Road to Recovery Update
January 27th, 2009 | 
Author: The Road to Recovery Update keeps you informed about activities leading up to National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month (Recovery Month) in September.
The 20th Anniversary: Join the Voices for Recovery: Together We Learn, Together We Heal
Start Planning Your Events and Observance today!
The 20th Anniversary and the release of the 2009 Web site, www.recoverymonth.gov , has arrived; start planning events, proclamations, and observance now!
The 2009 theme, “Join the Voices for Recovery: Together We Learn, Together We Heal,” emphasizes the need to use all available resources, in our communities and on the Internet, to educate people about the disease and to help those with substance use disorders, and those close to them, get assistance. It also celebrates the power of community support and understanding.
Tune in to the 2009 Road to Recovery Webcast Season!
On March 4, the 2009 Road to Recovery season kicks off with its opening Webcast, The Road to Recovery: Together We Learn, Together We Heal. This Webcast will look back at Recovery Month events held across the country in 2008 and set the stage for another successful celebration in September 2009. In addition, this Webcast will help guide individuals, organizations, and communities as they plan and host events to raise awareness about the benefits of addiction treatment and the rewards of recovery. The 2009 Road to Recovery season also includes the following Webcasts:
• Treatment 101: Recovery Today, Premiers: April 1, 2009
• Providing a Continuum of Care: Improving Collaboration Among Services, Premiers: May 6, 2009
• Recovery and the Health Care/Insurance Systems: Improving Treatment and Increasing Access, Premiers: June 3, 2009
• Treatment and the Justice System: Preventing Problems and Ensuring Recovery, Premiers: July 1, 2009
• The Social Services System: Supporting Treatment and Recovery for Individuals and Families, Premiers: August 5, 2009
• Recovery in the Workplace: Treatment Benefits Both Employees and Employers, Premiers: September 2, 2009
• The Road to Recovery 2009: A Showcase of Events, Premiers: November 4, 2009
For more information on the Road to Recovery Webcasts, visit www.recoverymonth.gov/multimedia/
We obviously will be looking to center our third annual White Mountain’s Anti-Drug Summit around the September Road to Recovery month!!!!
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I think its very important to be involved in the community and so many people don’t recognize how many affected by drugs and alcohol everyday…last year there were over 13,000 drunk driving deaths…one of them was an old friend of mine. Definitely something to think about all through the year, not just September
Hi Chelle,
I’m sorry to hear of your loss!! It’s difficult to lose someone so quickly because of someone’s stupidity and lack of responsibility.
Unfortunately, Drug & Alcohol Awareness has become an important part of our society. It is something that we all need to think about everyday.
Just yesterday there was a school bus accident here on the White Mountains. Rumor has it that the driver of the truck was possibly impaired when she was driving on the wrong side of the road and hit the school bus head on. The community was very LUCKY that there were no students on board and that the school bus driver was okay.
If all of us can stop one person from driving while impaired or think twice before getting into the car after a few drinks, many lifes can be saved every year!
Also, the majority of those driving impaired are underage “children”. :cry:
Here is the link to the news article about the school bus accident if anyone is interested. http://www.wmicentral.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=20252068&BRD=2264&PAG=461&dept_id=505965&rfi=8