economic growth and advances U.S. foreign policy objectives by supporting economic growth, agriculture and trade; global health; and democracy, conflict prevention, and humanitarian assistance.
Phone: 202-712-4810
http://www.usaid.gov

VOICES for Addiction Recovery, NC, Inc.: Voices for Addiction Recovery


This organization serves addicted, single, pregnant women, addicted teenagers, adults who have become part of the criminal justice system, people with HIV/AIDS and their support organizations, and the growing Hispanic population, who are struggling with addiction issues.
Phone: 828-252-9022

Volunteers of America


This is a national, nonprofit, faith-based organization dedicated to helping those in need rebuild their lives and reach their full potential. Through thousands of human service programs, including housing and health care, the group helps nearly 2 million people in over 400 communities.
Phone: 800-899-0089 or 703-341-5000
http://www.voa.org

Watershed, The


This is a group of recovery facilities that provide services including detoxification, residential rehabilitation, intensive outpatient treatment, prevention, and education.
Phone: 800-861-1768
http://www.thewatershed.com

Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic


The institute provides behavioral health services for children, families, schools, and communities.
Phone: 412-624-1000
http://wpic.upmc.com/Default.htm

White Bison, Inc.


This nonprofit organization disseminates culturally based principles, values, and teachings to support healthy community development and servant leadership, and to support healing from alcohol, substance abuse, co-occurring disorders, and intergenerational trauma. It offers learning resources to the Native American community nationwide on topics such as sobriety, recovery, prevention, and wellness/wellbriety.
Phone: 877-871-1495 or 719-548-1000
http://www.whitebison.org