National Recovery Month 2024

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• Educational Resources
  • Substance Use and Overdose Prevention Taskforce (SUOPT)
    • The SUOP Task Force offers educational resources like toolkits, posters, and guides to help prevent overdose and promote safe substance use.
    • Community Resources
    • Educational Toolkits
  • SAMHSA Resources for Supporting a Loved One
    • Resources, tips, and guidance on how to support and start a conversation with a loved one who is coping with mental health and substance use disorders.
  • National Harm Reduction Coalition (NHRC)
    • Offers a range of educational resources focused on overdose prevention, safer drug use, and harm reduction strategies. These resources are designed to empower individuals, healthcare professionals, and communities with the knowledge and tools needed to promote health equity and reduce stigma.
  • California Department of Public Health Overdose Prevention Initiative
    • The California Department of Public Health's Overdose Prevention Initiative (OPI) addresses the evolving drug overdose crisis through data collection, research, and state-local partnerships. Access data, educational materials, and tools designed to combat the overdose epidemic and promote safer communities.
  • Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Recovery Resources
     
• Local Recovery Resources
  • County of San Diego Naloxone Information, Access, and Distribution
    • Provides information on what Naloxone is, where to get it, how to use it, and how to become a naloxone distribution provider.

  • Substance Use Disorder Programs Directory for Adults
    • The Directory of Substance Use Disorder Programs for Adults and Older Adults provides a list of treatment options across San Diego County, including residential services, outpatient programs, and specialized care for mental health and substance use conditions.
  • Harm Reduction Coalition of San Diego
    • The Harm Reduction Coalition of San Diego provides mobile harm reduction services, including free supplies, overdose prevention training, and education, to support individuals and reduce stigma throughout the community.
  • County of San Diego Harm Reduction Interactive Maps
    • Contains interactive maps for prescription drop-off sites, Medicated Assisted Treatment (MAT) Programs and Naloxone Resources.

  • NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) San Diego
    • NAMI San Diego & Imperial Counties is a nonprofit organization that provides education, advocacy and support for people living with mental illness and their families.
  • Family Health Centers of San Diego
    • Family Health Centers of San Diego offers a varity of services and programs throughout the County, with services varying by location. To schedule a telehealth appointment, call (619) 515-2300, or click here to learn more.   
  • Teen Recovery Center North Central (TURN BHS)
  • Every Day is Take Back Day
    • Dispose of unneeded medications, there are 17,000 locations nationwide. Find your drop-off site here.
       
• Social Media Toolkits
  • Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
    • Social media content to help spread awareness about the process of recovery and to share hopeful message that most people who get help do recover. Including resources for learning about and supporting those in recovery and promotional materials about recovery.
  • SAMHSA Overdose Awareness Week Resources
    • Social media toolkit that provides information related to signs of overdose, where to find help, how to save a life and general awareness around international overdose awareness day as well as public health messages.
  • Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Overdose Prevention Digital Media Toolkits
    • Digital media toolkits are available to help partners, including state, tribal, local, and territorial health departments, and the community, communicate the importance of drug overdose prevention, harm reduction, health equity, and support for treatment and recovery.
  • California Department of Public Health Communications Toolkits
    • Includes communication toolkits for college opioid prevention, fentanyl and overdose prevention, youth cannabis prevention, mental health awareness, and occupational mental health.
       
• Get Involved
  • Substance Use and Overdose Prevention Taskforce
    • Join the San Diego County SUOPT to help prevent and reduce substance use harms in the community. Participate in quarterly meetings or join a subcommittee focused on safe prescribing, public health advocacy, community education, or harm reduction.
  • Harm Reduction Coalition of San Diego (HRCSD)
    • HRCSD is actively looking for volunteers for transporting, packing and distributing supplies, data entry and more.
       
• Storytelling – Sharing Stories of Lived Experience
  • Unshame California
    • Unshame California is bringing the recovery community together by shining a light on the stories of people impacted by substance use disorder. Unshame California invites everyone to treat people without judgment, because no one should face challenges alone.
  • Faces & Voices of Recovery
    • Faces & Voices of Recovery amplifies the power of personal stories to de-stigmatize addiction and celebrate recovery. Individuals are encouraged to share their journeys, fostering understanding, building community, and creating a culture where recovery is seen as a normal and achievable part of life.
  • SAMHSA Digital Storytelling
    • Access resources to help you share personal stories about recovering from mental or substance use disorders.
       
• Virtual Backgrounds
  • Version 1
  • Version 2