Recovery Walk and Community Resource Fair 9/13

If you or someone you know are in recovery from mental illness or substance abuse we want to let you know about the 11th annual Recovery Month celebration next Saturday September 13th from 12 to 5 pm at Judkins park in Seattle.

People of Color Against AIDS Network is sponsoring the 11th Annual Join Voices for Recovery Event along with other contributors. The day will start with a rally and recovery walk at 11am, starting at Walgreens – 2400 S Jackson St, 98144.

The event will be held Saturday Sept. 13, from 12-5pm at Judkins Park, 2150 S Norman St Seattle, WA 98144 and will enhance community connections to make treatment, supportive services and information more accessible to those that may otherwise not have a resource. This is free event with resource tables, information on mental health and addiction, free food, games, entertainment, family- friendly and children’s activities.

This year’s Recovery Month theme, “Speak Up, Reach Out,” encourages people to openly discuss or speak up about mental and substance use disorders and the reality of recovery.  It aims to foster public understanding and acceptance of the benefits of prevention, treatment and recovery from behavioral health conditions.  The observance also promotes ways first responders, faith leaders, youth and young adults, and policymakers can recognize these issues and reach out to help others, as well as themselves. Each September, thousands of prevention, treatment, and recovery programs and services around the country celebrate their successes and share them with their neighbors, friends, and colleagues in an effort to educate the public about recovery, how it works, for whom, and why. There are millions of people whose lives have been transformed through recovery. These successes often go unnoticed by the broader population; therefore, Recovery Month provides a vehicle to celebrate these accomplishments.

For more information, contact Nature Carter, nature@pocaan.org