Annual Addiction Awareness and Recovery 5K, Sept. 19 at Danada Forest Preserve

Registration is open for the annual Addiction Awareness and Recovery 5K Run/Walk that will be held on Saturday, September 19, 10 a.m. at the Danada Forest Preserve in Wheaton. Nearly 300 runners and walkers participated in the inaugural event in 2014.

Linden Oaks Behavioral Health, JUST of DuPage and West Suburban Fellowship Club are sponsoring the Run/Walk, which is intended to raise awareness of addiction and support those in recovery.

Registration through August 31 for the 5K Run/Walk is $30 ($40 after August 31) and includes a T-shirt. Registration for a Kids Fun Run to be held after the 5K is $20 and includes a T-shirt. Same-day race registration will be available from 8 - 9:30 a.m. For more information or to pre-register for the 5K Run/Walk and Kids Fun Run, visit www.justofdupage.org.

Refreshments and celebration will follow the 5K and Kids Fun Run.

The Addiction Awareness and Recovery 5K was founded as a way to draw attention to addiction in the community and celebrate those in treatment and recovery. The event coincides with National Recovery Month, which supports efforts for substance abuse prevention, treatment and recovery.

Linden Oaks is a 108-bed behavioral health hospital on Edward Hospital’s Naperville campus with outpatient offices in Elmhurst (in partnership with Elmhurst Hospital), Naperville, Plainfield, St. Charles, Woodridge and Yorkville. Linden Oaks also manages behavioral health services for Northwest Community Healthcare.

Linden Oaks has been recognized with the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission for commitment to excellence in the treatment of addiction, anxiety care, bipolar disorders, dementia, depression, eating disorders and self-injury.

For more information, visit www.lindenoaks.org. For immediate assistance and a free and confidential mental health assessment, call the Linden Oaks 24/7 Help Line at (630) 305-5027.