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Addictions Treatment in VR

“Are services in the virtual world near?” is an article in this months Addiction Professional Magazine, highlighting Preferred Family Healthcare’s work in Second Life. Addiction Professional is the addiction treatment and prevention field’s premier trade journal.

The article focuses on Dick Dillon’s (Coughran Mayo) work at NPC and his organization’s plans for delivering behavioral healthcare and substance abuse treatment in world. It’s a positive article that will reach lots of healthcare leaders and professionals. Click here to read or here http://tinyurl.com/4r3pyt

Thanks Coughran for mentioning the National Council! That helps us put a shining light on Second Life and NPC for our members, and helps us all. Yay to the power of networking!

Written by: gale.beckwith

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Come to the Party!

As many of you know SL is about to turn 5 years old… Yup, a whole handful! This is a great opportunity to bring some attention to the work your nonprofit is doing in SL and RL.

As Linden Labs announced yesterday the party will be a two week event with the second week featuring exhibits from “business, education, health care and nonprofits”. Not only that but as they stated in their blog on Tuesday, June 3rd,

“We’ll close with a ceremony including a special guest speaker
with a very important announcement. “

The suspense is killing me!

So fill out an application and come join the party!

To learn more about this big birthday and apply for an exhibit space go to the SL blog here: http://blog.secondlife.com/

The deadline is Tuesday, June 10th 6pm PDT so get your application in NOW!

Written by: Kali

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Kickoff Party for the opening of Kiva in Second Life’s office in the Non Profit Commons Sim

Kiva has moved into the Non Profit Commons! We are located in office #23, in the top left of the sim. Our kick-off opening party will be:

Saturday January 5th, 2008, 10:30am-12noon

Tell all your friends!

Any new Kiva lender or anyone who makes a Kiva loan during the event can receive a Real Life kiva wristband.

The largest inworld Linden donation between 10:30-12 will relieve a 2008 Kivafriends Calendar .

The office is open now if you want to come by and have a peek. Hang out as long as you like!

You can see more pictures of the office at the Kiva Friends message board here

Written by: julles