National Recovery Month

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Welcome To Recovery Month


September is Recovery Month Recovery Month promotes the societal benefits of treatment 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.



Recovery Month Event Award Program
National Recovery Month 2011
Enter to win the "2011 Community Event Award"

If you organized an event in 2011, enter your event to compete for the Community Event Award.



More about the contest.
Talk Therapy
Talk Therapy
Talk Therapy

Watch TV programs about behavioral health, treatment and recovery on demand online at Talk Therapy.

Go to Talk Therapy: http://www.talktherapytv.org/index.html

SAMHSA Manual
SAMHSA
SAMHSA Dealing With the Effects of Trauma Manual

Gives guidance on coping with the mental health effects of trauma and taking charge of one's own recovery.

Get the Manual: http://store.samhsa.gov/product/SMA-3717

A SAMHSA Guide on CD
The Teen Years
SAMHSA’s The Teen Years: A Road Map for Parents CD

This CD has 6 modules to guide parents in helping their teens face the challenges of adolescence.

Order the CD!



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Dr. Clark Welcome Video

Planning An Event?

The Event Planner portal contains tools and information for individuals and organizations planning a Recovery Month event.

Recovery: For You or Someone You Know

Tools, information, resources, and inspiration for finding and sustaining your recovery or helping someone with theirs.

For Community Organizations and Service Providers

Resources and information for organizations that provide community or recovery services.

Recovery in Your Community

Show your community that you care about recovery by using these tools, tips, and guides.






Recovery Month promotes the societal benefits of treatment 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.

National Recovery Month 2012

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  • Behavioral Health is Essential to Health
  • Prevention Works
  • Treatment is Effective
  • People Recover
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