Become a Champion for Change in our DC Communities and get paid to learn! The Ambassadors of Peace 2024 for ages 18 to 24 is well underway! The free elite program provides paid training to DC residents in the areas of peace advocacy, leadership, and drug prevention. To apply, please visit http://tiny.cc/dcapril1.
Become a Champion for Change in our DC Communities and get paid to learn! The Ambassadors of Peace 2024 for ages 12 to 17 is well underway! This 10-week free elite program provides paid training to DC residents in the areas of peace advocacy, leadership, and drug prevention. To apply, please visit http://tiny.cc/dcapril3.
After almost 30 years, the World Convention returned to Washington, DC, 29 August – 1 September 2024! As expected, it was the largest convention ever held grossing over 18,000. The convention proved to be equipped with the facilities required to hold a massive crowd, the security required for a large event in a capital...
It's happening again! It's that time! DC Recovery's end-of-the-month Variety Show packed with comedians, musicians, poets, bands, and much much more. Don't miss out! Join us for fellowship, laughter, and overall fun. See you there! Saturday, August 31st. The doors opens at 6:00 pm and showtime is from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Mark your...
DC Recovery was invited to attend a luncheon at The National Press Club in Washington, D.C.. The luncheon was hosted by Faces & Voices of Recovery on Thursday, September 5th from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Eloquent speakers included Anna Mabel Jones, Community Liaison, Community Bridges and Dr. Felecia Pullen, President & CEO, Pillars. DC...
This year's Walk for Recovery 2024 started after the National Press Club luncheon, hosted by Faces & Voices of Recovery. The walk began Freedom Plaza and continued down to the monument. Dozens of folks participated including some who had joined that day as a result of the speech given by Anna Mable Jones, the...
September is a celebratory time for honoring the courageous folks who have overcome substance use disorders. (SUD). This is why the month is deemed National Recovery Month, full of beneficial events including workshops, conferences, and dinner gatherings to pay tribute and September 5, 2024 did not disappoint. On September 5, 2024, The Clinical Education Alliance...
The DC State Fair! DC Recovery's outreach efforts are not only rewarding but sometimes can be fun. Case in point, Brian Person, DC Recovery's Community Outreach Coordinator, attended The DC State Fair on September 7th, 2024 at Franklin Park. Brian's productive day included spreading the word to participants about recovery services,...
OUTREACH IS EVERYTHING! OUTREACH IS NECESSARY! On September 7th, 2024, Brian Person, DC Recovery's Community Outreach Coordinator and Certified Peer Recovery Supervisor, spent time with Minister Gary Hynson at Farragut Square Park between I & K Streets, N.W. on 17th Street. Minister Hynson and his team were at the park doing the "real" tasks of...
"Rise to the Challenge: Make an Impact on DC's Opioid Crisis" is the 2024 theme for the 4th Annual Opioid Union Station event to take place on September 18, 2024 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm in front of Union Station located at Columbus Circle, 50 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E, Washington, D.C. 20002. See you there!...
D.C.'s 1st Annual Women's Empowerment Summit!!! Come and join us on September 24th, 2024 for the celebration of D.C.'s 1st Annual Women's Empowerment Summit. An illustrious group of speakers, community partners, and community leaders will gather at DC Recovery's Peer Operated Center from 3:00 pm to 6:30 pm. Refreshments, raffles, and prizes will be apart...
DC ranks 5th in the nation for opioid overdoses. On Friday, September 27th, 2024, Community Bridges, Oxford House, Volunteers of America, and DC Recovery will join forces to discuss how to combat the stigma surrounding the disorder. Providers, clinicians, and stakeholders will come together to better serve those in our communities who are on the...
It's that time! DC Recovery's end-of-the-month Variety Show packed with comedians, musicians, poets, bands, and much much more. Don't miss out! And, on September 28th, 2024, we are spotlighting Linda Elliott! All are welcome so come join us for fellowship, laughter, and overall fun with an open mic. See you there! Saturday, September 28th. The...
