Springfield College and Turnaround Life present its 2017 Recovery Institute

Join in Saturday, September 9th from noon to 1:30 p.m., at Springfield College, School of Professional and Continuing Studies, Tampa Bay Campus, as we kick-off our 2017 Recovery Institute in celebration of national Recovery Month. Springfield College is located at 10117 Princess Palm Avenue, Suite 200, Tampa, FL. Individuals interested in attending should RSVP by September 6th to Irene Hall, at ihall@springfieldcollege.edu.

Every year in September, the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) promotes a series of national Recovery Month events to celebrate recovery, raise community awareness and support individuals and families affected by addiction and/or other behavioral health disorders. The 2017 Recovery Month theme is Join the Voices for Recovery: Strengthen Families and Communities.

Springfield’s 2017 Recovery Institute will feature Professor Anthony Gonzalez, MS, ICADC, in a workshop entitled, Navigating Employment Legal Background Screening. During the presentation, attendees will learn how to help individuals in recovery deal with previous legal charges as they seek credentialing and licensure in the behavioral health field and explore best-practices in reentry. Professor Gonzalez is a behavioral healthcare expert with 25 years of experience and is an International Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor (ICADC). Since 2015, Professor Gonzalez has served as adjunct faculty at Springfield College, specializing in addictions treatment serving individuals with criminal justice involvement.

“Springfield College, Tampa Bay campus, has served Florida’s behavioral healthcare workforce for more than 18 years. Our alumni work throughout Florida and across the United States to strengthen community and improve lives. We know recovery works and ensuring access to quality treatment with a skilled workforce is critical,” said Dr. Phyllis C. Brown, Assistant Dean and Campus Director. “We are thankful to our Community Advisory Board and Turnaround Life for sponsoring this event,” Dr. Brown said. Turnaround Life provides national expertise in reentry research, evaluation and performance assessment for nonprofits across the United States.

Florida is facing a significant gap in funding to meet its treatment demand. Every day in Florida, more than 10 individuals die due to opioid related overdoses, according the Florida Alcohol & Drug Abuse Association and Florida Behavioral Health Association.

Recovery Resources

SAMHSA National Recovery Month Toolkit

https://www.recoverymonth.gov/

SAMHSA’s National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (N-SSATS)

https://www.samhsa.gov/data/substance-abuse-facilities-data-nssats/reports

Florida Alcohol & Drug Abuse Association

https://www.fadaa.org/

Florida Alcohol & Drug Abuse Association Member Treatment Provider Guide

https://www.fadaa.org/search.php

Florida Alcohol & Drug Abuse Association Resource Center

http://www.fadaa.org/resource_center/

Florida Drug Overdose Deaths, 2017

http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/florida/2017/measure/factors/138/data

Patterns and Trends of Substance Abuse Within and Across the Regions of Florida (December 2016)

http://www.fadaa.org/resource_center/documents/Drug_Alcohol_Trends-Jim_Hall-FADAA_Update.pdf

Reentry Resources

Guidelines for Successful Transition of People with Mental Health or Substance Use Disorders from Jails or Prisons: Implementation Guide

https://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content/SMA16-4998/SMA16-4998.pdf

Bureau of Justice Assistance

https://www.bja.gov/