NAMA Organizational Meeting Monday, October 8th, 7 P.M.

NAMA Organizational Meeting
Monday, October 8th, 7 P.M.

Chairs
Jo Sotheran, NAMA Board of Directors (Treasurer)
Joycelyn Woods, NAMA Board of Directors (President)
Joyce looks on as everyone gets ready...
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).
Jo talks about the NAMA chapters
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.
Jo discusses the issues
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.
John talks Texas!
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.
Everyone listens to Joyce!

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).

Carmen and Judith listen to the discussion
Carmen Pearman (The MAG) and Judith Ostergard (AMMO) listen to the comments from other chapterdiscussing their issues.
Donna What do you say?
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 joins in the discussion

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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