The Words Matter webinar, a snapshot of the Faces & Voices of Recovery signature Our Stories Have Power training, explores how our words affect people  in recovery. It shows how to use our words to trade discrimination for dignity for people living with substances, and perform language audits of our organizations. The webinar discusses research on common terminology and debunks commonly held beliefs and myths.  Participants will learn ways to eliminate stigmatizing language through storytelling and conducting a stigma audit.

Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 1H79TI088037 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.