Local Events

Austin Citywide AA Potluck/Speaker Meeting

July Meeting - Saturday, July 18

Speaker- Butch M. - Northland

Flyer

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

Addiction 101

Community educational program on addiction and recovery provided by Riverbend Church, Palmer Drug Abuse Program and SOBERAUSTIN.com. Suitable for all ages with a emphasis on adolescents and parents. No charge.

Educational presentation
Testimonials
Q&A Panel
Resource table
Light refreshments

Tuesday, September 15, 2009
7 :00pm - 9:00pm
Riverbend Fellowship Hall

4214 Capital of Texas Hwy
Austin, TX 78746

For more information contact:
Marsha Robinson
512-657-6572

Mark Houston Recovery Barbeque/Speaker Meeting

Please join us every Saturday night for a barbeque cookout, gates open at 6:00, dinner is served from 6:30 to 7:30 (all food is provided), followed by a one hour speaker meeting from 8:00 to 9:00.

When: Saturdays from 6:30 to 9:00

Where: The Mark Houston Recovery Center at Joe Hawk Hall (11503 Parsons Road Manor, TX 78653)

Who: All MHR alumni and people in the recovery community are invited to attend.

Current schedule of upcoming speakers:

July 4- Dyanne A. (Nashville)
July 11- Pat Hartnell
July 18- Norma A.
July 25- Blind Dave

For information about the speaker meetings or directions, visit the website or contact:

Patrick McNamee
512-278-4550 or
512-788-1682
pmcnamee@markhoustonrecovery.com

www.markhoustonrecovery.com

Wally P. Workshop – Back to Basics
Saturday, August 1st, 2009
Austin State Hospital – All Faith’s Chapel on ASH Campus
4110 Guadalupe
Austin, Texas 78705
8am – 4 pm
All day program – Open to all in the recovery community and to anyone seeking a program of recovery
Maximum attendance: 100 ppl
Suggested Donation: $20 per person

Wally P. Guided Meditation
Sunday, August 2nd, 2009
Austin State Hospital – All Faith’s Chapel on ASH Campus
4110 Guadalupe
Austin, Texas 78705
10am – 12 Noon
Open to all in the recovery community and to anyone seeking a program of recovery
$ Free

Information:
Jennifer Pinkley
512-981-8282
jpinkley@vatc.cc
www.CforR.org

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

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.

Next meeting:

Wednesday, July 8
12PM-1:30PM

Sponsor: DAPA and American Housing Foundation

Location:
Santa Maria Apts
8071 N Lamar (northeast corner of Lamar and 183)
Community Center(behind leasing office)

RSVP to:
Selinda Shockley
selinda.dapa@gmail.com

General AustiNET Contact:
Nicki Davey
nicki.davey@hotmail.com

Austin Addiction Symposium

"New Perspectives & Emerging Trends on Alcoholism & Substance Abuse"

Friday, September 25, 2009

Sheraton Hotel
701 East 11th Street
Austin, TX 78701

Speakers and Topics:

“The Five Alcoholisms: Current Research on Clinical Subtypes of Alcohol Dependence”
Howard Moss, MD
Associate Director for Clinical and Translational Research
National Institute on Addiction and Alcohol Abuse

“Substance Abuse Trends in Texas” 2009 Update
Jane Maxwell, PhD
Senior Research Professor
Gulf Coast Addiction Technology Transfer Center

“Chronic Pain and Addiction”
William C. Nemeth, MD
Addiction Medicine Physician

“Medication for Chronic Pain”
Suzanne Novak, MD, PhD
Psychologist

$100 Registration includes: Breakfast, Lunch & 5 hours of CEUs / CMEs.

Online Flyer and Registration

Information Contact:
Bernadette Wiley
512-417-0854
bernadette.wiley@psysolutions.com

Registration Contact:
Jennifer Prause
512-899-8300
jennifer.prause@rightstep.com

The Meadows Quarterly Lecture Series

"One-Way Love: Letting Go of Betrayal Bonds"
Presented by Michael Johnson, PhD
1.5 CEU's

Thursday, August 13, 2009
7:00pm - 9:00pm

First Presbyterian Church
Youth Suites
8001 Mesa Drive
Austin, TX 78731

For more information contact:
Betty Dicken
972-612-7443
bdicken@themeadows.com

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, June 18

Full BHPP Membership Meeting Conference Room 3,
11:00-12 noon

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.

For membership information contact:
Jessika Martinez
512-440-4080
jessika.martinez@atcmhmr.com

Travis County Underage Drinking Prevention
Task Force Meeting

Friday, June 19, 2009
10:30 AM to noon

Howson Library
2500 Exposition Blvd.
Austin, TX 78703

For information contact:

Gloria Souhami
Program Director
Travis County Attorney's Underage Drinking Prevention Program
512-854-4229
gloria.souhami@co.travis.tx.us

Institute of Chemical Dependency Studies
Austin, TX

Upcoming Workshops
Advanced Skills Training
Anger Management Certification
LCDC Test Reviews
Counselor Training

Information: www.cdstudies.com