Long Island Recovery Advocates
"Long Term Recovery is a Reality"
www.longislandrecoveryadvocates.org

LIRA FACTS

* FOUNDED IN JANUARY 2000
* MEMBERSHIP IS APPROACHING 200
* REPRESENTS A CONSTITUENCY ESTIMATED @ 75,000
* ADVOCATES FOR LONG ISLANDERS WITH STATE & LOCAL OFFICIALS
* INFLUENTIAL IN PASSAGE OF "THE FAMILY BILL"
* SUPPORTS THE QUALITY REGULATION OF SOBER HOUSES
* COMMITTED TO PASSAGE OF A "PARTY BILL"
* BELIEVES IN MANDATED TREATMENT FOR OFFENDERS
* ADVOCATES INCREASED FUNDING FOR PREVENTION/TREATMENT
* LOBBY'S FOR LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO TREATMENT
* SUPPORTS INCREASES IN TREATMENT BEDS & SLOTS
* PARTNERS WITH NUMEROUS ORGANIZATIONS ON BEHALF OF LONG ISLANDERS
* PROGRESSIVE HIGHLY RESPECTED MOVEMENT