SAMHSA's Road to Recovery Update

The Road to Recovery Update keeps you informed about activities leading up to National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month (Recovery Month) in September. Feel free to forward this information to friends and colleagues, include it in newsletters or listservs, or link to it from your Web site.

Our 20th Anniversary: Join the Voices for Recovery: Together We Learn, Together We Heal

Start Planning Your Events and Observance today!

The 20th Anniversary and the release of our 2009 Web site, www.recoverymonth.gov, has arrived; start planning your events, proclamations, and observance now!

The 2009 theme, "Join the Voices for Recovery: Together We Learn, Together We Heal," emphasizes the need to use all available resources, in our communities and on the Internet, to educate people about the disease and to help those with substance use disorders, and those close to them, get assistance. It also celebrates the power of community support and understanding.

Tune in to the 2009 Road to Recovery Webcast Season!

On March 4, the 2009 Road to Recovery season kicks off with its opening Webcast, The Road to Recovery: Together We Learn, Together We Heal. This Webcast will look back at Recovery Month events held across the country in 2008 and set the stage for another successful celebration in September 2009. In addition, this Webcast will help guide individuals, organizations, and communities as they plan and host events to raise awareness about the benefits of addiction treatment and the rewards of recovery. The 2009 Road to Recovery season also includes the following Webcasts:

			Treatment 101: Recovery Today, Premiers: April 1, 2009
			Providing a Continuum of Care: Improving Collaboration Among Services, Premiers: May 6, 2009
			Recovery and the Health Care/Insurance Systems: Improving Treatment and Increasing Access, Premiers: June 3, 2009
			Treatment and the Justice System: Preventing Problems and Ensuring Recovery, Premiers: July 1, 2009
			The Social Services System: Supporting Treatment and Recovery for Individuals and Families, Premiers: August 5, 2009
			Recovery in the Workplace: Treatment Benefits Both Employees and Employers, Premiers: September 2, 2009
			The Road to Recovery 2009: A Showcase of Events, Premiers: November 4, 2009

For more information on the Road to Recovery Webcasts, visit www.recoverymonth.gov/multimedia/.

Thank You for Participating in the 2008 Recovery Month Observance!

We would like extend our gratitude for making the 19th annual National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month (Recovery Month) effort a tremendous success. SAMHSA recognizes that this success is a result of your support and hard work in helping to make a difference in the lives of those in need of treatment and recovery support services. If you have additional information for 2008 events and activities, please send your information to recoverymonth@samhsa.gov.

Recovery Month Highlights & Accomplishments, which summarizes the national and local activities, the resulting media exposure, and the growing support from elected officials, policymakers, education leaders, judges, health providers, the faith community, and many other sectors, will be available on the Recovery Month Web site in early 2009.

Give People a Voice for Recovery

Do you know someone who is celebrating recovery? Let them know that they have a voice! Because the successes of individuals in recovery are often overlooked by society, Voices for Recovery gives people the opportunity to share their stories with others and provides education for the general public about treatment for alcohol and drug addiction.

Help us to continue to grow in our efforts to improve the lives of individuals and their families affected by alcohol and drug use disorders!

About Recovery Month

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, celebrating 20 years of observance in 2009, is an initiative of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. For more information about Recovery Month, visit www.recoverymonth.gov.