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Nominate Someone for the 2007 Nichols Leadership Award Nomination deadline is Friday, February 29, 2008. Download the nomination form and information as a pdf. Meet the 2006 Nichols Award Recipient Meet Jean Sullivan, the Executive Director of Washington Health Professional Services and the recipient of the 2006 Nichols Leadership Award. The Nichols Leadership Award, named for its original endower, Ann Nichols, was created by Residence XII to honor individuals or organizations working in the field of chemical dependency, whose focus is on helping women and their families overcome the pain of addiction so that a meaningful life of recovery is possible. (read the entire article) Recognizing the Signs of Potential Chemical Dependency in the Workplace The costs associated with substance abuse in the workplace are high. Productivity, quality, profitability, health care costs and even job security are impacted. But substance abuse and addiction can also threaten public safety, impair job performance, and often cost the employee involved his job, future and sometimes his, her, or another employee’s, life. That’s why recognizing chemical dependency in the workplace is critical. (read the entire article)(download pdf) Are Women More Vulnerable to Alcohol's Effects? The effect of alcohol on women vs. men is a topic that, like the stigma of addiction and recovery, seems to be cloaked in secrecy. Like the disease itself, it is rarely discussed. Is this because only the health care and treatment community understands the topic? Or could it be that because women have fought so long for equality with men, neither sex wants to admit that when it comes to the effects of drinking, men and women are not alike? (read the entire article)(download pdf)		Information for the Press • About Residence XII (pdf) • Residence XII Process (pdf) • Giving at Residence XII (pdf) • Did You Know? (pdf) • 2003 King County Figures (pdf) • Recovery Coast to Coast Radio Interview with Sharon Chambers (04/07) (mp3) Downloadable Images • Residence XII logos pdf files require Acrobat Reader. Download here.