Recovery Voices Count: A Guide To Non-Partisan Civic Engagement
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In an effort to initiate more civic engagement activities and encourage elected officials to take positions on movements that will benefit recovery, this guide provides practical resources you can implement in your city or town. Resources include voter registration event ideas, sample public service announcements and success stories of other successful campaigns.
More than five million Americans, many of which are a part of the addiction recovery community, are prohibited from voting because of their past convictions. Many recovery community organizations are working to address this policy. Learn about the laws in your state here.
How to Use
Review the introduction material in this guide to first learn more about civic engagement and how you can get started to promote things like voter registration, education and participation.
Who Should Use
Any parent or community member who is interested in learning how to get their community and local legislators engaged in substance use recovery education and the voting process should find this resource helpful.
Community Resource
This resource is provided by Faces and Voices of Recovery, which works to organize and mobilize families, friends and allies into recovery community organizations and networks, to promote the right and resources to recover through advocacy, education and demonstrating the power and proof of long-term recovery.
