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June 28, 2018 Dear Friend,
Because of the very special role that you play in supporting our mission, we want you to be among the first to know the details of our upcoming annual conference. We hope to see you there, in Tempe, AZ September 21-23. [ need to add links if available, or language re future announcements ]
We’re looking forward to seeing you in Tempe,
Susan Licate
Executive Director
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Founder of CRAFT is Conference Keynote Speaker
Dr. Robert J. Meyers, PhD, the developer of Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT), a unique program to engage resistant substance abusers to enter treatment, will be the SMART Recovery Keynote Speaker on September 22 ) in Tempe, AZ.
This evidence-based protocol, based on Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA) has shown positive outcomes, superior to traditional intervention styles in randomized clinical trials. This success led Dr. Meyers' work to be a featured segment of the Emmy Award-winning HBO Addiction series.
Dr. Meyers has also been featured in Oprah magazine for his outstanding work using the Community Reinforcement Approach.
He has published over 100 scientific articles or chapters and co-authored five books including "Get Your Loved One Sober: Alternatives to Nagging, Pleading and Threatening" and "Motivating Substance Abusers to Enter Treatment: Working with Family Members".
CRAFT is an integral part of SMART for Family & Friends. Thanks to funding made possible by the Jay Gibson Education and Outreach Fund, we are able to have Dr. Meyers join us for this event.
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Jay Gibson Education and Outreach Fund Creates Legacy
After suffering an alcohol-related brain injury that led to Jay Gibson’s death in February 2018, his family and friends wanted to find a way to remember him.
In the months following their loss, Jay’s family and friends held multiple celebrations of his life in New York, Ohio and Texas bringing friends and family together to remember Jay’s humor(?), kindness(?) and love of music.
The donations of friends and family, made in Jay’s memory, led to establishment of the Jay Gibson Education and Outreach Fund.
Even though Jay didn’t attend SMART Recovery meetings, his family found SMART Recovery information in his apartment after his death. This led his family to choose SMART Recovery as the recommended charity for those wishing to donate in his name.
Jay’s mother, Lisa, said, “The family wants to make SMART Recovery more well-known and more accessible to people searching for recovery support that is grounded in science and research.”
She added, “We want to help others who are struggling with a substance use disorder to become aware that in addition to the well-known faith-based peer support option, there is a science-based option available for addiction recovery.”
All of us at SMART Recovery want to extend warm thanks to all who donated to establish the Jay Gibson Education and Outreach Fund. Donations will be used to spread the word about Smart Recovery’s approach and help those struggling with substance use disorders.
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