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March Monthly Policy Update
Six months past its due date – but better late than never, right? – Congress finally completed its work on appropriations for Fiscal Year 2024. The agreement’s celebration was…
Read MoreA Nationwide Survey Study of Recovery Community Centers Supporting People in Recovery From Substance Use Disorder
Current CEO Patty McCarthy and former COO Phil Rutherford co-author on a Journal of Addiction Medicine article on Recovery Community Centers.
Read MoreFebruary Monthly Policy Update
In recent weeks, we have witnessed the culmination of long-fought advocacy efforts on behalf of the recovery community. While we didn’t get everything on our wish list, there is some progress to…
Read MoreFaces & Voices Celebrates 20 Years of Incorporation
Faces & Voices was incorporated in Washington, D.C. on February 23, 2004.
Read MoreThe Best of Us: Even in Death, Tyrone Gayle Champions for Better
How Tyrone Gayle, a phenom in his life and a legend in his death, left an indelible mark on the advocacy world.
Read MoreOpen Letter to Congress From Persons in Recovery: What Opponents Get Wrong About Methadone.
by Patty McCarthy and Zac Talbott As people living in recovery from addiction and as leaders in the recovery movement, we know that methadone saves lives. We’ve seen it help…
Read MoreDon’t Leave Recovery Funding Out of Opioid Epidemic Solution
Patty McCarthy, M.S. and CEO of Faces & Voices of Recovery, released an op-ed encouraging states and communities to prioritize evidence-based, equitable recovery efforts and discussed the allocation of opioid…
Read MoreCivic Engagement and Recovery: Casting a Vote for Hope
By Keegan Wicks, Amanda Cassidy-Trejo, and Lindsay J. Fancovic The recovery community is driven by hope and action. Here at Faces & Voices, we’re dedicated to empowering individuals and…
Read MoreBonus Episode: Phil Rutherford
This blog is an edited transcript of the Faces & Voices of Recovery podcast, Recovery Stories have power, which you can listen to here or by searching “Recovery Stories Have Power”…
Read MoreApparently, There’s More Than One Way to Be a Person in Recovery: AA, Dry January, and the Manyfold Path to Recovery
By Nicole Woodward Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) was started nearly a hundred years ago by alcoholics who had stopped drinking and found hope. It is still a huge part of AA…
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