Foundation for Recovery Inc.

Filing Period

Jan 1, 2011 to Dec 31, 2011

Signed

Nov 15, 2012

Return Version

2011v1.2

Gross Receipts

$509,897

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

The foundation for recovery continued to make excellent strides in 2011 towards furthering its mission and vision, as well as expanding its programs and services. General program expenses in 2011 went toward the following initiatives:education and outreachthe foundation continues to maintain its facility, which includes a research, study and archive center, as well as a bookstore and classrooms utilized for professional education seminars, public education seminars, and use by 12-step and other support groups. The bookstore sells a multitude of products related to recovery to the general public, students and other organizations, promoting recovery related activities. The bookstore also carries a broad range of complimentary and discounted 12-step literature from narcotics anonymous, nar-anon, gamblers anonymous and overeater's anonymous. The bookstore serves as an information clearinghouse at no charge to the public, offering a variety of education and other informational materials and publications from various entities and partners, including the substance abuse and mental health services administration (samhsa), the department of education (doe), the partnership for a drug-free america, and faces and voices of recovery.the foundation for recovery's archive houses a large selection of recovery related memorabilia for viewing and use by the general public with interest in the history of recovery or recovery research. The archive contains thousands of individual pieces tracing the rich history of national and international recovery movements, offering a wealth of original source information to researchers and students.the rooms, an initiative of the foundation for recovery, makes meeting rooms available to the 12-step community, professional diversion, and other support groups. In addition, the rooms is the host site of workshops, speaker engagements, and special events. This classroom-style meeting space is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for support groups. Nominal rental is charged for these meetings based on the number of self-reported participants. In 2011, 12-step groups reported over 41,000 attendees to meetings held at the rooms, an increase of over 15% from the previous year. Schedules of meetings are regularly posted on the foundation for recovery and rooms websites for easy access.foundation for recovery held its 3rd annual recovery rally, which coincided with national recovery month. Over 400 community members with over a dozen community organizations participated in the event with featured recovery speakers along with local judicial and legislative representatives. The rooms also has lectures and presentations geared towards the recovery community, families and other interested parties.the foundation for recovery's public outreach efforts included several new initiatives which included bringing together a diverse group of more than 50 behavioral health providers, policy makers, non-profits, educators and other community leaders to initiate strategies for bringing recovery concepts and other recovery support services to nevada. In addition, the foundation partnered with cox communication, a&e network and the school district to lend our expertise to a live town hall meeting on the prescription drug epidemic. This live broadcast and its continued rebroadcasts, reached thousands of individuals in clark county. Other community partners and collaborations include pact, a drug prevention coalition made up of multiple non-profit, government, law enforcement, education and social service agencies; southern nevada mental health coalition; specialty court judges; southern nevada holistic health coalition; and veterans groups.in august of 2011, the foundation for recovery began the implementation process to bring a peer recovery support services to southern nevada. Ffr facilitated a training program for staff and community volunteers in recovery with approximately 20 individuals receiving 40 hours of training from

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EIN

20-3380211