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Recovery Walks! 2011 Attracts Over 15,000 Walkers
(Philadelphia, September 24, 2011)- More than 15,000 people turned out this morning at Penn’s Landing for Recovery Walks! 2011, an annual PRO-ACT sponsored walk in celebration of those in recovery from addiction to alcohol and/or other drugs.
September 22, 2011
Tens of thousands of Americans rallying in 90 communities across the US
(Washington, DC, September 22, 2011) – Over 100,000 Americans will speak out, march, run and walk as part of Rally for Recovery! on Saturday, September 24th in communities across the country as part of the 22nd anniversary of National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month.
July 8, 2011
Online International Recovery Resources Guide Launched
(Washington, DC, July 7, 2011) – Faces & Voices of Recovery has launched the International Recovery Resources Guide, an online resource to foster the development of networks of support between recovery community organizations and allies in the US and internationally. The site launch features an interview with Congress60 founder Mr. Hossein Dezhakam of the Republic of Iraq.
June 22, 2011
Advocates recognized for outstanding achievement at national event to speak out about recovery from addiction (Washington, D.C.), June 22, 2011 – Faces & Voices of Recovery, the nation’s leading addiction recovery
advocacy organization, has awarded three activists and one grassroots community organization for their contributions advocating for the rights of people and their families in or seeking recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs.
June 22, 2011
Lisa Mojer-Torres Award Announced. Nationally-recognized advocate for addiction recovery to be honored at annual America Honors Recovery event
(WASHINGTON, D.C., June 22, 2011) – Faces & Voices of Recovery, the nation’s leading addiction recovery advocacy organization, announced that it has created an award in the memory of Lisa Mojer-Torres, the organization’s first board chair. Mojer-Torres, who passed away after a prolonged struggle with cancer, was a tenacious fighter for the rights of individuals with addiction.
September 25, 2010
11,000 Turn Out for Greater Philadelphia Recovery Walks! at Penn’s Landing
(Philadelphia, PA)- Eleven thousand people from Philadelphia, the surrounding region and neighboring states descended upon the City of Brotherly Love September 25 to rally and walk together in celebration of the over 20 million Americans in recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs, to honor those still struggling, and in appreciation for the many treatment and prevention groups that are increasingly making recovery a reality.
September 16, 2010
“Our Stories Have Power ” Recovery Community Video and DVD Released at 21st Annual Recovery Month Luncheon
(Washington, DC) – Faces & Voices of Recovery released the Our Stories Have Power Recovery Community Messaging Training at the 21st annual National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month luncheon hosted by the organization in Washington, DC today. Congressman Jim Ramstad (ret.) awarded Thomas A. Kirk, Jr. the Ramstad/Kennedy Legacy award on behalf of the Recovery Month Planning Partners,organizations that have come together to support addiction recovery walks, rallies and other activities nationwide during the month of September.
September 9, 2010
Rally for Recovery! online to tally years of recovery from addiction launched
(Washington, DC) – Faces & Voices of Recovery, the national organization for people in recovery from addiction, their families and friends, launched a new web-based resource, Rally for Recovery! Online, where people can register the number of years they have been in recovery from addiction and find out about National Recovery Month events and rallies nationwide.
July 6, 2010
The Parity Implementation Coalition
(Washington, D.C.) — Members of the Parity Implementation Coalition laud the implementation of interim final mental health and addiction parity regulations.
May 21, 2010
Recovery Voices Count: Answering the Call of Civic Engagement and Public Service
Across the nation, people in recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs, their families, friends and allies are engaging friends, neighbors and leaders on all sides of the political aisle in the 2010 election cycle as part of Recovery Voices Count.
They are registering voters, asking candidates questions, organizing Candidate Forums and Town Hall meetings and will be Getting Out the Vote on Election Day.
March 8, 2010
Faces & Voices of Recovery and Hazelden Center for Public Advocacy Announce 2010 America Honors Recovery Awards Program
(Washington, DC, March 8, 2010) – Faces & Voices of Recovery and Hazelden’s Center for Public Advocacy today announced the America Honors Recovery awards to recognize 2010’s most influential recovery community leaders and organizations. Nominations for individuals and organizations may be made until April 9, 2010.
January 29, 2010
Citizen Advocates Call on Insurance Companies to Fully Implement Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act
(Washington, DC, January 29, 2010) – Citizen advocates hailed the federal government’s release of interim regulations to implement the Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act and called on all insurance companies to comply with the new regulations. “The regulations are out, and not a moment too soon,” said Stephen Gumbley, vice chair of the national recovery advocacy organization Faces & Voices of Recovery. “Some insurance companies have already put plans in place that fall short of this law’s intent, severely restricting patients’ access to life-saving care. This needs to change and we encourage individuals and families covered by these plans to ask them to fully implement policies consistent with this new law.”
June 5, 2009
Karen Carpenter-Palumbo receives the Ramstad-Kennedy Award for Outstanding Leadership. New York state commissioner honored at national gathering
Syracuse, NY (June 5, 2009) – Karen Carpenter-Palumbo, Commissioner of the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) was awarded the Ramstad-Kennedy Award for Outstanding Leadership by the National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month (Recovery Month) Planning Partners at the National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors annual meeting today.
May 22, 2009
Pennsylvania Recovery Community Organization to Receive National Recognition - 2009 Joel Hernandez Voice of the Recovery Community Award
(Washington, DC) – Faces & Voices of Recovery will honor Pennsylvania Recovery Organization – Achieving Community Together (PRO-ACT) with the Joel Hernandez Voice of the Recovery Community Award on June 25, 2009 in Washington, DC.
December 21, 2008
STATEMENT ON NEW HAMPSHIRE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION GRANT TO FACES & VOICES OF RECOVERY
Faces & Voices of Recovery is pleased to announce that it has received support from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation (NHCF) to assist in building the capacity of New Hampshire’s recovery community.
September 16, 2008
Academy Award Winner Louis Gossett Jr. joins tens of thousands of Americans rallying in 80 communities, celebrating recovery from addiction
(Washington, DC) – The Recovery Bill of Rights will be released on Saturday September 20 in conjunction with over 80 events across the country. The Bill of Rights is a statement of the principle that all Americans have a right to recover from addiction to alcohol and other drugs.
June 18, 2008
Rep. Jim Ramstad (R-MN) and Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) Speak at First-Ever "Voice of the Recovery Community" Award Honoring Connecticut Organization
(Washington, DC, June 18, 2008) – Rep. Jim Ramstad (R-MN) and Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) will speak at the first-ever Joel Hernandez Voice of the Recovery Community Award reception today honoring Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR). The award, given by Faces & Voices of Recovery, honors the most outstanding recovery community organization in the nation for its innovations and achievements.
June 18, 2008
Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR) Receives National Award for Service to Residents
(Hartford, Conn, June 18, 2008) – Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR) will receive the first-ever Joel Hernandez Voices of the Recovery Community Award today in Washington, D.C. The award, given by Faces & Voices of Recovery, honors the most outstanding recovery community organization in the nation for its innovations and achievements.
April 22, 2008
Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR) Receives First-Ever Joel Hernandez Voice of the Recovery Community Award
( Washington, DC, April 22, 2008) – Faces & Voices of Recovery announced that it will honor Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR) as the winner of the first-ever Joel Hernandez Voice of the Recovery Community Award, recognizing CCAR as an outstanding recovery community organization on June 18, 2008 in Washington, DC.
March 5, 2008
Faces & Voices of Recovery commends House passage of the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Act; Urges quick action to end insurance discrimination
(Washington, DC, March 5, 2008) - Faces & Voices of Recovery hailed today’s historic vote by the US House of Representatives to pass critical legislation to end insurance discrimination facing people with addiction and mental illness. The 268-148 vote came on the heels of a national mobilization in support of the bill by people in recovery from addiction, their families, friends and allies...
February 27, 2008
The 2008 Election Cycle and the Recovery Community: Answering the Call of Civic Engagement and Public Service
(Washington, DC, February 27,2008) -
Former Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis calls on people in recovery, their families, friends and allies to get involved in the 2008 election cycle to engage political leaders on both sides of the political aisle to take action to address alcohol and other drug problems in the nation in the latest issue of Rising! “Our job between now and the first Tuesday in November is to make sure they do,” said Dukakis...
January 30, 2008
Faces & Voices of Recovery Announces the Joel Hernandez Voice of the Recovery Community Award
(Washington, DC, January 30, 2008) - Faces & Voices of Recovery’s board of directors announced the first-ever Joel Hernandez Voice of the Recovery Community Award to recognize an outstanding recovery community organization...
December 2, 2007
New Hampshire Residents and Addiction Recovery Advocates Issue a Challenge to Presidential Campaigns: Address Solutions to Alcohol and Drug Problems Now
( Plaistow, New Hampshire, December 2, 2007) – Hundreds of New Hampshire residents came together today to press Presidential campaigns to advance and support policies that effectively address the many alcohol and drug problems facing the state and the nation. This first-ever town hall meeting and panel discussion covering addiction and recovery issues was attended by representatives from the campaigns of Senator Joe Biden, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, Senator John Edwards, Senator Mike Gravel, Governor Mike Huckabee, Congressman Dennis Kucinich, Senator John McCain, Senator Barack Obama, and Governor Bill Richardson...
September 4, 2007
30,000 People in Long-Term Recovery from Addiction to Gather Across the Country to Rally for Recovery!
Tens of thousands of Americans will speak out, march, run and walk on Saturday September 15 at over 50 events to Rally for Recovery! These members of the recovery community, their friends, families, and allies will be rallying to put a face and a voice on recovery from addiction and calling for improved local, state and federal policies so that others in their communities can get the help they need...
March 17, 2007
Thousands of Americans in homes, recovery centers and houses of worship hold house parties to watch and react to HBO’s Addiction Rep. Patrick Kennedy calls on families to speak out
A groundbreaking collaborative project aimed at expanding public understanding of addiction and recovery, spearheaded by three national organizations, Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA), Faces & Voices of Recovery and Join Together, organized hundreds of house parties across the country tonight aimed at fostering discussion of the impact of addiction in light of the HBO program, the benefits of long-term recovery, and what communities can do to advocate for change...
February 8, 2007
Nationwide Campaign Launched in conjunction with HBO’s show Addiction
A groundbreaking collaborative project aimed at expanding public understanding of addiction and recovery was launched today by Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA), Faces & Voices of Recovery and Join Together, three national organizations supporting policies to promote prevention, treatment and recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs. In 30 communities from coast-to-coast, this partnership and its affiliates, in conjunction with HBO, will be working intensively to educate Americans about advancements in the understanding of drug and alcohol addiction and its treatment as a brain disease. HBO’s multi-platform campaign on “ADDICTION” debuts on March 15, 2007 on HBO...
February 1, 2007
Insurance Discrimination Registry launched
Faces & Voices of Recovery, a national addiction recovery advocacy campaign, today announced the first-ever national registry to document the stories and experiences of those who have been denied insurance coverage for addiction treatment and recovery support services. The Addiction Recovery Insurance Discrimination Registry will chronicle the discriminatory policies and practices that are preventing people and their families from new lives in recovery...
November 29, 2006
Advocacy with Anonymity Released
Faces & Voices of Recovery, the Johnson Institute, Join Together and the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) are pleased to release Advocacy with Anonymity. The brochure provides guidance to people in long-term recovery and their family members who want to speak publicly about the power of addiction recovery and advocate for policies that will make it possible for others to get the help they need...
September 11, 2006
Rally for Recovery! Press Advisory
Recovery community organizations and supporters are hosting walks, rallies and other events in support of the millions of people in the U.S. who are in long-term recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs...
February 10, 2006
Aid to Students with Drug Convictions Restored
Thousands of students with drug convictions, many of whom are in recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs, will be eligible for federal financial aid to students. A provision in the budget bill signed into law by President Bush today will help people with drug convictions regain eligibility for federal student financial aid, which has been denied since 1998...
January 20, 2006
Funding Restored for Recovery Community Services Program
A $2.5 million cut in funding for the Recovery Community Services Program (RCSP) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has been restored after calls for its restoration from people in recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs, their family members, friends and allies…
July 30, 2005
Thousands Hold House Parties, Discuss Portrayal of Addiction on TV
Faces & Voices of Recovery organized over 70 house parties around the country on July 29 to watch “Saving Carrick,” discuss ways to speak out about the power and possibility of recovery from addiction and hear from William Moyers...
May 26, 2005
2005 Rising! Recovery in Action Summit: National Convening of Addiction Recovery Advocates
Faces & Voices of Recovery is convening addiction recovery advocates from around the country in Washington, DC for a second national summit on September 6-8, 2005. People in recovery, their family members, friends and allies are invited to come together...
April 29, 2005
Faces & Voices of Recovery Announces New Board of Directors and Advisory Board Members
Faces & Voices of Recovery is pleased to announce the election of a new Board of Directors and the establishment of a new Advisory Board...
April 7, 2005
RISING! Recovery in Action - New Advocacy Publication from Faces & Voices of Recovery
Rising! Recovery in Action is a new quarterly publication...
March 10, 2005
Statement Regarding Removing Impediments to Student Education (RISE) Act Reintroduction
Members of Congress today showed their commitment to access to education, the key to opportunity...
December 6, 2004
Faces & Voices of Recovery Receives Grant to Further Nationwide Addiction Recovery Advocacy Effort
The Legal Action Center on behalf of Faces & Voices of Recovery, a national addiction recovery advocacy campaign, has been awarded a $390,000 grant...
August 17, 2004
Join the Voices for Recovery…Now! 15th annual Recovery Month celebration Advocacy Materials Available
Materials and tools to help inform the public and policymakers about the hope of recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs are now available ...
June 23, 2004
Second Chance Act of 2004 - re-entry bill will open the door to students
Overwhelming public support for eliminating the ban of federal financial aid to students with drug convictions...
May 14, 2004
Poll Finds Alcohol and Drug Addiction Has Impacted The Lives of 63 Percent of Americans
People in long-term recovery from addiction to alcohol or other drugs face widespread stigma and discrimination... 2004 Public opinion survey