Join us at the 3rd Annual Recovery Happens in San Mateo County Walk and Picnic
Tuesday, September 13 · 7:30am – 3:00pm
Join Women’s Recovery Association as we celebrate National Recovery Month and participate in the Recovery Happens walk and picnic. Meet up in the morning to see the Board of Supervisors make the Recovery Happens Month proclamation and then hit the streets with hundred of others for the a colorful march to Red Morton Park for a picnic and BBQ!
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors will declare September “Recovery Month” to raise awareness about substance use and mental health disorders, celebrate individuals in long-term recovery, and acknowledge the work of treatment and recovery service providers. This year’s theme, “Join the Voices for Recovery: Recovery Benefits Everyone,” highlights the benefits of treatment and recovery for not only individuals, but for their families, friends, workplace, and community, and coincides with National Recovery Month. Join the Annual Recovery Walk and Picnic, where a rally will be held in honor of individuals who have entered into treatment for substance use and mental health disorders and begun the journey to wellness and recovery. WRA is proud to be part of this event made possible by the Community Recovery Coalition.
DETAILS:
7:30 am – Kickoff Begins:
Coffee & snacks at Bridges Program
Location: 680 Warren Street, Redwood City
9:00 am – Making it Official:
Board of Supervisors “Recovery Happens Month” Proclamation
Location: Hall of Justice, 400 County Center, Redwood City
9:45 am – Hit the Streets:
March to Red Morton Park
11:00 – 3:00 pm – BBQ picnic, games, music and raffle prizes!
Guest Speaker: Roland Williams
Emcee: Rich Ayala
Location: Red Morton Park, 1455 Madison Ave., Redwood City
Speakers:
Keynote: Roland Williams, President and CEO, VIP Recovery Coaching and Free Life Enterprises
Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson, San Mateo County Board of Supervisors
Ivette Torres, Associate Director of Consumer Affairs, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)
Richard Ayala, President/Founder of Bound to Change Inc., Emcee
Stephen Kaplan, Director Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
Jim Stansberry, Co-Founder Project Ninety
Reverend Mary Frazier, Bread of Life Evangelistic Outreach
Adrian Jenkins, Recovering Individual
Sue Simmons, Voices of Recovery member
Nikki Adams, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
John De Miranda, California State Representative of Faces and Voices of Recovery
Agencies Represented:
Voices of Recovery, San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services, Alcohol and Other Drug Services; Community Recovery Collation; Asian American Recovery Services; Free At Last; El Centro de Libertad; Our Common Ground; Project Ninety, Inc.; Pyramid Alternatives; San Mateo County Methadone Clinic; Service League of San Mateo County; Sitike Counseling Center; Star-Vista; The Latino Commission; Women’s Recovery Association; Homeless Veteran Emergency Housing Facility; and other community partners.
For more information, contact:
www.voicesofrecovery-sm.org
650.630.4211
Google Map, click here.
