SAMHSA’s 2020 National Recovery Month Webinar Series

National Recovery Month is a national observance held every September to educate Americans that substance use treatment and mental health services can enable those with mental and substance use disorders to live healthy and rewarding lives. Now in its 31st year, Recovery Month celebrates the gains made by those living in recovery.

• September 3: Integration of Medication-Assisted Treatment in Treatment and Recovery Support
• September 10: SAMHSA Transforming Lives Through Supported Employment
• September 17: Communities Supporting Recovery
• September 24: The Importance of Integrating Recovery Support Services: The Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Model

Integration of Medication-Assisted Treatment in Treatment and Recovery Support – Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 1:30PM (ET)

This webinar will focus on the effectiveness of medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and how integrating MAT in both treatment and recovery support settings is working to help individuals obtain and sustain recovery. This webinar will look at MAT services and the integration within clinical settings, the criminal justice system, recovery housing, and peer recovery support.

SAMHSA Transforming Lives Through Supported Employment – Thursday, September 10, 2020 at 1:30PM (ET)

This webinar will highlight the key role employment can play in recovery and how supported employment services are offering new gateways to empowerment and recovery for members of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe. This webinar will feature national employment data from SAMHSA’s Uniform Reporting System (URS) and a SAMHSA Transforming Lives Through Supported Employment grantee, as well as individuals living in recovery who benefit from these employment services.

Communities Supporting Recovery – Thursday, September 17, 2020 at 1:30PM (ET)

This webinar will focus on how communities are providing critical recovery support services for individuals living in recovery as well as those who are just starting on their path. This webinar will feature SAMHSA Building Communities of Recovery (BCOR) and Recovery Community Services Program (RCSP) grantees as well as individuals living in recovery who benefit from these support services.

The Importance of Integrating Recovery Support Services: The Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Model – Thursday, September 24, 2020 at 1:30PM (ET)

This webinar will highlight Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) as an effective model for increasing access to and delivery of integrated, person-centered mental health, primary care, and substance abuse recovery services, including medication-assisted treatment (MAT). This webinar will feature Community Health Resources’ (CHR), a CCBHC-Expansion grantee, and a person in recovery who has participated in, benefited from, and who currently provides recovery support services in the CCBHC-Expansion program.

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For more information on 2020 National Recovery Month:

After 30 years of sponsoring National Recovery Month, SAMHSA is turning the reigns over to the recovery community. This September, Faces & Voices of Recovery, as a stakeholder and active member of this community, will host a new website that will serve as the central location for all recovery events.

Website: 2020 National Recovery Month

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