Community Events

2012 NAMIWalk Northern Virginia (4792)

09/22/2012 9:00 AM - 09/22/2012 12:00 AM

NAMIWalks brings together family members, community leaders, neighbors, and friends to raise crucial funds for our programs, promote awareness of mental illness, and celebrate recovery. Because of the funds raised through NAMIWalks, NAMI Northern Virginia
can continue to improve hundreds of lives within our community.

Location: Fairfax County Government Center

Fairfax, VA
United States

Sponsoring Organizations: UHS, Sunrise Premium, and many Northern Virginia Local Sponsors

Type of Event: Walk/Run

Website: http://namiwalks.org

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Recovery Month promotes the societal benefits of prevention, treatment, and recovery for substance use and mental disorders, celebrates people in recovery, lauds the contributions of treatment and service providers, and promotes the message that recovery in all its forms is possible. Recovery Month spreads the positive message that behavioral health is essential to overall health, that prevention works, treatment is effective and people can and do recover.

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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation.
SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities.

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration • 1 Choke Cherry Road • Rockville, MD 20857 • 1-877-SAMHSA-7