2011 Toolkit
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA's) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is pleased to present the National Recovery Month: Prevention Works, Treatment is Effective, People Recover (Recovery Month) toolkit. As a key conduit for several of SAMHSA's Strategic Initiatives, Recovery Month increases the understanding of substance use and mental disorders to achieve the full potential of prevention and treatment support services. It also helps people recognize and seek assistance for these health conditions with the same urgency as any other condition and aims to reduce barriers to recovery. Recovery Month encapsulates this on every level.
This year's theme, "Join the Voices for Recovery: It's Worth It," emphasizes that all American's have the opportunity to access provisions within the Affordable Care Act and Mental Health Parity and Addictions Equity Act (MHPAEA), aimed to improve physical and emotional health while ensuring people will receive the care they need at a more reasonable cost.
The theme showcases how public awareness will increase access to those in need of essential substance use and mental health services and how these legislative changes will improve the overall health and well-being of people in the United States.
For 23 years, Recovery Month has joined together millions of people across the United States to celebrate recovery and educate communities about substance use and mental disorders. To aid you in planning your Recovery Month events, and to provide you with tools and educational materials to distribute in your community, SAMHSA created this toolkit, containing three separate sections:
You can download the complete 2011 toolkit here. Thanks to your hard work year after year, Recovery Month continues to be a fundamental part of raising awareness about the importance of the treatment and recovery community. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of those who need treatment, individuals in recovery and those affected by substance use and mental disorders.
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