November Monthly Policy Update
November 15, 2025: The longest government shutdown in history has now concluded. Through this ordeal, we continued our advocacy in Washington to advance recovery and…
SNAP Is a Lifeline—We Must Act Now
October 29, 2025- The federal government is officially shut down—and millions of Americans are at risk of losing access to SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)….
Faces & Voices of Recovery Urges Immediate Action to Restore SAMHSA and Protect Lifesaving Behavioral Health Services
October 16, 2025 | Washington, DC Faces & Voices of Recovery joins a growing chorus of national advocates, lawmakers, and community leaders in sounding the…
Government Shutdown Threatens Recovery Services Nationwide
October 12, 2025- As the federal government shutdown stretches into its second week, Recovery Community Organizations (RCOs) and peer-led support providers are facing mounting challenges….
Shifting Landscapes Across Generations: Applying Yesterday’s Lessons to the Challenges of Today.
Our capacity to transmit recovery across America has been transformed over the last three decades by something called the New Recovery Advocacy Movement. It would…
Urgent Action Needed — Protect Overdose Prevention and Injury Center Programs
Dear Recovery Advocates, I’m reaching out with an urgent call to action that affects the heart of our community-based work. The CDC’s Injury Center, which…
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Reduction in Force Concerns
April 29, 2025 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.SecretaryU.S. Department of Health & Human Services200 Independence Avenue, S.W.Washington, D.C. 20201 Secretary Kennedy,We, the undersigned organizations,…
December Public Policy Update
As 2023 ended, answers from Congress to several important questions remain unanswered. Chief among them is how programs that address recovery support services will be…
Shatterproof: A Call to Transform Addiction Treatment and End the Stigma
Right now, there are 49 million Americans living with a substance use disorder (SUD) in the United States. More than 112,000 people died from a…
A Journey of Recovery: Living with HIV for Over 20 Years
When I received my diagnosis in 2003, my doctor said that he had “some good news and some bad news” to share with me. The…
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