Taken directly from a post I made in the Recovery to Practice Communities of Practice.
The more research I do this summer the more I wonder....
When are organizations going to change their names to become current with language?
I know that is a tall order and does take time. I am aware of some changes to assist, such as:
In Dallas....now referred to as "The Council" and now named "The Council on Alcohol and Drugs" was historically known as The Greater Dallas Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse.
Nationally, NAADAC now refers to themselves as the "The Association for Addiction Professionals", while their official name is the National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors.
Are you aware of any other organizations making these small, but huge, changes in their name?
I am writing and writing and writing...explaining about discrimination & stigma to express the importance of language. Then I make my citations and references..."Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration".
Irony.
