1 Down and 2 to GO!

UVA will continue our National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month Celebration this week, Wednesday, September 21 at our Pasadena location. The excitement will start at 6:30. We will have for our entertainment the poet, Se7en, a self-made entrepenuer Mr. Villareal and Mr. Leonard Kincaid to bring us up to date on the Houston Recovery Oriented Systems of Care. Then next week we will conclude our celebration at the Baytown office. Councilman/Mayor Pro-Tem Mr. Renteria will be presenting our CEO, Marilyn Jones with a proclamation and we will also have the Se7en the poet bringing us some awesome Spoken Word poetry. We will also be recognizing our clients who have completed treatment for the month of September. Think about it – What has Recovery done for you and those you love?

UVA-Houston Recovery Month Celebration

The UVA-Houston Recovery Month Celebration kicked off on Thursday, September 15th at our Lawndale location. The celebration began with the reading of the President’s proclamation and ended with a group of celebrants receiving certificates of completion for their treatment episodes. But in the middle, there were a group of young talented poets who spoke a word of encouragement, reality, and hope to all who were present. This poetry was so enlightening that people expressed how the poetry had changed their lives. The clients were engaged and appeared to have been motivated by the Spoken Word performers. UVA Houston has set the bar for the remaining celebrations in Pasadena and Baytown. Bring it on!

UVA Celebrates National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month

The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
August 31, 2011
Presidential Proclamation–National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
NATIONAL ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDICTION RECOVERY MONTH, 2011
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
Recovering from addiction to alcohol and other drugs takes strength, faith, and commitment. Men and women in recovery showcase the power each of us holds to transform ourselves, our families, and our communities. As people share their stories and celebrate the transformative power of recovery, they also help dispel myths and stigmas surrounding substance abuse and offer hope for lifestyles free from alcohol and other drugs.
This month and throughout the year, we must promote recovery and support the growth of healthy, resilient individuals and families in the United States. Today, alcohol and other drugs threaten the future of millions of Americans. Abuse of prescription medication has reached epidemic levels, drunk and drugged driving pose significant threats to public safety, and individuals in recovery continue to confront barriers to full participation in our society. My Administration is committed to reducing substance abuse, and this year we released our 2011 National Drug Control Strategy, which supports successful, long term recoveries through research, education, increased access to treatment, and community-based recovery support.
As a Nation, we must strive to promote second chances and recognize each individual’s ability to overcome adversity. We laud and support the millions of Americans in recovery from substance abuse, their loved ones, and the communities that help them sustain recovery, while encouraging those in need to seek help. As we celebrate National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, we pay tribute to the transforming power of recovery, which will continue to heal individuals and communities across our country.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority invested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 2011 as National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. I call upon the people of the United States to observe this month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty first day of August, in the year of our Lord two thousand eleven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-sixth.
BARACK OBAMA

Now Offering TDEOP( Texas Drug Offender Education Program)

Beginning April 11, 2011, UVA will be offering TDEOP classes in Baytown and Houston. For more information regarding this class please feel free to contact our Houston office @ 713 921 2276 or our Baytown office @ 281 427 8786.

**Our goal is to provide quality education that will benefit the participant**

UVA is launching our new Education Services Program

UVA is proud to announce the launching of our new Education Service Program. We will be hosting an **Open House** for this program at our Baytown Facility on March 23, 2011 @ 9:30am. Please come out and retrieve information on the classes that we are currently offering and the classes soon to come!

Valentine’s Day Ideas

At this time of year, many of us looking for way to express our love and appreciation to our loved ones.

Here  are a few ideas that may spark your creativity this Valentine’s!

From Parents to Children

You can gather some of your kids favorite healthy snacks and make a delightful bouquet! Along with this you can make a nice colorful card from the heart!

Couples

You can surprise your “special someone” with

• Dinner for two
• Flowers, cards, and candy
• Jewelry
• Day at the Spa
• Clothing
• Heart shaped desserts
• Movie gift cards 

For Friends

• Friends’ Night Out
• Friendship Picture Frames
• Friendship Date Coupon

 From Pet Lovers to Pets

• Get your pet groomed
• Special treats
• Cute clothing
• New accessories
• New carrying case
• Pet’s day out

 Happy Valentine’s Day!

Black History Month

Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in U.S. history. The event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also devote a month to celebrating black history.

The story of Black History Month begins in 1915, half a century after the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States. That September, the Harvard-trained historian Carter G. Woodson and the prominent minister Jesse E. Moorland founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH), an organization dedicated to researching and promoting achievements by black Americans and other peoples of African descent. Known today as the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), the group sponsored a national Negro History week in 1926, choosing the second week of February to coincide with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. The event inspired schools and communities nationwide to organize local celebrations, establish history clubs and host performances and lectures.*

 *www.history.com