National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month - September 2009

Press Room

2009 Recovery Month Toolkit Available Online!

(6/9/2009 )

Recovery Month is pleased to announce the release of the 2009 Recovery Month toolkit designed to help you plan and publicize your activities during Recovery Month in September and throughout the year. The toolkit includes three sections:

“Media Outreach” section offers tips for planning and promoting your Recovery Month activities.
“Targeted Outreach” section offers details about substance use disorders, tailored for specific audiences.
“Resources” section can help you prepare for your Recovery Month events, as well as consider potential partnerships with other organizations to share resources and broaden the reach of your activities.

The 2009 toolkit can be downloaded on our Web site and ordered by calling 1-800-662-HELP or send an email to SHIN@samhsa.hhs.gov.

Keywords: Recovery Month, planning, toolkit, events, media outreach, targeted outreach, resources, community education

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The Recovery Month effort aims to promote the societal benefits of alcohol and drug use disorder treatment, laud the contributions of treatment providers, and promote the message that recovery from alcohol and drug use disorders in all its forms is possible.

Materials and events posted on the National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month (Recovery Month) Web site are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration or the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.