Our all volunteer Board of Directors has been working hard to spread the word about the disease of addiction. Our goal is to save lives, lift the stigma of substance use disorders and walk alongside those in crisis until there is #NotOneMoreAlabama.
Here's a glimpse of what we've been doing with the support of our community.
What is Not One More Alabama?
In November 2016 a group of family members and professionals began collaborating to address the epidemic of substance abuse and addiction in the state of Alabama. Realizing that incarceration, shame and detachment, and well as Just Say No or DARE campaigns had good intentions but produced extremely poor results, Not One More Alabama decided to step forward and share their personal experiences, knowledge, hope and support with those impacted by the disease of addiction.
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), opioid deaths continued to surge in 2015, surpassing 30,000 for the first time in recent history. That marks an increase of nearly 5,000 deaths from 2014. Deaths involving powerful synthetic opiates, like Fentanyl, rose by nearly 75% from 2014 to 2015. More people died from heroin-related causes than from gun homicides in 2015. As recently as 2007, gun homicides outnumbered heroin deaths by more than 5 to 1.
Partner with us as we support families that have been affected by this disease, educate those who have not, and assist those in need of recovery services. Together we can save lives and change the stigma associated with addiction.
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), opioid deaths continued to surge in 2015, surpassing 30,000 for the first time in recent history. That marks an increase of nearly 5,000 deaths from 2014. Deaths involving powerful synthetic opiates, like Fentanyl, rose by nearly 75% from 2014 to 2015. More people died from heroin-related causes than from gun homicides in 2015. As recently as 2007, gun homicides outnumbered heroin deaths by more than 5 to 1.
Partner with us as we support families that have been affected by this disease, educate those who have not, and assist those in need of recovery services. Together we can save lives and change the stigma associated with addiction.
Interested in learning more about substance use disorders? Join us at one of our upcoming events. More information is listed below and on our Events page.
Certified Peer Support Specialist Training
NOMA has 19 volunteers who have completed Peer Support Specialist training! A Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) is a person with significant experiences that professional training cannot replicate. Although the training by FORMLL was originally intended for individuals in recovery, it was opened to others that have been impacted by the disease of addiction. Not One More Alabama was formed by individuals that love, work with or have lost someone to addiction.
Keep checking back for the dates of our next CPSS training. A Big Thank you to FORMLL for conducting our training and to Bentley Cadillac for allowing us to use their facilities for our training. All NOMA volunteers that work directly in a support role with families or people in recovery must be trained to be a Peer Support Specialist.
NOMA has 19 volunteers who have completed Peer Support Specialist training! A Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) is a person with significant experiences that professional training cannot replicate. Although the training by FORMLL was originally intended for individuals in recovery, it was opened to others that have been impacted by the disease of addiction. Not One More Alabama was formed by individuals that love, work with or have lost someone to addiction.
Keep checking back for the dates of our next CPSS training. A Big Thank you to FORMLL for conducting our training and to Bentley Cadillac for allowing us to use their facilities for our training. All NOMA volunteers that work directly in a support role with families or people in recovery must be trained to be a Peer Support Specialist.
February 2017 CPSS Training Class!
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April 2017 CPSS Training Class!
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We are very appreciative of all of our sponsors and ask that you support them as well. Please visit Our Sponsors page for a complete list. Want to make a difference? Consider a sponsorship or donation. Click here for more details. |
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Would you like to volunteer with Not One More Alabama? Please print and complete the Volunteer Information Form. Scan the completed form and return to volunteer@notonemorealabama.org. We will be in contact with you soon!
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