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Portland Celebrates National Recovery Month!
On September 24, 2008 the City of Portland (HHSD) Public Health Division's Overdose Prevention Project held its annual Recovery & Wellness Resource Fair at the Wayside Soup Kitchen/Preble Street Resource Center (a local day-shelter and dining space for homeless men and women in Portland). In celebration of National Recovery Month and with support from SAMHSA, the Overdose Prevention Project invited 27 area service providers to display their materials and make face-to-face contact with community members that may not otherwise access their services.
In our 4th year, nearly 120 participants interacted with about 40 staff members ranging from methadone clinics, State information offices, gender-specific treatment options and many more! We had a raffle for participants with items donated from local businesses as well as individuals. For the 3rd year in a row, Flatbread Pizza Company donated 15 pizzas for participants to enjoy as they perused the tables and collected agency materials. All in all, this event allowed numerous people the opportunity to interact and engage each other in ways that may not occur on any given day. We enjoy connecting with Portland's vulnerable community members while celebrating recovery--and can't wait to do it again next year!
Thank you to all of our sponsors, donors and volunteers! We could not have done it without you all.
FMI about this year's event, contact Amanda Edgar at aedgar@portlandmaine.gov. For upcoming opportunities for involvement in Maine's 'recovery discussion,' visit us on the web at: www.myspace.com/recoverymaine or contact Deb Dettor, Maine Alliance for Addiction Recovery at ddettor@masap.org.
What is the Substance Abuse Prevention Program?
Our substance abuse prevention programs use an array of strategies to target populations, ranging from adolescents to adults. Our programs are based on the goal of empowering people to make choices that will ensure healthy and productive lives while providing options that help reduce the harm caused by drug use. We also aim to increase the awareness of and access to services offered by the Division as well as throughout the community.
Developed by the Portland Public Health Division’s Substance Abuse Prevention Program.