September is National Drug & Alcohol Addiction Recovery Month in the United States. Sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), the month provides a platform to celebrate people in recovery and those who serve them.
Maine will be celebrating with several events statewide. Here are some of the events currently planned:
Bangor
Broadening the Base for Recovery: Promoting Recovery Pathways in the 21st Century, a Bangor area summit on addiction recovery featuring Maine Attorney General Steven Rowe
Thursday, September 4, 2008, 8:30am – 4:00pm @ Bangor Civic Center
Speakers, panel discussion & breakout groups for community-focused discussions
Reception and recovery celebration from 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Cost: $15.00 (lunch provided)
Contact: Dawn Furbush, 207.992.4468 or email
Augusta
Our Stories Have Power, a media workshop for people in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction
Saturday, September 13, 2008, 10:00am – 2:30pm @ University of Maine, Augusta
Training on how to use recovery stories in the media and in community-based presentations to educate and lessen stigma
Cost: Free (lunch and refreshments provided)
Contact: Deb Dettor, 207.458.4366 or email
Portland
Recovery & Wellness Resource Fair
Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 2:00pm – 4:00pm @ Preble Street Resource Center’s Wayside Soup Kitchen
Free food, prizes and the opportunity for Portland’s vulnerable communities to access 20 local service providers, including Crossroads for Women
Cost: Free
Contact: Amanda Edgar, 207.756.8053 or email
More Recovery Month Resources
Maine Alliance for Addiction Recovery (MAAR)
Recovery Maine on MySpace
View a full list of recovery month events in Maine
Find a recovery month event near you
