Monday, October 18, 2004 One-By-One Just before the meeting the chapters start strolling in. Walking toward the table Howard Lotsof (NAMA), and standing in the doorway is Sharon Dembinski (NE NAMA-MOM) and Barbara Finger (TexNAMA), Charles Kitts (VA NAMA), Cheri Jarvis (VA NAMA) and Paul Bowman (Boston NAMA) discuss chapter issues, sitting at the end…
FAQ’s About Advocate Training and Certification What is a methadone advocate? What is a NAMA Certified Methadone Advocate(CMA)? What are the goals of advocacy? What is the Code Of Ethics? How do I become a certified methadone advocate(CMA)? Why should I become a NAMA CPA? What is a methadone advocate? A methadone advocate is someone…
NAMA Board of Directors Zachary Talbott, MSW, CMA President [email protected] Sharon Larson, RN, MS, CMA Vice Pressident [email protected] Brenda Davis, MSW, CASAC-T, CMA Treasurer [email protected] Megan Marx-Varela, MPA Secretary [email protected] Joycelyn Sue Woods, MA, CARC, CMA Executive Director [email protected] Paul Bowman, CMA, CARC [email protected] Sara E. Gefvert, CRS/CPS, CMA Technology and Communications [email protected] Walter Ginter, CMA Recovery and Peer Services [email protected] Charles Hilger, MSW, LDAC [email protected] Claude Hopkins,…
American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence Washington, D.C. ~ April 13-16, 2003 Session: Workshop April 15, 2003 Medication – Assisted Treatment in Different Practice Settings: Patients’ Perspectives Joycelyn Woods, National Alliance of Methadone Advocates, Facilitator NAMA representativees will discuss the administration of methadone in a variety of settings. Topics will include the patients’…
Whereas, substance use disorders are a serious and treatable public health problem affecting thousand of Americans of all ages, races, ethnic backgrounds and having huge medical ,societal and economic costs; and Whereas, methadone treatment is the “gold standard” for all drug and alcohol treatments and yet is misunderstood because of years of prejudice and…
National Alliance of Methadone Advocates June 14, 2004 Contact: Joycelyn Sue Woods, M.A., C.M.A., President Phone/Fax (212) 595-NAMA/6262 Walter Ginter, C.M.A., Vice President Phone (203) 233-8266 In a few days the first proposals requesting funds from President Bush’s One Hundred Million Dollar Access to Recovery Program are due in Washington. The purpose of these grants…