Category Archives: News & Press
CRSS Scholarships Available From FCB
The Florida Certification Board has announced that an extension of the Certified Recovery Support Specialist scholarship is now available starting July 1, 2020. This is the same scholarship program that was previously available through a grant from The Florida Department … Continue reading
Welcoming Our Newest Instructor – Carlee!
The Academy for Addiction Professionals is very excited to welcome Carlee Pollard to our family of instructors. Carlee is currently a BHT at Destination Hope, a South Florida treatment center, where she assists the psychiatric ARNP and nursing staff in the … Continue reading
New DCF Rules Regarding Referrals to Recovery Residences
The Department of Children and Families of Florida (DCF) has recently implemented sweeping changes to the rules governing referrals to recovery residences. DCF has mandated that in order for addiction treatment centers to legally refer a client to a recovery … Continue reading
Ben Brafman on “Fox & Friends”
Ben Brafman, President and CEO of Destination Hope, visits the “Fox & Friends” studio to discuss The Academy for Addiction Professionals and his age-specific and gender-specific programs on their national morning show. Check out the segment below: Watch the latest … Continue reading
Shira Ackerman Joins The FCB Advisory Council
We are very proud of our very own Shira Ackerman, Program Director of The Academy for Addiction Professionals, who was recently appointed to the Behavioral Health Advisory Council at the Florida Certification Board. Since becoming program director, Shira has taken … Continue reading
Make Every Month National Recovery Month
Celebrating its 25th year, SAMHSA’s National Recovery Month has become an invaluable tool to spread the word on recovery from alcohol and drugs. The Academy for Addiction Professionals was proud to be a National Recovery Month Planning Partner last month. … Continue reading
Recovery Coach Course Launching Soon
The Academy for Addiction Professionals is excited to announce launch of our Recovery Coach Training course. Since the family unit is most often effective and affected in the recovery process, students will take Family Recovery Coaching that focuses on mending the problems that addiction … Continue reading
The Academy is Now NAADAC Approved
We’re excited to announce that The Academy for Addiction Professionals is now a NAADAC approved education provider. We are also supporting the organization as a NAADAC Organizational Member. Becoming an approved education provider for NAADAC was a key goal for … Continue reading
Holiday Food Drive
With the Holiday Season approaching, The Academy for Addiction Professionals is initiating an Annual Thanksgiving Day Food Drive Collection. This is an opportunity for us to share our gratitude and good fortune with individuals in the community who might need … Continue reading
Introducing Saturday Addiction Counselor Training Classes
As a result of the overwhelming interest in our training programs and core courses, we have added a Saturday course to our schedule. We believe that the addition of Saturday classes will offer unparalleled flexibility for students who want to … Continue reading
