National Recovery Month 2023
It’s National Recovery Month, a time for us to raise our voices for recovery, deepen our understanding of it and celebrate the incredible gains made by so many across the country. To recognize this important observance — and help you bring awareness to all things recovery in your community — we compiled a variety of tools, resources and learning opportunities.
About National Recovery Month
The National Council for Mental Wellbeing is a proud sponsor of Faces & Voices of Recovery, the organization coordinating National Recovery Month. Learn more:
National Council Resources
We are guided by our vision that mental wellbeing — including recovery from substance use — is a reality for everyone, everywhere. Take advantage of the following recovery resources:
- Fostering Resilience and Recovery: A Change Package
- Building Recovery: State Policy Guide for Supporting Recovery Housing
- Demonstrating the Value of Recovery Housing: Technical Expert Panel Findings
- Helping Recovery Residences Adapt to Support People with Medication-assisted Recovery
- Integrating Peer Recovery Supports Within Medical and Community Treatment Settings
- Establishing Peer Support Services for Overdose Response: Strategies from the Field
- Recovery-ready Communities: A Blueprint to Address the Substance Use Crisis at the Local Level
- Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
Sign up for National Council Advocacy Alerts to stay informed on recovery-related policy news, and follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Explore our resources addressing the overdose crisis:
- Tools for Overdose Prevention
- Substance Use Prevention Resources with The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
- Buprenorphine and Oral Health
- Federal Solutions to Overcome the Nation’s Overdose Crisis
- Convening Community Conversations About Safe Consumption Spaces
- Overdose Prevention and Response in Community Corrections: An Environmental Scan
- Deflection and Pre-arrest Diversion to Prevent Opioid Overdose
- Addressing Opioid Use Disorder in Emergency Departments: Expert Panel Findings
- Guidance on Handling the Increasing Prevalence of Drugs Adulterated or Laced with Fentanyl
- Supporting Telehealth and Technology-assisted Services for People Who Use Drugs: A Resource Guide
View our resources for substance use treatment in select populations:
- Getting Candid: Framing the Conversation Around Youth Substance Use Prevention
- National Council Conversations: Youth Substance Use Prevention
- Substance Use Interest Group (a National Council member benefit)
- Wellbeing Wednesdays – Episode 5: Overlooked – Mental Health and Substance Use Among LGBTQ+ Communities
- Training and Educating Public Safety to Prevent Overdose Among BIPOC Communities
- Addressing Disparities in Access and Utilization of Mental Health and Substance Use Services Among Blacks and African Americans
- Addressing OUD in BIPOC Communities, Part 1: Treatment and Recovery for African American Communities
- Addressing OUD in BIPOC Communities, Part 2: Treatment and Recovery for Hispanic/Latino Populations
- Addressing OUD in BIPOC Communities, Part 3: Treatment and Recovery for Native American Populations
Mental Health First Aid Resources
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an evidence-based course that teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges. Learn more:
- Get to know MHFA and its impact.
- Find a virtual or in-person MHFA training near you.
- Become a MHFA Instructor in your community.
- National Prevention Week: A Resource Guide
- MHFA Opioid PSA video
- Follow MHFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Read thought leadership from MHFA:
- 5 Tips to Help Manage Recovery During Summer
- Thinking About Professional Help? Here’s Where to Start
- You Can Support Someone’s Journey to Recovery
- The Four Dimensions of Recovery and How You Can Support Them
- 5 Tips to Support Someone Who Does Not Want to Change
- Alcohol Use Disorder Is Not a Choice: Understanding and Supporting with MHFA
- How to Talk to Your Teen About Tobacco Use
- Talking to Your Teen About Mental Health
National Suicide Prevention Week
September is also Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, with National Suicide Prevention Week (Sept. 10-16) serving as an important opportunity to better understand and bring attention to suicide in America. To help you do that, visit our resource directory.