Membership Information
Benefits of Agency Membership
- Full voting rights
- Monthly luncheon meetings with an educational program for which .8 CEUs from ODAPCA & OBLADC is available
- Direct participation in the strategic planning of service delivery
- Input in legislative agenda & advocacy efforts in conjunction with OSASA's own lobbyist
- Web site showcasing your agency through a link on our membership directory and treatment locator pages
- Web page employment advertising for your agency's job openings and job seeking
- Networking among our state's leading executive directors and program directors
- Updates from the commissioners key legislators and state leaders who actively support substance abuse and mental health concerns
- Updates from the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services commissioner and deputy commissioners
- Annual conference/retreat
- Specialized training for executive directors,senior management, counselors, and prevention specialists at greatly reduced rates
- Important information and legislative updates from the State Associations for Addiction Services (SAAS), a national advocacy organization for substance abuse treatment and prevention
- Valuable discounts from FoodSourcePlusNational (FSPN), Hazelden Bookstore,JC Technologies, SAAS Express, VacShack, Unemployment Savings Trust and Wiley Publishers
- And much more
Your participation could make a huge difference in the lives of Oklahoman's suffering with substance abuse, addiction and related mental illness.
Annual Dues
July 2008 through June 2009
Agency Membership dues are based on agency budgets. For Substance Abuse Agencies it is based on their entire budget. For multidisciplinary agencies (i.e. CMHC's) it is based on their total Substance Abuse/Prevention Funding.
Budget: Annual Dues
$0 - $250,000: $400
$251,000 - $500,000: $600
$501,000 - $750,000: $800
$751,000 - $1,000,000: $1000
Over $1 Million: 0.1% of Annual Budget ($2000 maximum)
Associate membership - $100
Student membership - $50
Associate Membership: Upon recommednation of the board, an individual who is concerned about substance abuse problems and supports the mission of OSASA shall, upon payment of association annual dues, be granted a non-voting associate membership. Qualifications for an associate membership include:a private practicioner, a professional or non-professional not affliliated with a certified/accredited organization, a full-time tudent, or an employee of an agency members. No exceptions as except as approved by the Board. Associate memberships are not available for Executive Directors.