CLEAR Key Components
What can we do together that we can’t do alone?*
Each letter of CLEAR represents a core component to accomplish its vision and mission.
Coalition Building … To build an effective coalition to address addiction from a systemic perspective:
- Build partnerships with individuals, treatment centers and organizations
- Network and share knowledge and expertise with the general community
- Train leaders in systemic thinking and build a common framework to work together
- Provide Membership Data Base and Career Resources for members
Leadership… Nurture and develop community leaders to work together and accomplish goals:
- Build relationships within and outside of the addictions community
- Serve as a catalyst for starting new initiatives in the community to combat addiction
- Recruit and show hospitality to new members and smaller agencies in the field
Education… Teach individuals, families, and community about addiction disease:
- To educate the broad community about the issue of addiction and resources for help
- To target specific members of the community who are in a position to help (doctors/clergy)
- Plan and implement bi-monthly educational presentations on current timely issues
- Coordinate specific training seminars and an annual conference on addiction
- Conduct public awareness campaigns targeted at reducing the stigma of addiction
- To keep recovery “upfront” by inviting Recovery Speakers at all events
Advocacy… To speak with One Common Voice about addiction:
- Advocate Policies to support treatment and recovery for the addicted
- Address and fill gaps in the treatment system and avoid duplications of services
- Advocate for treatment for individuals and families on a public/private level
- Advocate for treatment rather than incarceration for the non-violent offender
- Ensure access to quality treatment for every person, including the uninsured/incarcerated
- Support enforcement of PA ACT 106 legislation to improve access to treatment
- Promote increased funding for prevention, treatment and recovery from addiction.
Recovery… Create opportunities to recover (lessen suffering) from addiction disease:
- To seek an optimum environment for quality treatment and recovery from addictions
- Integrate screening, intervention, treatment, recovery and aftercare services
- Create and support sober activities in the community