National Recovery Month

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Welcome To Recovery Month


September is Recovery Month Recovery Month promotes the societal benefits of prevention, treatment, and recovery for mental and substance use disorders, celebrates people in recovery, lauds the contributions of treatment and service providers, and promotes the message that recovery in all its forms is possible. Recovery Month spreads the positive message that behavioral health is essential to overall health, that prevention works, treatment is effective and people can and do recover.


Recovery Month Event
golfers
McShin Foundation Golf Classic, May 18

Join the McShin Foundation's Annual Golf Tournament to raise funds for McShin Programs. Lunch, Dinner, Raffle, Fun. Richmond Country Club, Richmond, VA

Learn more: http://mcshinfoundation.org/golf_tournament_2012

May is Mental Health Month
Do More
May is Mental Health Month

Join Mental Health America in celebrating "May is Mental Health Month." Do More for 1 in 4 is a call to action to help the 1 in 4 American adults who live with a diagnosable, treatable mental health condition.

More on Do More for 1 in 4: http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/may

Online Peer-to-peer Initiative
PeerX
Peer Rx

An online peer-to-peer initiative to help educate teens on the dangers of prescription drug abuse, for teens and educators. Interactive content, activity guide, downloads, and more.

Go to Peer Rx: http://teens.drugabuse.gov/peerx/

SAMHSA National Prevention Week
SAMHSA
National Prevention Week May 20-26

We are the ones. How are you taking action? Host or attend a Prevention Week event in your community and promote mental, emotional, and behavioral well-being.

More about National Prevention Week: http://www.samhsa.gov/preventionweek/



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Dr. Clark Welcome Video

Planning An Event?

The Event Planner portal contains tools and information for individuals and organizations planning a Recovery Month event.

Recovery: For You or Someone You Know

Tools, information, resources, and inspiration for finding and sustaining your recovery or helping someone with theirs.

For Community Organizations and Service Providers

Resources and information for organizations that provide community or recovery services.

Recovery in Your Community

Show your community that you care about recovery by using these tools, tips, and guides.






Recovery Month promotes the societal benefits of prevention, treatment, and recovery for substance use and mental disorders, celebrates people in recovery, lauds the contributions of treatment and service providers, and promotes the message that recovery in all its forms is possible. Recovery Month spreads the positive message that behavioral health is essential to overall health, that prevention works, treatment is effective and people can and do recover.

National Recovery Month 2012

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  • Behavioral Health is Essential to Health
  • Prevention Works
  • Treatment is Effective
  • People Recover
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