NASW Announces Another Webcast In the “Road to Recovery” Series

WASHINGTON — As a planning partner for the 15 th Annual National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month ( Recovery Month ), the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is proud to announce a Webcast, available on July 7, 2004 . The theme for Recovery Month 2004 is: “Join the Voices for Recovery…Now!”

Titled, “Alcohol and Drug Use Disorders, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and Other Infectious Disease,” this is the sixth of 10 Webcasts scheduled throughout the year to promote Recovery Month 2004 .

For individuals with alcohol and drug use disorders, the risk of contracting an infectious disease is vastly increased. Many professionals in public health, mental health, criminal justice, and substance abuse health care delivery systems are not adequately prepared to fully address the needs of substance-abusing patients infected with HIV/AIDS, STDs, tuberculosis, or viral hepatitis. This program highlights improved treatments for persons with co-existing alcohol and drug use disorders and infectious diseases, and gives insights into proven approaches for providing appropriate services across collaborative systems of care.

Ivette Torres, associate director for consumer affairs, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment/SAMHSA/DHHS, will host this Webcast. Panelists include Dr. Randy Pumphrey, clinical program director, The Lambda Center; Mickey J.W. Smith, MSW, senior policy associate for behavioral health, National Association of Social Workers; Debra Henderson, syphilis elimination coordinator, Marion County Health Department; and Lorraine Al-Mahdi, case coordinator, social services/case manager, Nurture for Life 2, APRA/Community Action Group.

Visit http://www.recoverymonth.gov/2004/multimedia/w.aspx?ID=262 to obtain more details, view a short trailer, or watch this 60-minute Webcast.

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW), in Washington , D.C. , is the largest membership organization of professional social workers, with 150,000 members. It promotes, develops, and protects the practice of social work and social workers. Through its advocacy, NASW also seeks to enhance the well-being of individuals, families, and communities.