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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