Director’s Reports

Refuge Recovery Annual Conference Dates Changed to June 11th-13th 2021

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Greetings from Refuge Recovery World Services, We regretfully announce that with continued gathering bans in place through at least January of 2021, our 6th Annual Refuge Recovery Conference has now been rescheduled from the weekend of February 26th-28th, 2021, to the weekend of June 11th-13th, 2021. The conference will be held in Los Angeles at …

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Refuge Recovery Founder Noah Levine Donates Refuge Recovery Book, Name and Logo to Non-Profit RRWS

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Refuge Recovery Founder Noah Levine Donates Refuge Recovery Book, Name and Logo to Non-Profit Refuge Recovery World Services… The new RR Board is pleased to announce the transfer of ownership of the book, Refuge Recovery: A Buddhist Path To Recovering From Addiction, from author and copyright holder Noah Levine to the non-profit organization, Refuge Recovery …

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The Refuge Recovery World Services Board of Directors

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The Refuge Recovery World Services Board of Directors was formed in August of 2019.  Our Board brings a diversity of experience, skills and perspectives which mirror the diversity of our global sangha. The Board is entrusted with managing the legal and fiscal health of the Refuge Recovery non-profit organization, supporting the development of a comprehensive …

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August 2018

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From the Executive Director Hi Sangha- this month we’re exploring the Precepts and what it looks like to take them to the streets. We are not monastics so understanding and living the Precepts as householders in recovery can be (at least for me and maybe for you) an ongoing process of discovery and returning again and again …

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July 2018

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Executive Director Hi Sangha- hope this Newsletter finds all of you well and, for those of you in the Northern Hemisphere, enjoying the summer. I’m pleased to report that our annual conference, referred to as RefCon, went beautifully this year. Major props to our Planning Committee, which was composed of Regional Representatives from around the …

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March 2018

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From the Office of the Executive Director   Hi Sangha- lots to report this month re: planning the annual RR Conference, scheduled for June 8-10, 2018 in Los Angeles. Speaking of RefCon4, it’s on, people!!! The planning crew is getting organized and it should be quite an event. As usual, we’ll have a combination of …

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February 2018

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Jean Tuller Executive Director Hello Sangha! Our theme this month is metta- the gift of loving kindness and friendliness. Several months ago, we began taking on the issues of cultural competency in our organization. This reflected an urgent need to begin fostering more metta in our worldwide sangha to all members. Thanks to skillful work …

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January 2018

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Jean Tuller Executive Director Hello Sangha! Our Newsletter this month is devoted to intentions. What are your intentions for the coming year? How will you make them happen? 2017 was a year of geo-political-social challenges (hmmm… maybe “nightmare” is a better description!), for sure, and so how do we as a global sangha continue to …

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December 2017

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Executive Director Hello Sangha! Generosity. Some folks associate that word with the season we’re in. In Refuge, generosity is an everyday occurrence. The generosity of starting and supporting meetings. The generosity of serving as mentors. The generosity of giving your phone number to someone who just walked in the door. The generosity of your donations. …

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