National Recovery Month Annual Event Award Program

National Recovery Month Annual Event Award Program

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is proud to acknowledge the efforts of those who planned and organized events for Recovery Month in 2015 through an awards program.

To be eligible for an award, your event must have been posted on the Recovery Month website by December 31, 2015, (previous award winners are not eligible).

Please complete the Recovery Month Annual Event Award Program application form and return it, with all supporting materials, by April 15, 2016. You can return the form and materials by email, mail, or fax using the email address, postal address or fax number listed on page 6. Award winners will be notified no later than July 15, 2016.

There are three award categories:

  1. Rally and Walk/Run Events:Includes events such as walks and/or runs, motorcycle/bicycle rides, and rallies.
  1. Educational Events:Includes events such as forums, town hall meetings, trainings, health fairs, movie or video discussion groups, provider or treatment center open houses with educational components, and faith-based lectures or trainings.
  1. Special Celebrations:Includes events such as art shows, picnics, cookouts, awards programs, concerts, open houses, entertainment events, communication/media events, sporting events, baseball games, festivals, poetry jams, and worship or prayer services.

One winner from each category will be selected. Travel arrangements and expenses will be paid for one person from each of the winning organizations to attend the 2016 Recovery Month Luncheon on September 8 to accept the 2015 Recovery Month Annual Event Award.

Winners will be highlighted on the Recovery Month Web site and through Recovery Month social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Winners will also be highlighted in SAMHSA News, SAMHSA’s eNetwork, as well as through SAMHSA’s Office of Communications.

For more information contact Scott Rieder at 202-248-5476 or Amy Smith at 240-276-2892.

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