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3rd Indian Social Work Congress 2015: Community Engagement and Social work Profession

Nada Peer Education & Acudetox in India

A movie presentation by Suneel Vatsyayan Chairperson ,Nada India Foundation at NADA International Conference Oslo Norway on 29th& 30th May 2015 “Making Tools for Hope happen!”    Peer Education: An Indian Experience…A Nada India Presentation  Duration: 11.03 minutes  Transcription of the narration in the movie  The moving  life stories of two Dayanands reveal their  indomitable  courage.  While the first Dayanand, from rural Delhi had a history  of  drug abuse, the second Dayanand was a victim of alcohol. As   recovering  addicts  both had a common mentor- Suneel Vatsyayan    -first in Navjyoti, Delhi Police foundation and later with Nada India.          Both Dayanands had graduated from, what a journalist called- ‘the  university  of pain’ and had faced     social rejection, stigma  and discrimination. They volunteered to become peer support counselors and worked hard in empowering their peers-till the first Dayanand died at  39  of cancer and Dayanand  Sharma of AIDS at the age

Next acudetox counseling training by Dr. Michael O.Smith in Delhi on 25th Jan,2015

Nada India Foundation  and Budha Acupuncture Centre  are pleased to announce the  next NADA Ear Acupuncture (Acudetox Counselling)  workshop  as per NADA Protocol for addiction treatment and general well  being  will be  held at   Buddha Acupuncture Centre, 3261, Ram Nagar Shahdara, Delhi-32   on 25 Jan 2015 (10 AM-5 PM). The workshop will be conducted by Dr.Michael O.Smith psychiatrist & acupuncturist and Dr.Raj Kumar ,MBBS  , NADA,ADS.     NADA Protocol was developed by  Dr.Michael O.Smith  psychiatrist   and  facilitated  by Suneel Vatsyayan,Chairperson,Nada India. The workshop aims to facilitate a shared understanding of importance of barrier free services and skill in use ear acupuncture for protection and recovery as an adjunct treatment at all stages of addiction treatment (pre-admission, detoxification and rehabilitation and after care).  This workshop also provides trainees with skills to use ear acupuncture as per NADA protocol .This also enables