National Recovery Month, which started in 1989, is a national observance held every September to promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, the nation’s strong and proud recovery community and the dedication of service providers and communities who make recovery, in all its forms, possible.
CenterPointe’s (centerpointe.org) Campus for Hope, their residential treatment facility in Omaha, celebrated Recovery Month with their individuals in service with a speaker series, held on Friday afternoons in September, to celebrate each individual’s different journeys to recovery. The goal was to provide hope to CenterPointe’s individuals in service, emphasizing that recovery is possible and no journey looks the same.
CenterPointe staff also celebrated National Recovery Month by participating in themed dress-up days on Mondays throughout the month of September. Themes included:
Tie Dye Day
- Dress in Teal or Purple Day, for suicide prevention or mental health awareness month
- Sports Team Apparel Day
- Dress like Your Favorite Coping Skill/Something That Brings You Joy Day
- Wear Your Favorite Hat Day
CenterPointe has grown to include over forty programs including mental health and substance use treatment, primary care services, rehabilitation, medication management, 24-hour crisis response and housing. Most of those served experience severe and persistent mental illness, addiction and health issues. Nearly all are low or no income. CenterPointe helps people get better, sooner, for longer. To learn more, visit centerpointe.org.