Join Us Monday for Recovery Advocacy Roundtable on Federal Funding for RecoveryYou are invited to register and join Hazelden Betty Ford and Minnesota Recovery Connection for a virtual roundtable with recovery advocates and U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips on Monday, Oct. 18. The topic: President Biden's FY2022 request for a 10% Recovery Support Service Set-Aside in the federal Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant—a proposal that needs immediate support. Our William C. Moyers will facilitate a discussion about the value of recovery support services in communities and how expanding them can help save lives. Participants to include (L to R): Congressman Dean Phillips of Minnesota Washington State Rep. Lauren Davis, founding executive director of the Washington Recovery Alliance Greg Williams, recovery advocate, filmmaker and manager director at Third Horizon Strategies Wendy Jones, executive director of Minnesota Recovery Connection Marc Johnigan, founder and CEO of Twin Cities Recovery Project Tori Utley, product market manager at Hazelden Betty Ford and founder of Doc's Recovery House
And, to advocate for this immediately, click the button below to tell your leaders in Washington, DC, why funding for recovery community organizations is important to the individuals, families and communities we love and serve. Recovery Reinvented
Another event we’re excited to be part of is Recovery Reinvented 2021, hosted by North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and First Lady Kathryn Burgum, who also volunteers as a member of our Board of Trustees. Please register to join us there, online or in person! A Rockin’ Recovery Month
In other news, Grammy-award-winning rapper Macklemore capped off Recovery Month by headlining a Recover Out Loud concert event in Las Vegas, produced by Mobilize Recovery and featuring a star-studded lineup of musicians, comedians and public officials, including a message from President Biden. We enjoyed watching the public stream online (it was accessible for 24 hours only). Congrats and thanks to Mobilize Recovery founder Ryan Hampton and all involved. It was a big month for Hampton. Not only did the recovery advocate hold his annual Mobilize Recovery grassroots training event in Las Vegas and the Recover Out Loud concert, but he launched his new book, Unsettled. An insider account of what he describes as injustice in the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case, the book was also picked up for adaptation into a TV series. Worth watching: Hampton’s in-depth interview with Beth Macy, author of the bestseller Dopesick, which itself was adapted into a Hulu series that premiered this week starring Michael Keaton. To top it all off, pop star Demi Lovato took to social media to release a new song and announce that proceeds will benefit The Voices Project, founded by Hampton. Of the tune, Unforgettable, she wrote: “Two years ago I lost someone who meant so much to me. His name was Tommy and he was such a beautiful, special man. I wrote this song the day after I found out that he had lost his battle with addiction. This disease is extremely cunning and powerful.” Throughout September, advocates across the country engaged in a variety of activities to celebrate recovery, educate the public and policymakers, and advocate for those who need and deserve quality care and support. A highlight for us, right on the heels of Recovery Month, was the Faces & Voices of Recovery 20th anniversary Recovery Leadership Summit and America Honors Recovery gala, where our CEO Dr. Joseph Lee and William C. Moyers spoke. I also was honored to present our friend Pam Lanhart, founder of Thrive Family Support, with a Vernon Johnson award. Congrats to all the amazing America Honors Recovery award winners! Be sure to click the button below to read the rest of this month’s Advocacy Update and catch up on the latest addiction- and recovery-related news, views and issues. Included are: Big news and musings about the forgotten drug of alcohol, innovations and experiments in treatment and more, by Jeremiah Gardner DC updates including SAMHSA’s establishment of a new Office of Recovery, from Emily Piper A case for reforming “barrier crimes laws,” which can prevent people in recovery from obtaining certain kinds of employment, by Kevin Doyle, EdD A Q&A with Hazelden Betty Ford’s Tori Utley, whose recovery community organization was featured by Google during Recovery Month Trending news and headlines you may have missed, from Samantha Moy-Gottfried Stories of hope, healing and courage told to our Let’s Talk podcast host William C. Moyers, by Lisa Stangl
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