Faces & Voices of Recovery


eNewsletter 14 August 2007 eNewsletter: August 14, 2007

Become a Founding Member!
Thanks to your commitment and support, Faces & Voices of Recovery and our recovery advocacy movement continue to grow and make a difference in the lives of our families, friends and neighbors.
In September 2006, we launched our founding member campaign, which runs through September 2007, Recovery Month. If you haven’t done so already, I urge you to become a founding member of Faces & Voices of Recovery Learn more…

Rally for Recovery! and Recovery Month 2007
Over 50 organizations are participating in this year’s Rally for Recovery! to speak out about the power and proof of long-term recovery and call for policies to support recovery. Advocates in New Jersey and New York are coming together on September 15th in a “hub event” to bring national attention to Rally for Recovery! Advocates in Missouri and Illinois are combining forces for Hands Across the Bridge and in the nation’s capital, the first every Recovery Weekend. Use our sample media advisory and press release to publicize your events. Learn more…

Congress recesses – Act to end insurance discrimination!
We are at a critical point in the fight to end insurance discrimination against people still struggling with addiction and mental illness. We need your help to urge Congress to act quickly on the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act (HR 1424) when members of Congress return to Washington, DC on September 3rd. Learn more…

Second Chance Act Advances
Thanks to the advocacy of a broad coalition of organizations and advocates around the country, the Second Chance Act continues to gain momentum in Congress this summer. The Senate Judiciary committee has approved the bill and the next steps are votes in the full House and Senate. Learn more…

Resources
Job Opportunity: The HERO House (Higher Education Recovery Option), a recovery house for college students in early sobriety, is looking for a Program Director. Learn more…