Membership Information
Benefits of Agency Membership
- Full voting rights, one per agency plus 3 free associate memberships for other agency staff
- 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 and development of legislative agenda & advocacy efforts in conjunction with lobbyist working on behalf of your agency
- Web site showcasing your agency through a link on our membership directory and treatment locator pages, employment advertising for your agency's job openings, and posting of your agency's upcoming tranings and events
- Updates from the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services commissioner and deputy commissioners and networking with our state's leading executive directors and program directors
- 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 associations
- 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 2009 through June 2010
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.
Corporate Membership-Upon recommendation of the Board, a corporation that is concerned about substance abuse problems and supports the mission of OSASA, shall, upon payment of annual corporate dues, be granted a non-voting corporate membership. Qualifications for a corporate membership include: a corporation that supports, is concerned with, and encourages substance abuse treatment, prevention, and those who provide said services. Their products, services, information, and/or mission serve to sustain or enhance the mission of OSASA.
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.
Association Membership - $50
Association Membership: Upon recommendation of the Board, an association that is concerned about substance abuse problems and supports the mission of OSASA, and otherwise ineligible for OSASA membership, upon payment of annual association dues, be granted an association membership, to allow them a collective vote in such issues with OSASA. Qualifications for an association membership include: an association that supports, is concerned with, and encourages substance abuse treatment, prevention, and those who provide said services.