JOBS

http://www.americainrecovery.com/ (http://www.americainrecovery.com/)
America in Recovery is a non-profit effort to promote the hiring of people in recovery from alcohol and drug abuse as well as people with felony convictions. This no-charge hiring web site links job seekers and employers directly with each other.

http://cvm.org/ (http://cvm.org/)
Provides free, personalized 24-hour voice mail access nationwide in order to empower people in crisis and transition by providing a direct link to jobs, housing and stability. CVM centers are listed by state on their web site.

http://hirenetwork.org/resource.html (http://hirenetwork.org/resource.html)
The National H.I.R.E. Network (Helping Individuals with criminal records Re-Enter through Employment) serves as an information clearinghouse and provides leadership on public policy to promote the employment of people with criminal records. Under Resources and Assistance, there are listings by state of government agencies and community-based organizations that assist people with criminal records. These agencies and organizations can be of assistance in providing job-related and legal services, answering questions arising from having a criminal record, or offering referrals to other useful organizations.

HOUSING

http://www.oxfordhouse.org/ (http://www.oxfordhouse.org/)
Oxford House, a publicly supported, nonprofit corporation, is a network of drug free, democratically run and self-supporting houses or apartment complexes. It was established in 1975 to serve as the next step in the process of alcohol and drug recovery, focusing on sober community living as an effective and low cost method of preventing relapse. The web site provides an online state directory of all facilities, over 800 in the U.S. today.

EDUCATION

http://www.recoveryschools.org/ (http://www.recoveryschools.org/)
The Association of Recovery Schools brings together students, secondary and post-secondary schools, and helping professionals to support students in recovery from alcohol or other drug dependence. Their web site provides a list of high schools and colleges dedicated to achieving both academic and recovery goals.

http://cfcar.org/ (http://cfcar.org/)
THE CENTER FOR COLLEGE ALCOHOL RECOVERY (CFCAR) has developed material to assist recovering students and their parents evaluate colleges with recovery programs. CFCAR makes available a list of all colleges that offer recovery programs including contact information, history and structure of each program, current tuition, room & board and other fees. CFCAR also offers guidance in speaking with school administrators by listing questions to ask administrators in order to gain useful information and insight into the type of program that is offered. The cost of the CFCAR program is $75.00..

LEGAL

http://lac.org/programs/alcdrugs.html (http://lac.org/programs/alcdrugs.html)
The Legal Action Center (LAC) assists individuals with histories of alcohol or drug dependence on a wide range of issues including discrimination in employment, insurance, public benefits, professional licensure, housing, and zoning; confidentiality issues; and treatment reimbursement.
Through their National Alcohol & Drug Legal Services, Legal Action Center lawyers provide legal advice and assistance to clients around the country.
If your legal problem is not in New York State, call the Legal Action Center at 212 243-1313, Monday to Friday from 1:00pm to 5:00 pm EST and ask to speak with the “attorney on call.” For those in New York State, call the Legal Action Center at (212) 243-1313, Monday through Friday during regular business hours. Individual clients should ask to speak to a paralegal.

http://store.health.org/catalog/productDetails.aspx?ProductID=16968%20 (http://store.health.org/catalog/productDetails.aspx?ProductID=16968%20)
Are You in Recovery from Alcohol or Drug Problems? Know Your Rights This brochure was designed to help those in recovery know their rights under Federal laws that protect against discrimination, know the legal consequences of alcohol-and drug-related conduct that can limit their rights, and know what they can do to prevent or remedy violations to their rights and overcome barriers due to current or past drug-or alcohol-related conduct.

ADVOCACY

http://www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org/main/index.php (http://www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org/main/index.php)
Faces and Voices of Recovery (FAVOR) serves as a resource to recovery communities and organizations in the addiction research, treatment, and prevention fields. It is a national campaign of individuals and organizations joining together to advocate for public and private policies at the local, state and federal levels to help people with recovery and post-recovery issues. These include access to treatment, reversal of policies that discriminate against people in recovery, and removal of the barriers that are raised by the stigma against addiction. For state listings of local recovery

http://www.jointogether.org/home/ (http://www.jointogether.org/home/)
Join Together supports community-based efforts to reduce, prevent, and treat substance abuse across the nation. The web site includes a section on Hot Issues including:

Discrimination against people with substance use disorders that restricts their access to education, housing, employment, financial assistance
Healthcare and health insurance parity (recognizing addictions as diseases and providing coverage for treating them).