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Comprehensive Harm Reduction Training is Essential for the Peer Support Workforce
Recovery from substance use disorder can be a long and challenging journey, and it requires the dedication and hard work of not only the person in recovery but also those…
Read MoreFaces & Voices of Recovery Issues Urgent Call to Action
“Unlocking the Potential of Recovery Community Organizations and Peer Recovery Support Services is an important call to action on the future of addiction recovery in the United States”, says William…
Read MoreFACES & VOICES OF RECOVERY TO MANAGE AND LEAD INTERNATIONAL RECOVERY DAY, ADVANCING ANNUAL GLOBAL CELEBRATION
Washington, DC Faces & Voices of Recovery, a national advocacy organization and staple in the recovery community since 2001, is proud to further the work and dedication of International Recovery Day (IRD). Assuming responsibility of International Recovery Day – formerly International…
Read MoreThe 2001 & 2021 Recovery Summits
A Historical Summit by: Bill White In 2001, more than 130 recovery advocates from more than 30 states gathered in Saint Paul, Minnesota at the invitation of the Johnson Institute’s…
Read MorePublic Policy Update – June 2021
June 2021 Policy Update On the Hill… Budget Proposal The Biden Administration has released its proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2022, and in the process has called for an historic…
Read MoreJuneteenth and Racial Equity at Faces & Voices
Faces & Voices of Recovery would like to acknowledge that, On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing all enslaved people. Nearly two and a half…
Read MoreAction Alert! – 10% Set-Aside and Billions dedicated for Recovery
May 2021 Action Alert Breaking News! 10% Set-Aside and Billions dedicated for Recovery Our hearts are elated. Our eyes filled with tears of joy. Today, The President introduced the FY…
Read MorePublic Policy Update – May 2021
May 2021 Policy Update On the Hill… SAMHSA The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the lead federal agency for services related to the prevention of, treatment for,…
Read MorePeers Speak Out! – Faces & Voices and Community Catalyst Project’s Data is In
Peers Speak Out! Hello Everyone! As many of you know, Faces & Voices of Recovery has been partnering with Community Catalysts and the American Society of Addiction Medicine to identify the results of treatment and recovery services…
Read MorePublic Policy Update – April 2021
April 2021 Policy Update On the Hill… CARA 3.0 Senators Portman, Whitehouse, and Klobuchar unveiled their “CARA 3.0” legislation at the end of March, which will be the retiring Portman’s last attempt to bolster…
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