{"id":16540,"date":"2021-09-08T16:55:07","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T16:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/?p=16540"},"modified":"2021-09-08T16:55:07","modified_gmt":"2021-09-08T16:55:07","slug":"national-recovery-month-2021-recovery-is-for-everyone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/2021\/09\/08\/national-recovery-month-2021-recovery-is-for-everyone\/","title":{"rendered":"National Recovery Month 2021 \u2013 Recovery is for Everyone"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"NationalSeptember is National Recovery Month, an observance held \u201cto promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, the emergence of a strong and proud recovery community, and the dedication of service providers and community members across the nation who make recovery in all its forms possible\u201d (<\/span>SAMHSA<\/span><\/a>). It was begun by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) and has been organized by <\/span>Faces and Voices of Recovery<\/span><\/a> starting in 2020. <\/span><\/p>\n

This year\u2019s theme is \u201cRecovery is for Everyone: Every Person, Every Family, Every Community\u201d. This theme brings the focus onto community, aims to celebrate diversity and seeks to develop deeper understanding, caring, and connection that nurtures recovery.<\/span> Recovery Month increases awareness and understanding of mental health and substance use disorders and promotes the message that behavioral health is <\/span>essential to health, prevention works, treatment is effective, and people recover.<\/span><\/p>\n

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National Recovery Month Dates and Events:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

There are many events being held for Recovery Month, check out <\/span>Faces and Voices of Recovery\u2019s calendar<\/span><\/a> to find them!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Some important dates:<\/p>\n