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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This project is funded in part by a grant from the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration.
Upcoming Events
August 2024 Brown Bag Advocacy presents:
Advocacy Speaks! Tips and tricks for communicating with Legislators, their staff, and other policymakers.
Date: Wednesday, August 21st
Time: 12:00pm - 1:30pm CT (1.5 hours of CEU’s will be offered)
Location: Virtual (register here!)
Recovery advocates have a story to tell.
In this interactive session, you will learn from experienced advocates as they share their stories and insights. We are thrilled to have special guests from the Texas Coalition for Healthy Minds joining us for this session:
- Chris Bryan, VP, Information Technology and Public Policy at Clarity Child Guidance Center
- Lysette Galvan, Public Policy Director at NAMI Texas
- Seth Winick, Executive Director at the Texas Coalition for Healthy Minds
Past Events
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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Feb 2022: Advocating with Equity
Date: Wednesday, February 16th Time: 12:00pm to 1:00pm CT Topic: Advocating with Equity Miss the session? Click here for the video! We are excited to have Dr. Ashley Stewart speak to us this month about how we can be sure to advocate with equity. …
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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:
Recovery advocates have a story to tell. In this virtual interactive session, you will learn from experienced advocates as they share their stories and insights. We are thrilled to have…
Special thank you to our partners who helped make this possible:
