http://groups.yahoo.com/group/progressnotes/ Progress Notes Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:18:44 GMT Rob Fleming http://groups.yahoo.com/group/progressnotes/message/333 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/progressnotes/message/333 This is a fairly big one, with two special sections, one on Youth and AODDs and one on AODDs and the military. Have a save and sober Fourth! Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:30:42 GMT Rob Fleming http://groups.yahoo.com/group/progressnotes/message/332 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/progressnotes/message/332 Yahoo Groups seems to have changed the way they handle attachments. If you have difficulty getting the latest edition, you can download it from here: http:// Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:48:03 GMT Rob Fleming http://groups.yahoo.com/group/progressnotes/message/331 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/progressnotes/message/331 Here's the latest, sort of. There are computer glitches at USA Jobs that returns jobs in the National Guard when you ask about NIDA and the latest Funding Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:47:35 GMT Rob Fleming http://groups.yahoo.com/group/progressnotes/message/330 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/progressnotes/message/330 Here's the June 1 issue. There are a number of stories (and links) about how we as a society spend our money: * A new edition of "Shoveling Up", a study that Mon, 18 May 2009 15:33:36 GMT Rob Fleming http://groups.yahoo.com/group/progressnotes/message/329 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/progressnotes/message/329 Here's the latest. Several stories on both the new ONDCP Director, who declares an end to the "War on Drugs" and on the 2009 and 2010 Federal substance abuse Fri, 01 May 2009 14:34:14 GMT Rob Fleming http://groups.yahoo.com/group/progressnotes/message/328 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/progressnotes/message/328 Happy May Day. Workers of the World, see your EAP if you have a problem with alcohol and other drug disorders! Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:30:17 GMT Rob Fleming http://groups.yahoo.com/group/progressnotes/message/327 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/progressnotes/message/327 Well, folks, I went and testified at the APRA budget hearings. I got what I call the "Stage Two Runaround": "Thank you very much for your concern. We are aware Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:23:54 GMT Rob Fleming http://groups.yahoo.com/group/progressnotes/message/326 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/progressnotes/message/326 My apologies to anyone who showed up for the APRA Budget Hearing today, April 7th, as I did. The actual hearing date is April 9th. That's the trouble with Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:37:01 GMT Rob Fleming http://groups.yahoo.com/group/progressnotes/message/325 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/progressnotes/message/325 Mayor Fenty wants to cut APRA's budget by $5 million and 25 positions. See the article on the FY2010 budget and the City Council Hearing on it. Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:40:21 GMT Rob Fleming http://groups.yahoo.com/group/progressnotes/message/324 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/progressnotes/message/324 OK, I know you didn't get it until the 16th, but I wanted to wait for the latest Funding Alert from the Office of Contracts and Grants. Turned out there wasn't Tue, 03 Mar 2009 02:36:57 GMT Rob Fleming http://groups.yahoo.com/group/progressnotes/message/323 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/progressnotes/message/323 Too big, too on-target not to pass on before the next regular edition. I should have known this would come in right after I sent the March 1 edition. Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:58:03 GMT Rob Fleming http://groups.yahoo.com/group/progressnotes/message/322 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/progressnotes/message/322 Here's the latest. Kinda small, since it's only 13 days since the last one. But there is a long article in Development News about the FY20010 budget which says Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:05:31 GMT Rob Fleming http://groups.yahoo.com/group/progressnotes/message/321 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/progressnotes/message/321 Here 'tis. Lead story in National News is about a new Director at ONDCP - a police chief, but one who seems sensitive to recovery, not just enforcement. Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:20:25 GMT Rob Fleming http://groups.yahoo.com/group/progressnotes/message/320 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/progressnotes/message/320 Vikram Surya was good enough to point out that I failed to tell you the date for the Science of Addiction and Recovery lecture. It's Thursday, February 19th. Tue, 03 Feb 2009 04:51:51 GMT Rob Fleming http://groups.yahoo.com/group/progressnotes/message/319 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/progressnotes/message/319 Here's the latest. Lots of Development News, not all of it good. We didn't get treatment into the Stimulus package, but should have a second chance when the