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DEI – Accessibility in the Recovery Community
DEI Zoom RoomThis month's forum panel discussion: Accessibility in the Recovery Community: Deaf and Hard of Hearing members Address Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Please Register: https://facesandvoicesofrecovery.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwocuGvpzsjGtD1ItaI70GKDLM6Alxe8jeG After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Virtual Equity Dinner
DEI Zoom RoomPlease join us on October 5, 2021, from 6pm-8pm CDT Are you having a hard time finding a place where you can have an honest conversation about race and racism? We have a place at the table for you! To honor our 20th Anniversary Summit, Faces & Voices of Recovery is hosting a Summit Dinner…
Revolutionizing the Dream: Creating Equity in Recovery Spaces Using the Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr.
DEI Zoom RoomI Have a Dream is Martin Luther King Jr.’s most well-known speech, however, most people are unaware of how it actually came about. King recited the first half of the speech directly from his written notes. Midway through, gospel singer Mahalia Jackson called out to him to tell the crowd about “the dream”. At that…
From The Roots to the Roof: Addressing Needs for Equitable and Attainable Housing for the Recovery Community
DEI Zoom RoomNote: Time of event is EST In the 54 years since the Fair Housing Act passed on April 11, 1968, fair housing has become more of an oxymoron than a reality for those most vulnerable to the many forms of systemic and institutional discrimination that predicate American culture, particularly the recovery community. Join us as we…
Let’s Talk About It: A Mental Health Conversation with the BIPOC Community
DEI Zoom RoomNational Minority Mental Health Awareness Month is observed each July, and what better time to speak about the unique struggles Black, Indigenous, and People of Color face regarding mental illness? “Let’s Talk About It!” is an opportunity for us to come together and speak openly about what remains unspoken in many BIPOC communities—mental illness and…
Review & Renew: A Conversation About Hope and Moving Forward Together
Since July of 2021, we have welcomed more than 300 people to four forums highlighting issues of equity in recovery spaces, such as recovery housing, mental health in the BIPOC community, and deaf and hard of hearing people and recovery. We have heard stories of struggle and success, learned of barriers imposed by policy and…
Ditching the Wagon and Reinventing the Wheel
DEI Zoom Roomhttps://vimeo.com/813706814/3b26c2debe We have uncounted and uncelebrated people in recovery who recognize their healing and wellness journey as something other than recovery. Join us as we forge a new path to wellness, recovery, healing, and hope by Ditching the Wagon and Reinventing the Wheel. Explore alternative and often less accepted pathways and expand your understanding of…