February 01, 2010
New Futures News February 2010
a. Amy Pepin to Become Closing the Addiction Treatment Gap Director
We look forward to welcoming Amy Pepin LICSW, CPS to the New Futures team later in the month. Among her many accomplishments, Amy stewarded the growth of adolescent substance abuse prevention and treatment programming at Child and Family Services and recently served as the President of the NH Alcohol and other Drug Service Provider’s Association. http://www.new-futures.org/news/18/61/Amy-Pepin-to-Join-New-Futures-Staff.html
b. Notes from New Futures President, John Bunker
We are also pleased to announce that our colleague Tym Rourke has been nominated to Chair the Governor's Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment. Tym is the former executive director at Makin' It Happen and is currently the Director of Programs at the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.
On January 25th the Justice Reinvestment Workgroup received a new report providing policy options that would improve public safety and reduce re-incarceration rates. The report concluded that the majority of individuals in jails and prisons have either addiction or mental health disorders (or both) and that treatment and other support services for these disorders are severely under-funded in New Hampshire. http://justicereinvestment.org/states/new_hampshire/pubmaps-nh
c. Now Accepting Applications for March and April Leadership Retreats
New Futures Community Leadership Initiative (CLI) continues to build a network of advocates in New Hampshire to reduce underage alcohol problems and increase access to treatment - and we want you! Participation in CLI begins with a one-day leadership retreat designed to provide information and enhance advocacy skills.
March 11, 2010 Nashua (Nashua Country Club)
April 14, 2010 Plymouth (Common Man)
Apply now or contact Linda King at 658-2770 to learn more.