SAFE Glen Cove Coalition: September is National Recovery Month

Every September the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) sponsors Recovery Month to increase awareness and understanding of mental and substance use disorders and celebrate the people who recover. Recovery Month also promotes the message that recovery in all of its forms is possible and encourages citizens to take action to help expand and improve the availability of effective prevention, treatment and recovery services for those in need. Now in its 32nd year, Recovery Month celebrates the gains made by those living in recovery and works to promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices.

This year’s theme is entitled “Recovery is for everyone: Every person, every family, every community”. During the 32nd anniversary of Recovery Month, communities across the nation will reflect on their positive strides and their plans to make recovery support services more accessible so people can live meaningful and productive lives. Over the years recovery-oriented organizations have also played an essential role in states, cities, towns, and neighborhoods to help countless people start and sustain their recovery.

After many years of sponsoring National Recovery Month, SAMHSA turned the reigns over to the recovery community. Faces & Voices of Recovery is a stakeholder and active member of this community and serves as the central location for all recovery events. For more information please visit https://rm.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org/

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is charged with improving the quality and availability of treatment and rehabilitative services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and the cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses. For more information about SAMHSA please visit www.samhsa.gov.