Brown Bag Advocacy is an educational series that focuses on policies affecting substance use, mental health prevention, treatment, and recovery. The series is held over the lunch hour, so you grab your lunch or a snack and join us to learn about advocacy and related topics.
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Looking for a recorded session? Please click on the session post below view the recording.
This project is funded in part by a grant from the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration.
HB 4421-Hearing set for Monday, April 28th in House Public Health Committee!
2025 Brown Bag Advocacy Sessions
2025 Brown Bag Advocacy Session Dates:
January 15th; March 26th; August 20th; October 15th.
Past Events
October 2022: 10% Recovery Set Aside
October 2022: (Date Change) Join us on Wednesday, October 19th for a very informative discussion on the 10% Recovery Set- Aside with special guest, Greg Williams. According to SAMHSA (2021), there is no dedicated source of funding of community recovery resources. This funding set-aside would…
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May 2022: Time to talk money- Economics of running a recovery home
Date: Wednesday, May 18th Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm CT Topic: Economics of running a recovery home Location: Zoom Meeting (link) click link to register in advance. Whether you are looking to learn something new or have experience to share, please join us for a lively…
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April 2022: Breaking free of the past: Expunction, Non Disclosure & More
Date: Wednesday, April 20th Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm CT Topic: Breaking free of the past: Expunction, Non Disclosure & More Location: link to April session video Too often we hear of people in recovery struggling to find meaningful employment and safe housing due old involvement…
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March 2022: Texas Votes Recovery!
Date: Wednesday, March 16th Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm CT Topic: The mysteries of Voting (eligibility, registering and your impact) Location: Click here for session video Ever wonder how your vote makes a difference? Want to know more about voting eligibility and how to register? We…
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Jan 2022: Patient Brokering, Fraudulent Billing & Deceptive Marketing
Date: Wednesday, January 26th Topic: Patient Brokering, Fraudulent Billing and Deceptive Marketing practices Location: Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87016024480?pwd=eTRSWUhRVkdKc0R0MnhtYUNtTFRIUT09 Meeting ID: 870 1602 4480 Passcode: 499838 Patient brokering (or body brokering) is a widespread issue that plagues healthcare. The treatment and recovery industries are not immune to…
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Nov 2021: Budget and Appropriations 101
Date: Wednesday, November 10th Topic: Budget and Appropriations 101 with Lee Johnson and Leela Rice with the Texas Council of Community Centers and Cynthia Humphreys with the Association of Substance Abuse Professionals. Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm CT
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Documents from our sessions:
August 2025- TBD Date: August 20, 2025 Time: 12pm-1pm CT Location: Virtual (click here for more details)
Special thank you to our partners who helped make this possible:
