1 recovery management in communities of color presenter mark sanders, lcsw, cadc
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Recovery Management in
Communities of Color
Presenter
Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC
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Agenda
I. Crisis of the 1980’s
II. Communities of Color Response
III. Recovery Management in Communities of Color
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The Crisis of the 1980’s and its Impact of Communities of Color Cocaine replaced marijuana
Baking soda replaces ether
(Crack was born)
Cocaine lost status
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Three types of drugs
Socially celebrated Socially tolerated Socially prohibited
Source: White, W. Culture of Addiction, Culture of Recovery
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Crisis of the 1980’s Continued
War on Drugs “War on Men of Color” (Cecil Williams) Criminalization and Darkening of
the Face of Addiction The Stigmatizing Term “Crack Baby” was
Born
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Crisis of the 1980’s Continued
Gang Involvement in Drug Sales
28-Day Inpatient Treatment Programs went the way of the Dinosaur
Extinct
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Lessons from History
“Historically, when systems of treatment and support collapse; recovering people, their families and visionary professionals form grassroots movements to rebuild systems of care to support long term recovery.”
William White
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Communities of Color Response
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Native American Wellbriety Movement Return to the Circle Alkalai Lake Indian Band “The community is the treatment center.”
Andy Chelsea www.Whitebison.org Red Road to Wellbriety 4000 mile walk/run
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African American Community
Faith-Based Drug Ministries Glide Memorial Church-San Francisco Pastor Hilliard-Atlanta Salem Baptist Church-Chicago Trinity United Church of Christ Apostolic Church of God Recovery Homes and Advocacy
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Re-entry Support
UMADAOP-Ohio “Circle for Recovery” Nation of Islam One Church One Inmate “6 Million Dollar Man” Inner Circle/Winners Circle African-American Survivors
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Culturally Specific Programs
Miracle Village-Gary, Indiana
South East Asians Working Together
East Harlem Protestant Parish
Health Care Alternative Systems
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“During crisis, the problems in communities of color are portrayed visibly, but the systems of recovery these communities birth often remain invisible.”
William White