TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Jennifer Yasumoto, Director of Health and Human Services Agency
REPORT BY: Gaby Angeles, Staff Services Analyst II
SUBJECT: Presentation of a Proclamation declaring September 2023 as "National Recovery Month" in Napa County
RECOMMENDATION
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Presentation of a Proclamation to Deputy Director of Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) - Behavioral Health, Cassandra Eslami, and Chairs of the Napa County Alcohol and Drug Board, Catalina Chavez-Tapia and Bill Chadwick, declaring September 2023 as "National Recovery Month" in Napa County.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This proclamation is being presented as part of the County’s effort to participate in the nationwide effort to encourage individuals and communities to engage in and elevate Recovery Month activities.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
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County Strategic Plan pillar addressed: |
Healthy, Safe, and Welcoming Place to Live, Work, and Visit |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The Behavioral Health Division of Napa County Health and Human Services Agency and the Napa County Alcohol and Drug Advisory Board request your Board declare September as "National Recovery Month" to express the County's continued support of and commitment to substance use disorder treatment and promotion of the path to recovery.
Each September, National Recovery Month works to promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, the emergence of a strong and proud recovery community, and the dedication of service providers and community members across the nation who make recovery in all its forms possible. There are millions of Americans whose lives have been transformed through recovery. Since these successes often go unnoticed by the broader population, Recovery Month provides a vehicle for everyone to celebrate these accomplishments. Each September, tens of thousands of prevention, treatment, and recovery programs and facilities around the country celebrate Recovery Month.
Recovery Month brings to light the ongoing need to educate others about substance use disorders, co-occurring disorders, the effectiveness of treatment and recovery services, and that recovery is possible. It also serves to help reduce the stigma and misconceptions that cloud public understanding of substance use disorders, potentially discouraging others from seeking help.
2023 marks the 34th anniversary of National Recovery Month and the permanent theme is “Recovery is for Everyone.” This theme reminds people in recovery and those who support them that no one is alone in their journey through recovery.