NAMA Organizational Meeting
Monday, October 8th, 7 P.M.
Chairs
Jo Sotheran, NAMA Board of Directors (Treasurer)
Joycelyn Woods, NAMA Board of Directors (President)
Jo Sotheran, NAMA Board of Directors (Treasurer)
Joycelyn Woods, NAMA Board of Directors (President)
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As meeting starts Joycelyn Woods looks on over the shoulders of Tony Scro (NAMA Grievance Coordinator), James DePasquale (Long Island NAMA) and Donna Schoen (LIJ Patient Committee). |
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Jo Sotheran introduces the reasons for discussing the relationship between the chapters and national NAMA. A more formal relationship needs to be developed however it must not interfere with grassroots advocacy. “What do you expect from NAMA?” she asks the chapters. Howard Lotsof (NAMA), Joe Neuberger (Delaware NAMA), Rokki Baker (NAMA & NAMA NorCal) and Maureen Begley (Arizona NAMA) listen to the issues. |
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Discussing chapter issues Jo Sotheran prepares to ask them about their advocacy work while Walter Ginter (NAMA) reminds the chapters how important is it to keep the grassroots aspects of methadone advocacy as Gary Nessenbaum (WAMM) looks on. |
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John Finger (TexNAMA and NAMA Regional Director of Southwest) reminds the group that it is the sense of belonging to a community that grassroots advocacy can bring to methadone treatment. Barbara Finger (TexNAMA and NAMA Board of Directors) takes notes. |
Carmen Pearman (The MAG), Judith Ostergard (AMMO), Norma Alexander (NAMA), Howard Lotsof (NAMA) and Joe Neuberger (Delaware NAMA) listen intently to discussions (right to left). |
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Carmen Pearman (The MAG) and Judith Ostergard (AMMO) listen to the comments from other chapterdiscussing their issues. |
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Donna Schoen (LIJ Patient Committee) tells the group about her success at Nassau County Jail while Tony Scro (NAMA) and James DePasquale (Long Island NAMA) look on. |
James DePasquale (Long Island NAMA) talks about chapter activities while Jo Sotheran (NAMA), Walter Ginter (NAMA), Gary Nessenbaum (WAMM) and Tony Scro (NAMA Grievance Coordinator) listen. |
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