Addiction Recovery Institute



Addiction Recovery Institute is a non-profit corporation providing leadership training and professional development services to the mental health and substance abuse fields. Established in 2002, ARI utilizes a faculty made up of leading authorities in the field to offer state-of-the-art training designed to improve the professional competence and private lives of participants. It also provides research, consulting, referral and educational services to public and private organizations and individuals. CLINICAL SUPERVISION IN ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELING DAVID POWELL, PhD click here for more information
What Can We Do A System in Crisis: Our Mental Health System at Risk Local: Let County Commissioners know that you want mental health high on their list of priority issues for action. State: Contact legislators about supporting the Legislative Oversight Committee recommendations and removing county participation in medicaid funding. NC General Assembly web site: www.ncga.state.nc.us NC Division of MH/DD/SA web site: www.ncdhhs.gov National: --write all NC Congressmen about being active members of the Congressional Caucus on Addiction, Treatment and Recovery --write all NC Congressmen and Senators about supporting legislation for parity US House of Representatives: www.house.gov/ US Senate: www.senate.gov/ Email Newsletter submit your email address to receive our emails	2008 CCAR Carolinas Conference on Addiction and Recovery 10th Anniversary SAVE THE DATE October 27-31 Chapel Hill, NC Addiction Recovery Institute's and the National Peace Foundation's trip to Russia	South Carolina Addiction Fellows Program Click Here 2008 Applications PHOTOS AVAILABLE Please click here to view Carolinas Conference 2007 pictures! Polk County Mental Health and Substance Abuse Initiative Background: As a response to the Western North Carolina Symposium on Mental Health and Substance ABuse held in Asheville, NC on April 3, 2006, a group of Polk County citizens began to meet to see what could be done locally to address needs and gaps in Mental Health and Substance Abuse services. An Ad Hoc committee grew into the Polk County Initiative. Structure: Addiction Recovery Institute acts as facilitator for this local effort. They are supported financially by a grant from he Polk County Mental Health Advisory Board. The Initiative meets monthly (1st Wednesday --8:30am, County Health Department) Several committees are actively working on issues of importance to the community.