Recovery Peer Advisory Council RPAC

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Recovery Peer Advisory Council (RPAC)

• 3rd Annual Louisiana Integrated Treatment
  Services (LITS) Leadership Summit
• May 5,6,7, 2008
• Holiday Inn Lafayette
• Lafayette, Louisiana

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Membership

• Three individuals from each region/district of
  the state will constitute the Recovery Peer
  Advisory Council (RPAC). Alternatives
  Additional Growth
• The membership will be reflective of the
  population served by the Office for Addictive
  Disorders (OAD).
• All addictions treated by OAD will be represented
  by the Council as well as family members who have
  been impacted by addiction.
• The LITS-COSIG Client Advisory Board is being
  integrated into the Advisory Council

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Roles of the RPAC

• The RPAC will advise the Office for Addictive
  Disorders (OAD) on matters related to addiction
  and recovery needs and serve as a voice for the
  recovering community. (OAD Guiding Principles)
• The RPAC will also work very closely with the OAD
  Community Relations Coordinator at State Office
  and the local Regional/District Treatment Alumni
  Associations.
• The RPAC would serve as the fiscal intermediary
  for peer-to-peer recovery grants through
  Substance abuse Mental Health Service
  Administration (SAMHSA) and assist in the
  establishment of recovery support centers
  throughout the state.

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Peer-to-Peer Mentorship Program

• How to work with local recovering community
• How to educate elected officials and legislators
  regarding addiction and recovery needs
• Involvement in National Recovery Month activities
  at the local and state level

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Community Stakeholder Accomplishments

• OAD Public Forums
• OAD Welcoming Policy
• Louisiana Integrated Treatment Services
  Leadership Summit
• Green Day Rally
• High Visibility Stigma Reduction Voice!

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Sustaining Community Stakeholder Involvement

• Ask yourself What is my stake in OAD
  initiatives?
• Person with an addictive disorder in recovery
• Family, friend, employer of person with an
  addictive disorder
• Service provider
• An individual who is concerned about the
  availability Prevention / Treatment Services
• Community member who cares

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RPAC Committees

• Program Committee
• Special Initiatives Committee
• Education Committee

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Program Committee

• Develop a Recovery Peer Mentorship Manual
• Advise on Development of Recovery Cafés
• Development of Recovery Telephone Support
  Services
• Development of Volunteer Programs in each
  Community
• Development of Prison Support Services

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Special Initiatives Committee

• Assist in Coordination of special events (local,
  state, and national)
• Work with local, state, and national media
• Development of contact lists (non-profits, faith
  based providers, and private providers
• Advise on writing proposals for donations
• Establish data base for donations (corporations,
  individuals, foundations, drug companies, service
  organizations, etc.)
• Grant Writing
• State and local funding

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Education Committee

• Educate Legislatures about Recovery from
  addictions and Prevention
• Development of training sessions for the
  individuals we serve on how to communicate and
  how the Legislative System Works
• Advise on setting up of phone trees and email
  alerts
• Development of contacts for local officials for
  each Region or District