Nada India Foundation News update

·          Pehchan Counseling Center 25,IInd Floor,Jyoti Apartment, Near Budi Masjid  Chhatarpur  – 110074 Delhi   ·          Tel: 9810594544 ·          Contact Person: Pallavi V The NADA Acupuncture based Counseling Center offers a unique and effective approach to protection & recovery from drug, alcohol, nicotine dependency and stress. We emphasize that LEARNING is a process of change. And ADULT learning empowers an individual to be more responsible. It helps family members of drug users take control of their lives. We encourage participants to TAKE effective part in changing and improving the quality of their lives. We support individuals who are in crisis created by drug/alcohol use and stress, offering them an OPPORTUNITY for change and a new beginning in their lives. WE OFFER … Quality acupuncture based (NADA protocol) cou...

Guidepoints News from NADA Jan/Feb 2015  Book Review: Social Work Education and  Practice Engagement, edited by Sanjai Bhatt  and Suresh Pathare  Social worker and Nada India Foundation (NIF) chairperson,  Suneel Vatsyayan , is a contributing author to a new volume on social work in India which has just been published by Shipra Publications. Vatsyayan’s chapter in this anthology considers the connection between social work and the NADA ear acupuncture treatment. Specifically, he describes how the NADA protocol is as an ideal social work intervention for drug and alcohol addiction. Vatsyayan trained first at the Navjyoti Delhi Police Foundation Drug Treatment Centre in 2000 with NADA founder, Michael Smith, and social worker and past NADA president, Ruth Ackerman. He then continued his training at Lincoln Recovery Center in 2001. At the Navjyoti treatment center, he observed that the NADA protocol can help t...

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 pro...

History of Acupuncture in India & NADA Protocol Dr.Arindam Sinha* Nada India conducted workshop on use of NADA protocol for addiction treatment and well being in Delhi on 3rd Feb2013 . Dr.Arindam Sinha was speaking about history of acupuncture in India and NADA Protocol. Workshop was conducted by Dr. Michael O.Smith Chairperson NADA International. The session was facilitated by Suneel Vatsyayan Chairman, Nada India Foundation. History of Acupuncture is a beautiful story of mankind, anthropology, dynasties, roles of Jawaharlal Nehru, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose , banning of acupuncture in mainland China and its propagation in entire world by the efforts of few lion hearted physicians. Though believed to be originated in China, origin of acupuncture and its concept is spread in a very big area, like no one can claim about origin of agriculture same with acupuncture, Otzi the mummy found in Italy is 8000 years old and has specific acupuncture points tattooed on his body for specific...

Dear Friends & Colleagues, Greetings from Nada India… Nada India Foundation & Indian Association of Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist (IAADS)  are pleased to announce the   Training workshop on use of ear acupuncture as per NADA Protocol for addiction treatment and general well being   to be held in the first week of Oct.2012  at Prerna De-addiction & Rehabilitation Centre is located at Hanumangarh by pass road, Sadhuwali, Sriganganagar Rajsthan .The workshop will be conducted by  by Ms. Gabriela Anderegg NADA,ADS trainer from Switzerland under supervision of Dr.Roop Sidana ,Psychiatrist and NADA,ADS . The workshop aims to facilitate a shared understanding of importance of barrier free services and skill in use of ear acupuncture as an adjunct treatment at all stages of addiction treatment and wellness services  (pre admission, detoxification and rehabilitation and after care).  This workshop also provides trainees with skil...

Suneel facilitating the session on Barrier Free services  at NISD RKPuram New Delhi Dr.Uttam Singh NADA ADS conducting acudetox session  Dr.Uttam Singh NADA ADS conducting acudetox session    National Institute of Social Defence  (NISD), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India invited Nada India team to conduct a mini workshop on Barrier Free Service : Use of ear acupuncture for treatment and rehabilitation of drug users . NISD has been  organising  3 Months Certificate Course on De-addiction Counselling and  Rehabilitation  from 12th March to 10th June 2012 at NISD R.K.Puram , New  Delhi. This  training  course is to enhance the capacity of service providers  (Project Incharge/Counsellors/Social Workers from different parts of India like Kerala,Chattisgarh, Zharkhand,U.P.Nagaland, Mizoram,Maharashtra ,Harayana, Rajasthan and Delhi ) of NGOs working i...

Dear Friends & Colleagues, Greetings from Nada India … Nada India Foundation & Indian Association of Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist (IAADS)  are pleased to announce the   Training workshop on use of ear acupuncture as per NADA Protocol for addiction treatment and general well being   to be held at Indian Social Institute Lodhi Raoad  South Delhi on 29 th Jan .2012 The workshop will be conducted by Dr. Michael O. Smith, Psychiatrist & Acupuncturist from New York and facilitated by Suneel Vatsyayan (A brief is attached) The workshop aims to facilitate a shared understanding of importance of barrier free services and skill in use ear acupuncture 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 (NADA Protocol three points) under general supervision of Dr. Michael O. Smith acupuncturist an...

Dear friends and colleagues,   Nada India Foundation & Indian Association Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist (IAADS)     are pleased to announce the   Regional Consultation   on use of NADA Protocol (Acudetox) among Prison population   to be held at Central Jail Vadodara, Gujarat    on 1 st Oct. and on 2nd   Oct .2011 at Nisargopachar Kendra (Naturopathy cum Yog center http://naturecure.cfsites.org/index.php ) at Vinoba Ashram, Gotri, Vadodara . The workshop will be conducted by Dr. Nayana Shah & Dr.Ajay Vats and facilitated by Suneel Vatsyayan. The workshop aims to facilitate a shared understanding of acudetox as an adjunct treatment in prison setting. This also enables the participating ADS or prison officials in building greater confidence in producing effective approach in dealing with people who avoid treatment.   If you are interested in the program please send an email along with dually filled registration form. The r...

Dear Friends, Greetings from Nada India … Nada India Foundation   is pleased to announce the   Training workshop on use of ear acupuncture as per NADA Protocol for addiction treatment and general well being  for physicians and nursing staff to be held INDIAN SOCIAL INSTITUTE (Conference room number 411), 10, Institutional Area Lodhi Road New Delhi 110003 , Delhi on Sunday 23 nd Jan .2011 ( 10am-5pm). A pre-workshop visit to the peer led drug de-addiction program will be arranged on 22 rd January, Saturday (Optional).        The workshop will be conducted by Dr. Michael O. Smith, Psychiatrist & Acupuncturist from Lincoln Hospital New York and facilitated by Suneel Vatsyayan (A brief is attached) The workshop aims to facilitate a shared understanding of importance of barrier free services and skill in use ear acupuncture as an adjunct treatment at all stages of addiction treatment   (pre admission, detoxification and rehabilitation and after...

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