Every September, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), sponsors National Recovery Month to increase awareness of behavioral health conditions. This observance promotes the belief that behavioral health is essential to health, prevention works, treatment is effective, and people recover from mental and/or substance use disorders.
The 2015 Recovery Month theme, “Join the Voices for Recovery: Visible, Vocal, Valuable!” highlights opportunities for recovery education, support, and celebration and focuses on how the community can: be visible by knowing the prevalence of mental and/or substance use disorders; be vocal by noticing warning signs and symptoms; and, be valuable by raising awareness of the resources available to help.
This year’s event and resources focus on four specific communities: High School Students, College Students, Family Supports and Recovery Peers.
Click here to link to information and toolkit resources for these groups and to learn more. To download the toolkit directly click 2015-rm-toolkit-section-targeted-outreach.
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