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South Dakota Association of Addiction and Prevention Professionals |
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Mission Statement: Promoting professional leadership and excellence in prevention and treatment of addictions. |
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We promote Values of Service Our vision of the future includes the following values: ¨ We value the special skills and competencies of our profession. ¨ We value education, training, experience and continued ¨ We value all citizens of South Dakota and believe they deserve the best of addiction and prevention services. ¨ We value our unique cultures in South Dakota. Rural and also urban. We are European-American, Native American, and also have an emerging diversity of cultures. ¨ We value a holistic approach that includes spirituality as an element of wellness. Our Beliefs We see the following as core to our organization: ¨ Parity for Chemical Dependency professional will be the benchmark for the future. ¨ Addiction is a preventable and treatable disease. ¨ CD Counseling and Prevention are distinct professions and the SDCDA provides leaders for those fields. ¨ Prevention does work and has a positive impact on our communities. ¨ Recovery from addiction helps the individual, the family, and the community at large. Our Services ¨ Bi-annual conferences with continuing education opportunity. ¨ Advocacy for counselors, prevention professionals and programs. ¨ Peer assistance. ¨ Information for legislators, law enforcement, schools, other professionals and the public. |
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You can contact us at: SD Association of Addiction & Prevention Professionals PO Box 179 Blunt, SD 57522 Phone: 605-962-6134 Fax: 605-962-6135 E-Mail: sdaapp@venturecomm.net |