Local
Events
Austin Citywide AA Potluck/Speaker Meeting
Saturday, August 21
Speaker- TBA
Pot luck dinner 5PM-7PM
Speaker 7PM- 8:15PM
Clean-up 8:15PM-9:00PM
Child care is available from 6PM to 9PM
Young Peoples Speaker/Discussion meeting - 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm
in quad 2C
Riverbend Church Fellowship Hall
4214 N Capital of Texas Hwy
Austin, TX 78746
www.riverbend.com
For more information or to be added to or removed from the City
Wide mailing list write to:
AustinCityWide@sbcglobal.net
Mark Houston Recovery Barbeque/Speaker Meeting
Saturday closest to second Sunday of each month
6:30pm - 9:00pm
Barbeque cookout, gates open at 6:00, dinner is served from 6:30
to 7:30 (all food is provided).
Speaker 8:00pm - 9:00pm
The Mark Houston Recovery Center at Joe Hawk Hall (11503 Parsons
Road, Manor, TX 78653)
All MHR alumni and people in the recovery community are invited
to attend.
For information or directions, visit the website or contact:
Patrick McNamee
pmcnamee@MarkHoustonRecovery.com
www.markhoustonrecovery.com
On-going Events
Back To Basics for Chemical Addiction
Wednesdays at Austin State Hospital
More information
Back to Basics for Dual Disorders
Wednesdays at Seton Shoal Creek
Tuesdays at Texas Star Recovery
More information
Men's Recovery Group
607 Rathervue Place
Austin TX, 78705
Mondays 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Substance and process addictions
Christian based
Suitable for men at all stages of recovery
Flyer
Contact:
Andrew M. Miller, LCSW
512/469-9447
Primary Purpose
AA 12 Step Big Book Study
Tuesdays 8:00 PM
United Faith Methodist Church
2701 S. Lamar
Information:
Charlie P – 512-784-3410
Katie G – 512-789-3222
Primary Purpose
AA 12 Step Big Book Study
Sundays 2:30PM
Yellow House Foundation
120B Commerical Parkway
Cedar Park TX 78613
512-219-9091
Information:
Jim B – 512-923-0178
Myra H – 512-657-3936
Patrick – 512-797-1409
Austin Recovery Second Saturday Workshops
www.austinrecovery.org/community
/secondsaturdayworkshops.asp
Austin Recovery Gateway to Recovery
Monthly
Education Series
www.austinrecovery.org/community
/gatewaytorecovery.asp
AustiNET Meeting
Professional networking group meets second
Wednesday of each month and provides updates
for substance abuse community. Location changes
each month. Lunch is provided.
AustiNET is now on LinkedIn!!! To join go to:
www.linkedin.com/groupRegistration?gid=2654934
2010 Meeting and
Sponsorship Schedule
Next meeting:
Wednesday, August 11
12PM-1:30PM
Sponsors:
ADAAP (Austin Drug & Alcohol AbuseProgram)
ICDS (Institute of Chemical Dependency Studies)
Location:
ADAAP
7801 N. Lamar, Bldg. D, Suite 109
Austin, TX 78752
512-454-8180
RSVP to:
Carrie Staley
cstaley@adaap.com
General AustiNET Contact:
Nicki Davey
nicki.davey@hotmail.com
Heart of Texas EAPA Chapter
Next Business Meeting
Friday, August 13, 2010
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Austin Recovery
8402 Crosspark Dr.
Austin, TX 78754
Information:
Marsha Robinson
soberaustin@sbcglobal.net
512-657-6572
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PLANNING PARTNERSHIP (BHPP)
The BHPP meetings are held the 3rd Thursday of every month at the
Austin Travis County MHMR Center in the Chapa Building, 1430 Collier
Street, Austin, Texas, 78704.
Next meeting: Thursday, August 19
Full BHPP Membership Meeting Conference Room 3,
11:00am - 12:00pm
Subcommittees:
Diversity & Special
Populations Subcommittee Conference Room 1 at 10:00 a.m.
Please email emmitt.hayes@co.travis.tx.us
for more information.
Prevention and Advocacy Subcommittee Conference Room 1 at 12:00
p.m.
Please email gloria.souhami@co.travis.tx.us
for more information.
Treatment Subcommittee Conference Room 3 at 12:00 p.m.
Please email billw@austinrecovery.org
for more information.
Veterans Ad Hoc Subcommittee (Lila Oshatz, Chair). Please email
lila.oshatz@co.travis.tx.us
if you are interested in meeting.
For membership information contact:
Jessika Martinez
512-440-4080
jessika.martinez@atcmhmr.com
Travis County Underage Drinking Prevention
Task Force Meeting
Friday, August 6, 2010
10:30am - 12 noon
United Way Capital Area
2000 E. Martin Luther King Blvd.
Waterloo Rooms A & B
For information contact:
Gloria Souhami
Program Director
Travis County Attorney's Underage Drinking Prevention Program
512-854-4229
gloria.souhami@co.travis.tx.us
The Meadows Quarterly Lecture Series
“SEX ADDICTION: UNDERSTANDING AND RECOVERY”
Presented by MICHAEL JOHNSON, PhD
Thursday, August 12, 2010
1.5 Continuing Education Credits
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Riverbend Church
The Quad
4214 Capital of Texas Highway
Austin, TX 78746
For more information contact:
Betty Dicken
972-612-7443
bdicken@themeadows.com
"Addressing Compassion Fatigue
with the Mental Health and
Substance Abuse Professional"
Free Community CEU Event Offered by
La Hacienda’s Solutions
Presented by Sandy Rankin, LPC, PhD(c)
Awards 3 hours credit
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
1 – 4 PM
Please RSVP by August 16th
Lunch will be served at 12:30 for those who RSVP
THERE IS NO COST FOR THE PRESENTATION OR LUNCH
La Hacienda’s Solutions
2100 Kramer Lane, Suite 200
Austin, TX 78758
To RSVP or for info: 512-835-1994 or
whumphrey@lahasolutions.com
Heart of Texas EAPA Chapter Annual
Conference
"Cutting Edge Technology"
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Exclusive one-day conference features the latest evidence-based
methodologies suitable for CEAP's, Social Workers, LPC's, Addiction
Professionals, Primary Care Providers, Program Administrators and
HR Professionals.
Strategic Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
and Motivational Interviewing (MI) have been demonstrated to be
effective in the identification and intervention for substance abuse,
depression and chronic illness, as well as the reducing costs in
a variety of settings including hospitals, ER’s, primary care
offices, and workplace peer and employee assistance programs.
6 CEUs/PDHs, continental breakfast, lunch and two refreshment breaks;
Sponsors, Exhibits and Raffle Prizes
Event Details, Agenda and
Registration Form
For more information contact:
Kimberly Allen, MS, LCDC-I
HOT EAPA Chapter Vice President
kallen@austinrecovery.org
512-685-1034
"Bridging the Gap between Substance Abuse
and Mental Health"
3rd Annual Addiction/Mental Health Symposium
Friday, September 24, 2010
5 CEU's & CME's
Registration
Flyer
Covenant Presbyterian Church
3003 Northland Drive (2222)
Austin, TX 78757
Information contact:
Lanette Filstrup
512-383-4468
lanette.filstrup@psysolutions.com
SAVE THE DATE!!
The Meadows proudly presents:
Peter Levine
Friday, December 3, 2010
Institute of Chemical Dependency Studies
Austin, TX
Upcoming Workshops
Advanced Skills Training
Anger Management Certification
LCDC Test Reviews
Counselor Training
Information: www.cdstudies.com
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