National Recovery Month 2025
September is National Recovery Month
Each September, communities across the country come together to celebrate National Recovery Month, a time to honor the strength and resilience of individuals in recovery and to raise awareness about the resources and supports that make recovery possible.
This year’s theme highlights the importance of community, connection, and evidence-based support. Whether you are a person in recovery, a family member, a service provider, or an ally, we all have a role to play in building a community that supports recovery.
Recovery Takes Many Forms
Recovery is not one-size-fits-all. For some, recovery means abstinence; for others, it includes harm reduction strategies, peer support, medication-assisted treatment, therapy, or faith-based programs. Each pathway is valid. Every journey is unique.
By recognizing and respecting the diversity of recovery experiences, we not only expand the possibilities for healing—we also reduce the stigma that too often prevents people from seeking help. When we normalize the message that “recovery has many paths,” we make it easier for individuals and families to find the support that works best for them.
Tools & Resources to Support Recovery
We encourage you to explore the following toolkits and resources designed to strengthen recovery efforts in our community:
SAMHSA’s Recovery Month Toolkit (2025) – National messaging, graphics, and guidance to help you spread the word.
On Our Own’s Peer Support Toolkit – Developed by people with lived experience to highlight the power of peer support in recovery.
Help Happens Here – Our local guide to mental health, substance use, and wellness resources across the Charlottesville-Albemarle region and surrounding counties.
Region Ten’s Harm Reduction Program – Local services providing Narcan, fentanyl test strips, and other resources to keep people safe while supporting pathways to recovery.
Celebrate Recovery at CRANU
As part of National Recovery Month, the Community Recovery for All Neighborhoods United (CRANU) event is happening soon!
Join us for a day of fun, connection, and community celebration.
📅 When: Saturday, September 13, 2025, from 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Where: Carver Rec Center at Jefferson School
🎉 What to Expect: Bingo games with prizes, food, music, a recovery speaker, and more!
Vendors: If you’d like to table at this event, please email caitlin.kelly@regionten.org by Wednesday, September 10, 2025.
How You Can Help
With CRANU right around the corner, the CBRSS team is collecting donations to make this event possible:
Drop-off location: Region Ten, 800 Preston Avenue
Deadline: Friday, September 5, 2025
Need pickup? Reply to the event email and we’ll coordinate if possible.
Thank you in advance for helping us create a memorable celebration for our community!