Community Events

Recovery Month National Kick-off Press Conference (3851)

09/24/2012 9:30 AM - 09/24/2012 12:00 PM

SAMHSA will present information on the nation’s substance use and mental disorders, citing new NSDUH data. There will also be guest speakers from other federal agencies as well as people in recovery sharing their powerful stories of recovery.

Location: The National Press Club

529 14th Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20045
United States

Sponsoring Organizations: SAMHSA

Type of Event: Celebration
Communication/Media
Conference
Education

Targeted participants for this year's event: 100

Primary Contact:
Recovery Month
529 14th Street Northwest

Washington, DC 20045

United States
(617) 520-2576

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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