The National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP), is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 awards for leadership achievement in the field of addiction treatment services. NAATP gives these awards annually to honor exemplary achievements, promote addiction awareness, and encourage the pursuit of best practices.

“Stay open and stay safe” was the message we delivered to treatment program leadership in the spring and summer of 2020 as the pandemic surged into our treatment programs and our lives. It was a good message but far easier said than done. It was the challenge of treatment leadership, and it was met with wisdom, courage, and resilience by NAATP members.

National Addiction Treatment Association Announces the Creation of the Foundation for Recovery Science and Education to Study Treatment Effectiveness for Substance Use Disorder

With America’s addiction crisis crippling the nation, skyrocketing rates of substance use and death, particularly with opioid overdose, combined with a lack of access to services and healthcare inequi

National Addiction Treatment Community Set to Gather in Colorado To Address Quality, Leadership, and Equity

Historic moments compel us to take stock, to examine who we are, what we do, and how well we do it.

Host Neil Scott, of 'Recovery - Coast to Coast' visits with Marvin Ventrell, CEO of the National Association of Addiction Treatment Programs (NAATP), who shares info on membership expansion, the new

NAATP Announces Membership Change

NAATP is its members. Who we are and what we do are informed by the composition of our membership. Our public policy agenda directs us to advocate for systemic policy that promotes the accessibility and quality of, and reimbursement for treatment.

NAATP announces the new Executive Committee for the 2022-2023 term at our virtual NAATP Annual Board Meeting this month. 

Visit the NAATP Foundation for Recovery Science & Education website to make your donation today as a visible demonstration of commitment to the life-saving value of addiction treatment in our country.

www.naatpfoundation.com

Today is a day to celebrate and recognize our country’s progress toward equitable treatment of our citizens. We applaud Congress and the President on the bipartisan establishment of Juneteenth, celebrated today, as a federal holiday recognizing the end of slavery.

On June 8th the Health Resources and Services Administration released the Fiscal Year 2021 Application and Program Guidance for the Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery (STAR) Loan Repayment Program (LRP).  The STAR-LRP will provide repayment of education loans fo

We invite you to submit nominations for the 2021 NAATP National Addiction Leadership Awards. The award recipients will be recognized and honored during the Opening Night Banquet at the NAATP National Conference on Thursday, December 7, 2021, in Denver, Colorado.

May is Membership Month at NAATP! Appreciation for and connection to our members is the primary focus and purpose throughout the month. Weekly emails were sent out highlighting member achievements and promoting the many services and benefits the Association provides to our valued members.

Member Spotlights

 

Last summer, a tragic series of deaths, culminating in the gruesome killing of George Floyd, spurred global protests and an overdue reckoning within our country and our addiction treatment community. Nearly a year later, NAATP believes the guilty verdicts in the Chauvin trial were rightfully reached and offer some measure of accountability for the tragic murder of George Floyd.

The addiction treatment industry is facing complex issues, including insurance utilization, parity enforcement, ethics violations, outcomes research gaps, social stigma, and barriers to access along racial and socio-economic lines. 

In this video, Ester Nicholson, Founder and Author of Soul Recovery - 12 Keys to Healing Dependence and Trusted Advisor for SHE RECOVERS Foundation, opens up about entering addiction treatment and, 35 years later as a recovery speaker, frequently being the only Black person in the room.

NAATP National 2021, the 42nd National Addiction Treatment Leadership Conference of the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers, will take place in 2021 on a new date, December 7-9, 2021.

Today the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) provided the Biden Administration with a host of recommendations designed to improve access to care and delivery of care. In a letter to the President, NAATP CEO, Marvin Ventrell, congratulated the Biden-Harris team on the election and made 21 specific recommendations on behalf of the treatment provider community.