Local Events

Austin Citywide AA Potluck/Speaker Meeting

August Meeting - Saturday, September 20

Speaker- Sara T. - Dallas, TX

Flyer

Pot luck dinner 5PM-7PM
Speaker 7PM- 8:15PM
Clean-up 8:15PM-9:00PM
Child care is available from 6PM to 9PM
Young Peoples Speaker/Discussion meeting - 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm in quad 2C

Riverbend Church Fellowship Hall
4214 N Capital of Texas Hwy
Austin, TX 78746
www.riverbend.com

For more information or to be added to or removed from the City Wide mailing list write to:
AustinCityWide@sbcglobal.net

Recovery in the Park

4th Annual Hosted by La Hacienda Treatment Center

Saturday, September 27

Louise Hays Park
Kerrville, Texas

FREE

Performances by Ray Wylie Hubbard and many others

Information:
800-749-6160 x520 or x502
info@recoveryinthepark.com

Workshops for Sexually Compulsive and Addicted Men

Workshop Fyer

3-day workshops :

November 14 -16, 2008
March 6 - 8, 2009

To learn more about the workshops or sexual addiction go to www.sexual-addict.com

Contact:
Dr. Michael Johnson
512- 928- 4357
amjphd@wt.net

On-going Events

Back To Basics
AA 12 Step Intensive
Wednesdays
7:00PM-8:30PM
4 week sessions begin 1st Wednesday of each month
Seton Shoal Creek Hospital
3501 Mills Avenue
Austin,TX 78731

Information:
Jennifer Butts
512-577-8666
jbutts@tri-intl.com
www.vatc.cc

Primary Purpose
AA 12 Step Big Book Study
Tuesdays 8:00 PM
United Faith Methodist Church
2701 S. Lamar
Information:
Charlie P – 512-784-3410
Katie G – 512-789-3222

Primary Purpose
AA 12 Step Big Book Study
Sundays 2:30PM
Yellow House Foundation
120B Commerical Parkway
Cedar Park TX 78613
512-219-9091
Information:
Jim B – 512-923-0178
Myra H – 512-657-3936
Patrick – 512-797-1409

Austin Recovery Second Saturday Workshops www.austinrecovery.org/community
/secondsaturdayworkshops.asp

Austin Recovery Gateway to Recovery Monthly
Education Series
www.austinrecovery.org/community
/gatewaytorecovery.asp

AustiNET Meeting

Professional networking group meets second
Wednesday of each month and provides updates
for substance abuse community. Location changes
each month. Lunch is provided.

Next meeting:

Wednesday, September 10
12PM-1PM

Location:
La Hacienda Solutions
2100 Kramer Lane, Suite 200
Austin, TX 78758
512-835-1994

General AustiNET Contact:
Nikki Davey
ndavey@hotmail.com

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PLANNING PARTNERSHIP (BHPP)

The BHPP meetings are held the 3rd Thursday of every month at the Austin Travis County MHMR Center in the Chapa Building, 1430 Collier Street, Austin, Texas, 78704.

Next meeting: Thursday, September 18

Agenda

Full BHPP Membership Meeting Conference Room 3,
11:00-12 noon

Subcommittees:
Diversity & Special
Populations Subcommittee Conference Room 1 at 10:00 a.m.
Please email emmitt.hayes@co.travis.tx.us for more information.

Prevention and Advocacy Subcommittee Conference Room 1 at 12:00 p.m.
Please email gloria.souhami@co.travis.tx.us for more information.

Treatment Subcommittee Conference Room 3 at 12:00 p.m.
Please email billw@austinrecovery.org for more information.

For membership information contact:
Jessika Martinez
512-440-4080
jessika.martinez@atcmhmr.com

Travis County Underage Drinking Prevention
Task Force Meeting

Thursday, August 21
10:30 AM to noon

Howson Library
2500 Exposition Blvd.
Austin, TX 78703

For information contact:

Gloria Souhami
Program Director
Travis County Attorney's Underage Drinking Prevention Program
512-854-4229
gloria.souhami@co.travis.tx.us

2nd Annual Public Information/Cooperation
With The Professional Community Conference
"Anonymous Not Invisible"

Saturday, September 6, 2008
St Michael Plaza Hotel (Previously Howard Johnson's)
7800 N. IH 35
Austin, TX 78753

The purpose of this conference is to share information about how Alcoholics Anonymous can better serve the Professional Community. This is a three day conference and it is free for professionals.

Whether you are a health care professional, a legal professional, employed in the educational field, the correctional field, the media, or a member of the clergy, Alcoholics Anonymous can assist you in informing your clients, patients, students, audience, or church of the help available in AA.

Conference Flyer


For more information or to register contact:

Kay Shepard
Alcoholics Anonymous
Public Information – Cooperation with the Professional Community Chairman
Austin District 3B/3C
512-964-8246
shepardkay@sbcglobal.net

Professional Symposium
The Disease of Addiction: Treating the Mind, Body and Spirit

Keynote Speakers:
Carl Erickson, PhD
Shelley Uram, MD

Friday, September 19, 2008
8:00AM - 4:00PM

Hilton Austin Airport Hotel
9515 New Airport Drive
Austin, TX 78719

Cost: $75.00

Includes 6 hours CEU's and CME's for Nurses, Case Managers, Social Workers, Licensed Professional Counselors, Psychologists, Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselors, and Physicians.

Registration Flyer

Information:
Marsha Robinson
512-657-6572

Workshops for Sexually Compulsive and Addicted Men

Workshop Fyer

3-day workshops :

November 14 -16, 2008
March 6 - 8, 2009

To learn more about the workshops or sexual addiction go to www.sexual-addict.com

Contact:
Dr. Michael Johnson
512- 928- 4357
amjphd@wt.net

Institute of Chemical Dependency Studies
Austin, TX

Upcoming Workshops
Advanced Skills Training
Anger Management Certification
LCDC Test Reviews
Counselor Training

Information: www.cdstudies.com