Overview
Recovery is everywhere, and it is imperative that we speak out about the power of recovery. Storytelling is all around us; videos, podcasts, and commercials use words paired with images to share meaningful stories with a wide range of people. Digital storytelling helps us connect to people no matter where they are located. We can learn a great deal about each other from our smart phones, tablets, and computers.
This toolkit is designed to help stakeholders share the Our Stories Have Power (OSHP) campaign within their network using a digital format. Faces & Voices of Recovery has partnered with Opioid Response Network (ORN) to collect, produce, and distribute stories of recovery to support the elimination of stigma, discrimination, and biases faced by the recovery community and People Who Use Drugs (PWUD).
Why should you share this campaign? Because:
It highlights the impact of recovery on diverse individuals, families, and communities. It changes the narrative of despair into one of continuous hope, courage, and empowerment, and It may encourage others to seek help. Using the information in this helpful toolkit, you can plan, organize, and make your own campaign to advocate for Our Stories Have Power, with ease.
In this toolkit you will find:
- Ways to choose your campaign outreach, frame your message, and write your pitch
- Sample graphics to use in your outreach whether it’s via social media or email
- Resources to direct people of where they can share their stories online and best practices for doing so.
Join the extraordinary movement today!
Videos:
Telling Your Recovery Story Learning Management System:
www.edu.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org
How to Give Your Story Power Tutorial (5 Minutes):
www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org/advocate/stories
Toolkits:
How to Give Your Story Power Toolkit:
www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org/resource/our-stories-have-power-toolkit
Weblinks:
Faces & Voices of Recovery:
www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org
Opioid Response Network
www.opioidresponsenetwork.org
Our Stories Have Power:
www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org/advocate/stories
Submit Your Stories:
www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org/advocate/stories/view