F E A T U R E D   I T E M S

RALLY FOR RECOVERY!
September is National Alcohol and Drug
Addiction Recovery Month!

Hands Across the Bridge - A Celebration of Recovery
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Chain of Rocks Bridge, St. Louis, MO
4:00-7:00 p.m.

September is recognized as National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month! We invite and encourage you to join our celebration of Recovery by inviting your family, friends, and recovery allies to join us. This event, which is being co-sponsored by SAMHSA, FAVOR, MRN, and many other various agencies and organizations, has been designated as the National HUB Recovery Event for 2008 by Faces and Voices of Recovery, the national recovery organization! The event is FREE and is being planned to heighten awareness of how addiction treatment and recovery enrich the lives of individuals, families, and communities.
For more information on the event, click here.
To view the poster, click here.

 

Regional Recovery Network Recovery Fest
"No Shame in Recovery"
Saturday, September 13, 2008 (rain date September 20, 2008)
Spillway Shelter #6, Lake Wappapello, MO
10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Join us as we celebrate recovery! This Recovery Festival will feature speakers, music, games, free food and family fun! Several public officials will be attending. Bring your family and friends and show your support for those in recovery and those in the process.
For more information on the event, click here.

 

 

Recovery Voices Count

FAVOR, Faces and Voices of Recovery, a national recovery advocacy organization, has chosen and invited MRN to participate in a special Recovery Voices Count 10 State Project Campaign. This project, Recovery Voices Count, was developed to assist the growing numbers of recovery community organizations and recovery advocates across the country to get involved in nonpartisan voting activities so their voices can be heard at the local, state, and national levels. MRN encourages everyone who is eligible to vote to register, and if already registered, to get out and vote on November 4th! To find out more or to register to vote on-line, click here.
View sample questions to ask elected candidates.
2008 Presidential Candidates' Positions: Where They Stand on Addiction Issues
Department of Mental Health Gubernatorial Candidate Briefing: Mental Health Issues and Priorities

 

Faces and Voices of Recovery releases Recovery Bill of Rights
click here to view

 

Nominations Being Accepted for 2009 Mental Health Champions
Recovery From An Alcohol and/or Drug Addiction
needs to be Acknowledged, Recognized and Celebrated!
For more information, click here

 

Advocacy In Action: How to Contact Your Legislators
Find Your State Representative
Find Your State Senator

 

Working Definition of Recovery
Definition of Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC)