Advocacy
Faces & Voices is dedicated to championing policies that enhance recovery and create opportunities for all who are affected by addiction. We strive to be your voice in the political arena, advocating for public policies that recognize and support recovery as a personal journey and a societal responsibility.
Recovery Advocacy
Makes a Monumental Impact
For lives to improve and communities to benefit, recovery support must be made available everywhere, to any person who needs it. If you’re in recovery, or interested in improving communities through recovery advocacy, you can help. Because we are living our own recovery stories and know recovery is possible, we are uniquely qualified advocates.
For example, our advocacy work brought much needed increases to programs housed under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), including the Building Communities of Recovery (BCOR) Program, which received an increase of $3 million.
However, our recovery advocacy efforts fell short of establishing a 10% set-aside within the Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant (SUPTRS BG) that would dedicate funds for recovery support services. The provisions passed the House of Representatives and appeared in a Senate funding bill but were not included in the final spending omnibus bill. Join us, be an advocate, and help us get that done, and more.
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Public Policy & Advocacy
Our staff, board, volunteers and Alliance members are active and engaged, pushing for reforms, backing legislation, and influencing decisions that align with our mission of advancing recovery. We are bold, purposeful, and constantly growing to ensure that our actions make a positive impact on society.
We have made significant strides through tireless efforts and partnerships. Through the passage of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, advocating for robust Recovery Month public awareness campaigns, and campaigning for increased funding for recovery support services, we’ve been there, together, using our voice. However, we know that our work isn’t done yet. The challenges are many, and our commitment is steadfast.
How you can Help
Get Involved
Now, more than ever, your involvement matters. Join us and add your voice to this chorus.
There are multiple ways you can get involved:
- Policy Advocacy: Help us advocate for policies that foster recovery. Participate in policy discussions, submit your testimonies, and lend your face and voice to our cause.
- Volunteer: Join our vast resource of volunteers who help make our work possible. It’s an opportunity to grow personally while impacting others.
- Donate: Your contributions allow us to scale-up our efforts and ensure our messages reach as many people as possible.
Curious about our previous actions?
Our Achievements
Check out the links below to learn more about how our advocacy efforts have made a difference:
- Advancing the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act
- The National Recovery Month Campaign
- Increasing Funding for Recovery Support Services
Remember, recovery is contagious. Each action, each shared story, and each face and voice that joins us, brings us closer to a society where recovery is acknowledged, supported, and celebrated.
By standing together, by voicing our needs and desires, by putting a face to recovery, we make the process of recovery not just something we experience, but something we live, every day, for everyone. Let’s advance our journey. We invite you to be part of this extraordinary movement.
Your voice matters
Take Action
Welcome to our Action Hub, where your contributions make a difference in policy and advocacy. Here, you’ll find various ways to engage, contribute, and raise your voice in support of recovery from addiction. Whether it’s signing a letter, participating in a campaign, or using our advocacy toolkits, your actions propel us forward.
Your voice matters; learn more about various ways to engage, contribute, and raise your voice in support of recovery from addiction.
Our Voice Matters
Quick Action
Quick actions are simple yet effective ways to contribute. Your voice can shape policy, drive change, and profoundly impact lives. Here’s how to get involved:
Call-to-Action
Respond to urgent actions needed on pressing policy matters. Your participation can make a real difference.
Sign-on-Letters
Lend your name to our open letters advocating for policy changes. Each signature adds weight to our demands.
Petitions
Show your support for recovery by signing our ongoing petitions. Each signature brings us a step closer to our goal.
Get Involved
Our Campaigns
Become a part of our campaigns and contribute to specific advocacy goals. Join us in these key efforts to ensure that every recovery voice counts.
Remember, every action, no matter how small, counts. Your involvement contributes to our advocacy efforts and helps us to advance recovery on a larger scale. Together, let’s face forward and build a Recovery-Ready Nation.