National Addiction Organizations Plan Collaborative Effort |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
National Addiction Organizations Plan Collaborative Effort
Excerpt from FREEDOM March-April 2005
Washington, DC – February 22, 2005 – The Presidents and Chairs of the National Association for Addictions Professionals (NAADAC) The National Certification Commission (NCC), the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (ICRC) and the Society of Credentialed Addiction Professionals (S.CAP) today announced the outcomes of a meeting of their senior leadership in Washington DC on February 19th and 20th.
The meeting was held to discuss specific ways the four organizations will jointly address addiction professional certification, education and public policy related issues.
At the conclusion of in-depth discussions in each of these areas, the group agreed that the four organizations will vigorously move forward to construct a formal structure for collaboration leading to unity within the addictions profession.
Said both Mary Woods, RNC, LADC, MSHS, President of NAADAC and Jim Scarborough, M.Div., President of both ICRC and S.CAP:
“Foremost among our recommendations is that the members of our respective organizations embrace the collaborative spirit that is evidenced by the results of our discussions. As we stated before our meetings last weekend: ‘Challenging times often call for bold action. Today the addictions profession is confronting multiple challenges that must be addressed through a marshaling of resources and a truly unified effort. We now have an historic opportunity to join together in more effective ways to address the needs of our profession’.”
“In our meeting last weekend we faced the challenges that lie ahead for our profession and for our organizations. If we do not chart our destiny, it will be charted for us. We must be unified in our efforts so that we are prepared to best serve professionals in a rapidly changing environment. The process of defining a new collaborative structure will be difficult, but it is imperative that we do so to achieve our ultimate goal of serving our clients by advancing the profession.”
The group, in a series of unanimous votes, adopted the following to describe their collaboration as they move forward: At the conclusion of the meeting three joint workgroups of the larger group were established to develop models for 1) collaboration and funding; 2) certification; and 3) education, training, public policy and public relations. These workgroups will be establishing goals, objectives and timelines for their activities. The certification workgroup has defined the central issues they will consider and developed a plan to move forward to develop models for collaboration and unity. Each workgroup will seek input from ICRC member boards and the NAADAC membership as they proceed.
“We greatly value the perspectives of the NAADAC/NCC and ICRC/S.CAP membership bodies and will also continually solicit member input as the work plans, recommendations and reports of the workgroups and the larger group proceed,” said both Scarborough and Woods.
“We are looking forward to an open, informed and vigorous dialogue on these issues with our members as well as our public and private sector partners,” said both Scarborough and Woods, “and we are looking forward to shaping our future together as we all confront the challenges and historic opportunities our profession faces.”FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
National Addiction Organizations Plan Collaborative Effort
Excerpt from FREEDOM March-April 2005
Washington, DC – February 22, 2005 – The Presidents and Chairs of the National Association for Addictions Professionals (NAADAC) The National Certification Commission (NCC), the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (ICRC) and the Society of Credentialed Addiction Professionals (S.CAP) today announced the outcomes of a meeting of their senior leadership in Washington DC on February 19th and 20th.
The meeting was held to discuss specific ways the four organizations will jointly address addiction professional certification, education and public policy related issues.
At the conclusion of in-depth discussions in each of these areas, the group agreed that the four organizations will vigorously move forward to construct a formal structure for collaboration leading to unity within the addictions profession.
Said both Mary Woods, RNC, LADC, MSHS, President of NAADAC and Jim Scarborough, M.Div., President of both ICRC and S.CAP:
“Foremost among our recommendations is that the members of our respective organizations embrace the collaborative spirit that is evidenced by the results of our discussions. As we stated before our meetings last weekend: ‘Challenging times often call for bold action. Today the addictions profession is confronting multiple challenges that must be addressed through a marshaling of resources and a truly unified effort. We now have an historic opportunity to join together in more effective ways to address the needs of our profession’.”
“In our meeting last weekend we faced the challenges that lie ahead for our profession and for our organizations. If we do not chart our destiny, it will be charted for us. We must be unified in our efforts so that we are prepared to best serve professionals in a rapidly changing environment. The process of defining a new collaborative structure will be difficult, but it is imperative that we do so to achieve our ultimate goal of serving our clients by advancing the profession.”
The group, in a series of unanimous votes, adopted the following to describe their collaboration as they move forward: At the conclusion of the meeting three joint workgroups of the larger group were established to develop models for 1) collaboration and funding; 2) certification; and 3) education, training, public policy and public relations. These workgroups will be establishing goals, objectives and timelines for their activities. The certification workgroup has defined the central issues they will consider and developed a plan to move forward to develop models for collaboration and unity. Each workgroup will seek input from ICRC member boards and the NAADAC membership as they proceed.
“We greatly value the perspectives of the NAADAC/NCC and ICRC/S.CAP membership bodies and will also continually solicit member input as the work plans, recommendations and reports of the workgroups and the larger group proceed,” said both Scarborough and Woods.
“We are looking forward to an open, informed and vigorous dialogue on these issues with our members as well as our public and private sector partners,” said both Scarborough and Woods, “and we are looking forward to shaping our future together as we all confront the challenges and historic opportunities our profession faces.”
National Addiction Organizations Plan Collaborative Effort
Excerpt from FREEDOM March-April 2005
Washington, DC – February 22, 2005 – The Presidents and Chairs of the National Association for Addictions Professionals (NAADAC) The National Certification Commission (NCC), the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (ICRC) and the Society of Credentialed Addiction Professionals (S.CAP) today announced the outcomes of a meeting of their senior leadership in Washington DC on February 19th and 20th.
The meeting was held to discuss specific ways the four organizations will jointly address addiction professional certification, education and public policy related issues.
At the conclusion of in-depth discussions in each of these areas, the group agreed that the four organizations will vigorously move forward to construct a formal structure for collaboration leading to unity within the addictions profession.
Said both Mary Woods, RNC, LADC, MSHS, President of NAADAC and Jim Scarborough, M.Div., President of both ICRC and S.CAP:
“Foremost among our recommendations is that the members of our respective organizations embrace the collaborative spirit that is evidenced by the results of our discussions. As we stated before our meetings last weekend: ‘Challenging times often call for bold action. Today the addictions profession is confronting multiple challenges that must be addressed through a marshaling of resources and a truly unified effort. We now have an historic opportunity to join together in more effective ways to address the needs of our profession’.”
“In our meeting last weekend we faced the challenges that lie ahead for our profession and for our organizations. If we do not chart our destiny, it will be charted for us. We must be unified in our efforts so that we are prepared to best serve professionals in a rapidly changing environment. The process of defining a new collaborative structure will be difficult, but it is imperative that we do so to achieve our ultimate goal of serving our clients by advancing the profession.”
The group, in a series of unanimous votes, adopted the following to describe their collaboration as they move forward: At the conclusion of the meeting three joint workgroups of the larger group were established to develop models for 1) collaboration and funding; 2) certification; and 3) education, training, public policy and public relations. These workgroups will be establishing goals, objectives and timelines for their activities. The certification workgroup has defined the central issues they will consider and developed a plan to move forward to develop models for collaboration and unity. Each workgroup will seek input from ICRC member boards and the NAADAC membership as they proceed.
“We greatly value the perspectives of the NAADAC/NCC and ICRC/S.CAP membership bodies and will also continually solicit member input as the work plans, recommendations and reports of the workgroups and the larger group proceed,” said both Scarborough and Woods.
“We are looking forward to an open, informed and vigorous dialogue on these issues with our members as well as our public and private sector partners,” said both Scarborough and Woods, “and we are looking forward to shaping our future together as we all confront the challenges and historic opportunities our profession faces.”FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
National Addiction Organizations Plan Collaborative Effort
Excerpt from FREEDOM March-April 2005
Washington, DC – February 22, 2005 – The Presidents and Chairs of the National Association for Addictions Professionals (NAADAC) The National Certification Commission (NCC), the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (ICRC) and the Society of Credentialed Addiction Professionals (S.CAP) today announced the outcomes of a meeting of their senior leadership in Washington DC on February 19th and 20th.
The meeting was held to discuss specific ways the four organizations will jointly address addiction professional certification, education and public policy related issues.
At the conclusion of in-depth discussions in each of these areas, the group agreed that the four organizations will vigorously move forward to construct a formal structure for collaboration leading to unity within the addictions profession.
Said both Mary Woods, RNC, LADC, MSHS, President of NAADAC and Jim Scarborough, M.Div., President of both ICRC and S.CAP:
“Foremost among our recommendations is that the members of our respective organizations embrace the collaborative spirit that is evidenced by the results of our discussions. As we stated before our meetings last weekend: ‘Challenging times often call for bold action. Today the addictions profession is confronting multiple challenges that must be addressed through a marshaling of resources and a truly unified effort. We now have an historic opportunity to join together in more effective ways to address the needs of our profession’.”
“In our meeting last weekend we faced the challenges that lie ahead for our profession and for our organizations. If we do not chart our destiny, it will be charted for us. We must be unified in our efforts so that we are prepared to best serve professionals in a rapidly changing environment. The process of defining a new collaborative structure will be difficult, but it is imperative that we do so to achieve our ultimate goal of serving our clients by advancing the profession.”
The group, in a series of unanimous votes, adopted the following to describe their collaboration as they move forward: At the conclusion of the meeting three joint workgroups of the larger group were established to develop models for 1) collaboration and funding; 2) certification; and 3) education, training, public policy and public relations. These workgroups will be establishing goals, objectives and timelines for their activities. The certification workgroup has defined the central issues they will consider and developed a plan to move forward to develop models for collaboration and unity. Each workgroup will seek input from ICRC member boards and the NAADAC membership as they proceed.
“We greatly value the perspectives of the NAADAC/NCC and ICRC/S.CAP membership bodies and will also continually solicit member input as the work plans, recommendations and reports of the workgroups and the larger group proceed,” said both Scarborough and Woods.
“We are looking forward to an open, informed and vigorous dialogue on these issues with our members as well as our public and private sector partners,” said both Scarborough and Woods, “and we are looking forward to shaping our future together as we all confront the challenges and historic opportunities our profession faces.”
| February 19-20 Meeting Participants Washington, DC |
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| NAADAC Mary Woods, President Sharon Morgillo Freeman, President Elect Paul Potter, Treasurer William Cote, NCC Chair Patricia Greer, Mid-South RVP Shirley Beckett Mikell, Director of NCC Certification Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, Acting Executive Director |
ICRC/S.CAP Jim Scarborough, ICRC President, S.CAP Chair Jeff Wilbee, Vice President Richard Bowe, Treasurer John Barlow, Secretary Marolon Mangham, Louisiana Bart Grimes, North Carolina Dennis J. Barbour, Executive Director |
NAADC is the premier global organization of addiction-focused professionals who enhance the health and recovery of individuals, families, and communities. NAADAC's mission is to lead, unify, and empower addiction focused professionals to achieve excellence through education, advocacy, knowledge, standards of practice, ethics, professional development and research. www.naadac.org
NCC’s (NAADAC Certification Commission) purposes are to develop and implement national standards of requisite knowledge in addiction counseling, provide evaluation mechanisms for measuring and monitoring the level of knowledge required for the National Certified Addiction Counselor (NCAC I&II) and the Master Addiction Counselor (MAC), provide formal recognition to those who meet the NCAC or MAC standards, and establish policy for acquiring and maintaining the NCAC and/or MAC in accordance with Federal non-discrimination regulations regarding race, creed, religion, sex, age, ethnic background, sexual orientation, and other guidelines set by the National Organization for Competency Assurance.
ICRC's vision is to serve as the source that establishes standards globally for credentialing and that provides resources to advance quality in addiction-related healthcare. ICRC’s mission is to protect the public through the development and advancement of competency standards and programs for professionals engaged in the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders. www.addictionboards.org
The mission of the Society of Credentialed Addiction Professionals (S.CAP) is to ensure quality of care in addiction prevention and treatment by promoting credentialing of professionals in the field of addictions. S.CAP is a membership organization composed of individual professionals as well as non-profit and for-profit entities that support its mission.
NCC’s (NAADAC Certification Commission) purposes are to develop and implement national standards of requisite knowledge in addiction counseling, provide evaluation mechanisms for measuring and monitoring the level of knowledge required for the National Certified Addiction Counselor (NCAC I&II) and the Master Addiction Counselor (MAC), provide formal recognition to those who meet the NCAC or MAC standards, and establish policy for acquiring and maintaining the NCAC and/or MAC in accordance with Federal non-discrimination regulations regarding race, creed, religion, sex, age, ethnic background, sexual orientation, and other guidelines set by the National Organization for Competency Assurance.
ICRC's vision is to serve as the source that establishes standards globally for credentialing and that provides resources to advance quality in addiction-related healthcare. ICRC’s mission is to protect the public through the development and advancement of competency standards and programs for professionals engaged in the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders. www.addictionboards.org
The mission of the Society of Credentialed Addiction Professionals (S.CAP) is to ensure quality of care in addiction prevention and treatment by promoting credentialing of professionals in the field of addictions. S.CAP is a membership organization composed of individual professionals as well as non-profit and for-profit entities that support its mission.
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