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National Recovery Month



September is Recovery Month National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month 2013


Community Events


22nd Recovery Month Celebration Day  (4550)

09/18/2012 9:00 AM - 09/18/2012 3:30 PM

“People in Recovery, Families and Friends Educating The Public about The Value of Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery”


Location: Marching to Boston City Hall Plaza to the State House


Boston, MA
United States


Sponsoring Organizations: MOAR


Type of Event: Rally, Celebration



Invited Officials / Presenters: Lt Governor Timothy Murray, State Auditor Suzanne Bump, Mayor Thomas Menino, Michele Monroe -SAMHSA, House Speaker Robert DeLeo, Senate and House Chair Mental Health & Substance Abuse Committee: Senator John Keenan and Rep. Liz Malia, Rep. James O’Day,
Rep. Marty Walsh, Rep. Alice Peisch, Maureen McGlame, Kattie Portis, BPHC Director Barbara Ferrer, Public Health Commissioner John Auerbach, Interim BSAS Director Hillary Jacobs, Steve Sweeney, Improbable Players, Joanne Peterson-Learn to Cope, MA Coalition
for Addiction Services. Young People in Recovery, Recovery High Schools, Woody Giessmann, Rick Dyer, Ken Washburn—GRASP, Good Samaritan Campaign Members, Deborah Delman: TRANSCOM, Jon Delman -BRSS TACS, Jim Wuelfing, Paul Bowman MOAR Individuals & Families
for Recovery to Star!


Targeted participants for this year's event: 500





Website: http://www.moar-recovery.org/Recovery%20Month%202012%20Files/RM_Flyer_2012MF2_MPmf[2]8_31_12%20use.pdf






 

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