[music] our stories have power was the training that was developed by faces and voices of recovery in conjunction with funding from samhsa. people in the recovery community have been looking for a long time for language that they can use to really describe what it is that they've been through and what it is that they're trying to advocate for. so faces and voices of recovery has used the training as an opportunity create a video, a dvd, that can be you know sent around the country, can be put on the internet, can really be used in trainings and in workshops around the country so that more people have the terminology that's necessary to communicate our, our message to the broadest possible audience. there are three major sections of the dvd. the first is a 90- minute training video which takes you through faces and voices of recovery's media and message training, the actual core training itself. the second part of the dvd is a section called, "keys to successful interviews". that section really is helpful for people who are going to be going into an interview situation and they need to

of recovery, and enjoy each other's company. community members spread the word of recovery by wearing t-shirts promoting recovery every friday during september. getting the recovery voice out there is an important goal of friends and neighbors in rock springs, wyoming. the celebrate recovery walk and rally in lansing, michigan, commemorated the successes of those recovering from addictions to alcohol and other drugs. participants joined together and marched to the state capital for a celebration featuring guest speaker and advocate, kitty dukakis. recovery friends and advocates in honolulu, hawaii, participated in a charity recovery walk and 5k run. following the run, attendees enjoyed music, food, popsicles, volleyball, and fellowship. members of the daytona beach, florida, community celebrated recovery with a motorcycle ride, entertainment, testimonies, and information on supportive services. the free celebration started with a bike ride to the beautiful halifax river for a dare extreme stunt rider show with a prevention message to young people. also included in the event was a talent contest, toys for kids, food, and fun! mohave county substance abuse treatment educ

[music] our stories have power was the training that was developed by faces and voices of recovery in conjunction with funding from samhsa. people in the recovery community have been looking for a long time for language that they can use to really describe what it is that they've been through and what it is that they're trying to advocate for. so faces and voices of recovery has used the training as an opportunity create a video, a dvd, that can be you know sent around the country, can be put on the internet, can really be used in trainings and in workshops around the country so that more people have the terminology that's necessary to communicate our, our message to the broadest possible audience. there are three major sections of the dvd.

you have recently gotten involved with faces and voices of recovery, laura, tell me why you got involved with faces and voices of recovery and why you, what brought you to this work? i am so thrilled to be part of this organization, i'm really proud to be part of it. they have a message that is very near and dear to my heart, which is sharing the message of hope and recovery, to having a new way of life. i took away from the messaging that i attended last fall, that there are right words to use and, and not so good words to use. for example, we want to talk about recovery, we don't want to talk about addiction. addiction is where people are stuck in the problem. recovery is where people get into the solution and that's what it's all about, giving people hope and healing and a new way of life. some of the main questions that we receive is, what kind of training is this, you know? and when you say, media message training, that means that if the media... put a microphone and camera to my face and say, joe, i heard that you used drugs and alcohol before. and who are you? and how do i respond

of the state capital in lansing for a rally for recovery. highlights of the event included guest speakers from the treatment field, policy makers, and the voices of those in recovery. additionally, there was live music and fun activities for kids. in honor of recovery month, the focus ministry at gethsemane baptist church hosted a faith-based open house in the bronx. the freedom only comes under surrendering ministry is a spiritual-based, christ-centered ministry for substance abuse prevention. the event featured food, guest speakers, music from the choir, and group praise. choices recovery services made their contribution to recovery month by holding a recovery in the park celebration in sioux falls, south dakota. attendees enjoyed a nice day outdoors and were able to celebrate recovery together with food, fun, games, and prizes. the maryland state alcohol and drug abuse administration held a kickoff festival for prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery resource providers in catonsville, maryland. the event was highlighted by the governor's proclamation and also featured breakfast, speakers, and vendor displays. preferred family heal

william lossiah-bratt, board of directors, southeastern regional representative, faces and voices of recoveryerokee, north carolina. dr. clark, why should we be concerned about ethnic and racial differences within the addiction and recovery field, as well as other differences? well, one of the things that we want to make sure is that people who have substance use problems are able to recover and that materials that we use can assist them in that process. and so, you know, there are differences associated with cultural values and beliefs, starting from how one physiologically responds to a particular substance misuse to how certain substances are used in a cultural context. so if we're going to facilitate recovery, we need to understand the language, the beliefs, the social context associated with those substances. and that will help us facilitate that person's recovery by showing that we understand the life experiences that they have associated with their use of substances. and i gather that includes prevalence as well. well, yes, but from a clinical point of view, i mean people look at the e

ondcp and i and lots of people at ondc are very, very proud to be working with the faces and voices of recovery, which is one of the organizations, and with samhsa on-on doing everything we possibly can to support this. alexandre, how important is that to have support for recovery as you're looking to conduct further studies in that field? well, it's critical because so far there's been an enormous amount of federal investment which has contributed landmark findings and really lifesaving findings in many ways, scientifically speaking, in terms of the ideology of addiction, what is the cause, as tom said, it's a brain disease, it's a biological condition, and it's really started to contribute significantly to moving away from the stigma where people looked at addiction, alcoholism, drug dependence as a moral failing or the person was just bad and weak to something where the person has a condition, which is perhaps chronic, but it is a condition that can be managed. so we have a science of addiction which has saved many lives. what we don't have is the science of recovery right now. there's much

white's website and, and in other publications that have been done by samhsa and by faces and voices of recoveryere are some wonderful resources to help us become more conscious of the language we use. and that connects to the fact that what we can do within the treatment system. if you're working with a person and they understand the framework, they understand the stages of change. they understand that it's, it maybe a recurrence, that's not a negative thing, but that may be a part of their stages of change of their recovery, rather than relapse and the stigma that is connected relapse. relapse is this, this horrible place that once you fall down, that sometimes you don't get up from. so that's a way that we can work with the treatment system. you know and i also think that, that this, we're presenting really a moving target if you will. it's probably what you would call the flavor of the month syndrome and that also language is open to interpretation, like prevention is somebody in the field would probably mean something that's, evidence-based practice. but if you talk to a community person, p

recovery from that place. and greg, just one more thing, in terms of finding recovery services, i know that you're familiar with faces and voices of recovery, but can families go online and find similar programs like the one you have in connecticut? it's not so easy right now. i mean, honestly, you know, recovery supports for young people is gravely understudied, underfunded, under supported across the board. so while there's a lot of hope out there and there's a lot of young people in recovery, they're not so easy to find. you know, the best supports out there are local, you know, mutual support groups that are focused to young people that are the easiest thing to access. so, you know, whether or not somebody wants to find a meeting in their local area, a lot of the 12-step groups will have, you know, a youth category, you know, that'll say that this meeting might be more focused to young people. monique, how do i get into if i'm in need of a recovery school? how do i approach the various schools? are they available to everyone all over the united states or is it only in certain pockets? unfortunately, there are recovery high

of recovery. it's changed my life, changed my children's lives. for information or for events near you, visit recoverymonth.gov get involved and join the voices for recovery. >> this morning, everyone, and welcome to the 2010 s justice some of. there must be justice. i want to begin -- to the 2010 justice summit. there must be justice. i want to begin by welcoming you. i am a public defender here in san francisco, and i will be overseeing the first part of the program today. we are going to be talking about something is called ordinary in justice. if you look if the word, it says, an unjust act, and within the criminal justice system, there are a lot of fun just as if that occur. we just do not hear about them. -- a lot of unjust acts that occur. we have probablyl

of life. because recovery means that you are changing behaviors in all areas of your personal life. and i'm glad you mentioned recovery. faces and voices for recovery provides an individual an opportunity to join others and to figure out ways to support each other and to sustain recovery. and we haven't gotten to the fact that once we do get a person to go into recovery, that there is also a need for either a mutual support group or some other type of activities. within the context of ethnic and racial and other special populations, what is important to keep in mind in terms of a person that is in recovery in order for them to sustain their recovery? well, in order to sustain recovery, as we all know, a mutual support network is vital. and from a tribal standpoint, it's community support. because unfortunately, with faces and voices, what we are striving to do is continue to battle the stigma of discrimination that people with an addiction continue to face. well, in indian country, it's almost twofold. you have still the struggling addict that is criminalized and when they get into recovery, if they have a mutual support network and th

of recovery. it's changed my life, changed my children's lives. for information or for events near you, visit recoverymonth.gov get involved and join the voices for recovery.

voice of someone who is. janet tavakoli -- congressman henry cuellar from texas. guest: when we are trying to get the recovery back, remember december of 2008 we were losing 750,000 jobs a month. we are trying to get out of this recession, and during this type of recovery we need to try to do everything we could to survive -- provide stability and make sure people have money in their pockets and not only extend what we have but also the payroll tax holiday will be good. but i think extending everything at least for a couple of years will give us time to get out of this economic situation and hopefully revisit this at a later time. host: let me ask you, we have been talking a lot about this this morning of the c-span audience and maybe we can respond to some of the issues that percolated. fewer funds going into social security -- and the viability. guest: the money going into social security is dedicated going into that. both under the democrats and republicans -- they have been boring money and we will pay you back with ious, and that is the question, are we taking it in one hand and put into the of the park

voice of someone who is. janet tavakoli -- congressman henry cuellar from texas. guest: when we are trying to get the recovery back, remember december of 2008 we were losing 75000 jobs a month. we are trying to get out of this recession, and during ts type of recovery we need to try to do everything we could to survive -- provide stability and make sure people have money in their pockets and not only extend what we have but also the payroll tax holiday will be good. but i think extending everything at least for a couple of years will give us time to get out of this economic situation and hopefully revisit this at a later time. host: let me ask you, we have been talking a lot about this this morning of the c-span audience and maybe we can respond to some of the issues that percolated. fewer funds going into social security -- and the viability. guest: the money going into social security is dicated going into that. both under the democrats and republicans -- they have been boring money and we will pay you back with ious, and that is the question, are we taking it in one hand and put into the of the park and sa

recovery before you t to the business of slashing the deficit. that doesn't seem be where the politics is moving in washington or the voice of the electorate at theut i don't believe you need big stimulus things to get the economy going. i think there are things that don't cost very much money but would have a greater impact. number one, you have tbuild confidence. banks have money, but they're unwilling to make loans. companies have money. we're at a record amount of cash, an article in the paper the other day, in company's bank accounts that they are unwilling to spend on plans and new employees. we have to make sure people understand that this country is going to pull together. it's confidence more than anything else. if people have confidence, the consumer will start spending money. and that's the bgest single impediment to growth. >> what about tough choices? as you look at this landscape of spending, entitlements, other parts of the budget, immigration. what is a tough choice that you would support washington making now that moves the country forward? >> first thing is open the doors to those with the skills we need from around the world. i

recovery, never remain their highs and i 2001. the report goes on to say, whicb is frightening, which is why i have been raising my voice in opposition so strongly to someoe parts ofthis package is thatist this report says senator, high y levels of income inequity may ci precipitate economic crisis. the in other words, if the middle class can't see light at the end of the tunnel and if the economy itself can't grasp a way for thn middle-class to grow, senator, this recession may never and, na matter how much money you give to the very wealthy. mom and this is the reality we are facing at this moment, how to end this recession. it. now republicans are completely democrats were completely, youot know, innocent or vice versa.an' but it's not about who to blame. it's about how to fix it.p and were about to pick up a $980 billion hammer next week in an attempt to fix it before hitting the nail right. you don't have many $980 billion hammers to pick up your blurb i read this one. so let's get it right.i this is an t important issue before our country. i i think ntthat is what the senas is w seen. am i putting words into your mouth, senator? is this what you're trying to

recovery, never regained their highs of 2001." the report goes on to say, which is frightening, which is why i have been raising my voice in opposition so strongly to some parts of this package, is that this report says, senator, "high levels of income inequity may precipitate economic crisis." in other words, if the middle class can't see light at the end of the tunnel and if the economy itself can't grasp a way for the middle class to grow, senator, this recession may never end no matter how much money you give to the very wealthy. i mean, this is the reality that we're facing at this moment: how to end this recession. now, republicans weren't completely to blame for it. democrats weren't completely, you know, innocent or vice versa, but the -- it's not about who to blame, it's about how to fix it. and we're about to pick up a $980 billion hammer next week in attempt to fix it. a, are we hitting the nail right? you don't have many $980 billion hammers to pick up. i mean, we're borrowing this o one. so let's hit it right. this is an important issue before our country. i think that's what the senator is saying. am i putting words int