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NASW Celebrates National Recovery Month

Makeba Royall LCSW, Senior Practice Associate, Behavioral Health


September 2024

Revocery Month 2024September is National Recovery Month which was established in 1989 with the purpose of advancing evidence-based treatment and recovery methods for those impacted by mental health and substance use conditions. Throughout Recovery Month, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) acknowledges the importance of stable housing, the need to provide resources pertaining to social determinants of health that may affect recovery efforts, and the need for improved health and wellness outcomes.

In observance of Recovery Month, SAMHSA has created a Recovery Month Toolkit that includes resources to assist individuals who may be in recovery, social media content to raise awareness, and promotional materials about recovery.

NASW is committed to promoting awareness and honoring individuals who are in recovery. Resources that could be useful to social workers in their work pertaining to recovery efforts are listed below.

NASW Resources

National Association of Social Workers South Carolina Chapter

September 20, 2024, 12-1pm, Virtual Lunch and Learn: Trauma, Grief, and Dopamine in SUD. 1 SW CEU Awarded! Presenter, Jackie Carson, LMSW will discuss her brief stint as an Alcohol and Drug Counselor. For more info and to register go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/999457252547?aff=oddtdtcreator

NASW Social Work Talk Podcasts

NASW Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Specialty Practice Section https://www.socialworkers.org/careers/specialty-practice-sections/alcohol-tobacco-and-other-drugs

NASW Continuing Education for Social Workers via Social Work Online CE Institute https://naswinstitute.inreachce.com/

National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare

National Institute on Drug Abuse

  • NIDA provides descriptions of different types of recovery programs and includes tools providers can use when working with individuals who are entering recovery.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration