New England Region
Get involved in recovery advocacy in your community and state, and be part of the New England regional network!
- New England Regional Representative
- New England News and Events
- New England Listserv
- Past New England Listserv Messages
- New England Discussion Board
Regional Representative: Patty McCarthy
Patty McCarthy is the Director of Friends of Recovery- Vermont (FOR-VT), a statewide grassroots recovery advocacy and education organization based in Montpelier, Vermont. She currently serves as Vice-President of the Vermont Drug and Alcohol Coalition, a consultant with the Recovery Community Services Program and a member of the National Advisory Council of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Advancing Recovery initiative. Her primary interest is in strengthening policies and systems to be more inclusive of the valuable skills, talents and contributions of the recovery community.
As a person in long-term recovery since November 1989, I am personally and professionally committed to helping individuals and families speak out and support each other as they advocate for recovery. To me, recovery is living, not just surviving. It’s about helping others, being active in the recovery process, learning something new each day, being happy and loving it!. Recovery works and is making life better for millions of Americans.
New England News and Events
Send us your news and submit the events in your area so that we can keep recovery advocates in the New England region informed about your advocacy!
Visit the National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month Web site for information about Recovery Month events in the New England Region.
FACES Annual Meeting
Friends of Recovery- Vermont
May 22, 2008
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Capitol Plaza Hotel and Conference Center
Governor's Ballroom
Montpelier, VT 05601
Contact: El'Anya Nightingale
Phone: 1 (800) 769-2798
forvtpeerservice@aol.com
www.friendsofrecoveryvt.org
Join us for this 2nd Annual celebration of families advocating for recovery from addiction. Keynote speaker is Sharon Smith, Executive Director of Momstell of Pennsylvania. Free; open to all community members (youth, parents, caregivers, providers); registration reguired.
Faces & Voices of Recovery's regional listservs, discussion boards, and Web pages
Faces & Voices of Recovery has regional listservs, discussion boards and individual regional pages to support our growing campaign and facilitate more effective advocacy. They are here to help you stay up to date on the news and events in your region.
New England Listserv
Want to learn more about what is happening in the New England? Join recovery advocates in your region to share national, regional, and state level recovery advocacy issues and events. Help us build our growing campaign!
Join the New England listserv now!
Past New England Listserv Messages
Click here to read the New England listserv messages archive.
New England Discussion Board
Use the New England Discussion Board for more in-depth discussion about issues.