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Please Join Us This September in Supporting National Recovery Month

National Recovery Month, which started in 1989, is a national observance held every September to promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, the nation’s strong and proud recovery community, and the dedication of service providers and communities who make recovery in all its forms possible. Here at RRD we have dedicated service providers who make recovery possible for so many!

“There are millions of Americans whose lives have been transformed through recovery. Since these successes often go unnoticed by the broader population, Recovery Month provides a vehicle for everyone to celebrate these accomplishments. Each September, tens of thousands of prevention, treatment, and recovery programs and facilities around the country celebrate Recovery Month. They speak about strides made by those in recovery and share their success stories with their neighbors, friends, and colleagues. In doing so, everyone helps to increase awareness and foster a greater understanding about mental and substance use disorders.” – NAADAC.org, The Association for Addiction Professionals.

It is the mission of the Substance Use Treatment Programs to provide evidence-based substance use treatment services appropriate to the needs of individual inmates to facilitate positive change; and to provide accountability for programming utilizing assessment tools developed specifically for this population, all of which leads to reducing recidivism and improving public safety. What better way to recognize this than to join us in supporting National Recovery Month?! Throughout the month several of our units will be hosting events related to Recovery Month and your support is greatly appreciated.