(9/1/2011)

Recovery Month Twitter Chat – September 12, 3:30 p.m. ET

Recovery Month is hosting its third Twitter chat to help spread the word that prevention works, treatment is effective, and people can and do recover. The September #RecoveryChat will focus on celebrating Recovery Month and will be co-hosted by Dr. Clark, director of SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, and Kathryn Power, director of SAMHSA’s Center for Mental Health Services. This chat will expand upon the dialogue of the March 2011 Road to Recovery episode, “Join the Voices for Recovery: Recovery Benefits Everyone.” The chat will be held on Monday, September 12 from 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET.

Join the Twitter chat by asking questions and contributing to the dialogue about Recovery Month and substance use and mental health disorders by using the designated hashtag #RecoveryChat to track and participate in the conversation. By adding #RecoveryChat to the end of each tweet, you signify your involvement in the conversation. Also be sure to tune in 15 minutes early for our first Twitterview with our expert co-hosts!

SAMHSA/CSAT also encourages you to share your stories about planning or attending Recovery Month events, key learnings of what worked or what didn’t work for you or others in recovery, or other similar topics. During the chat, we are looking to not only answer questions, but also to raise awareness of the importance of prevention, the effectiveness of treatment, and the reality of recovery.

Not available for the chat? Tweet your questions to @RecoveryMonth in advance, using the hashtag #RecoveryChat. If you aren’t on Twitter, but are interested in asking a question, feel free to post questions on the Recovery Month Facebook Page or send questions in an email to recoverymonthfan@samhsa.hhs.gov.

Keywords: Recovery Month, Twitter Chat, September