This is a series of local forums being held across New York State to provide community members the opportunity to share personal experiences in dealing with alcohol and drug addiction, loss of a family member or friend, as well as recovery from addiction. The Listening Forums will engage the community in discussion with local leaders and result in a report titled, The State of Addiction Recovery in New York to better inform the public and policy makers.

Thursday, April 6, 2017

7:00pm – 9:00pm

Check in begins at 6:30pm

To Speak Speaker’s remarks will be limited to 3minutes 

in order to allow as many people as possible to speak.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2017

10:30am-11:30am

RECOVERY MESSAGE TRAINING

11:30am-12:30pm

LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES AND

ADDICTION RECOVERY

OASAS APPROVED CASAC HOURS

Recovery messaging training for people in recovery

and family members affected by addiction. 

LOCATION:

YES COUNSELING

152 CENTER LANE

LEVITTOWN, NY

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TOGETHER 

WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Next week LIRA will begin our 18th year of advocacy on behalf of individuals and families in recovery and for many others impacted by addiction. Our commitment to staying the course and laying the groundwork in NY State over the years has made it possible for the emergence of many other like-minded groups who have joined us to create a potent, widely respected recovery advocacy movement. Grassroots campaigns have spread across the country and our friends are sharing similar messages with constituents; we must count on our own people to support our work going forward.

As 2016 draws to a close we are urging everyone to please consider making a donation to LIRA to help us continue our work on your behalf. When it comes to charitable giving please consider making LIRA the recipient of your tax deductible donations.

LIRA uses its funds to sponsor busses like the one we sent to Washington DC for Unite to Face Addiction and the bus we will have in February to Albany as we do every year. In addition, we pay for training's as we recently did to help our folks train as recovery coaches and peer advocates and we also award $1000 a year in recovery community scholarships $7,500 so far to date. We have donated funds to other start-up recovery organizations across the state to help them plant strong roots.

Historically LIRA has not received any funding, having depended solely on contributions from members and donors and sponsors of our annual Rock N Recovery celebration event.

We urge you to make a financial commitment to support this important work which we do together and ensure this path of progress continues for many years to come.  Thank you for your support all year round and especially for your generous donations as 2016 draws to a close.

We wish you a safe, joyous, Happy and Healthy New Year.

This is a series of local forums being held across New York State to provide community members the opportunity to share personal experiences in dealing with alcohol and drug addiction, loss of a family member or friend, as well as recovery from addiction. The Listening Forums will engage the community in discussion with local leaders and result in a report titled, The State of Addiction Recovery in New York to better inform the public and policy makers.

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Check in begins at 6pm

South Huntington Public Library 145 Pidgeon Hill Road

Huntington Station, NY 11746

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To Speak: Speaker’s remarks will be limited to 3 minutes in order to allow as many people as possible to speak

Long Island Recovery Association and Communities of Solution present:

GENERATION FOUND

Special guest appearance by award winning documentary filmmaker, executive producer and co-creator, Greg Williams. 

'JUST SAY NO' WAS A SLOGAN, THIS IS A REVOLUTION.

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The people of Long Island have united without borders to effecitvely make an impact in the fight against the drug crisis that plagues Nassau and Suffolk Counties, New York State, and the entire country. WE WILL CONTINUE TO UNITE AS ONE! Join us this year, as we celeberate the changes we have inspired on the local, state, and national level; and as we continue to address the barriers and challenges that remain. Together we can end this devastating epidemic that continues to take the lives of those we love. 

WALK WITH US to honor those that have lost their battle, support those in the fight, celebrate thos in recovery, and share stories of courage & hope. 

Date:  September 25, 2016

Time:  4:30pm-8:00pm

Where:  Belmont Lake State Park

Southern State Parkway Exit 38

North Babylon, NY 11703

*Please note to avoid a parking fee,

please arrive at or after 4:00pm.

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Want to volunteer for this event? Contact us. 

NEWSFLASH!! CARA PASSES CONGRESS!. 

*On May 12, 2016 the House passed a version of CARA that includes recovery programs in a landslide vote 400-5, A tremendous advocacy effort ensured the recovery provisions were added back in. As the legislative process now moves to conference committee with the Senate we must be visible and vocal nationwide to press for the strongest possible final bill with an increase in appropriations to sufficiently fund the CARA initiative.

The New York State Senate Joint Task Force on Heroin and Opioid Addiction will be meeting on Thursday, April 7, 2016, at the Bourne Mansion Auditorium in Oakdale from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

           
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Save the Date:

Friday September 30th 2016 for Rock N Recovery VIII