The Recovery Community Development Project

Statement of Purpose

Recovery happens in communities and neighborhoods where people live so they can access natural support systems and live a life of independence. The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) is promoting and supporting the development of recovery communities across Georgia that understand, welcome, encourage, engage and nurture people who have mental health and substance use challenges.

This year, DBHDD’s Office of Recovery Transformation is partnering with the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network, the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse, the Georgia Parent Support Network and members of 9 communities across the State to:

• Organize focused conversations about recovery
• Plan for and host a local recovery symposium, and
• Foster local collaborative relationships for continued development of recovery-oriented communities

The goals of the Recovery Symposiums are threefold:

1. To develop local resources and leadership in recovery oriented initiatives
2. To develop local “learning communities" as allies and partners in a continuing effort to create a system of care that is community based
3. To develop local awareness of the recovery movement and local behavior health services

Suggested key themes that should be addressed through symposium activities include:

• Building peer leadership and peer culture
• Person-centered assessments & supports
• Continued supports based on treatment for chronic conditions
• Community engagement & inclusion of recovery partners who help keep people well

Position Statements:

ü People are motivated & informed by the lived recovery experience, the success stories.

ü True partnership means being listened to. People want to be heard, not fixed.

ü There are many pathways to recovery. We build on what works.

ü To make sustainable change we are continuously invitational and inclusive.

FAQs

What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?

Take Marta to the Avondale rail station. Transfer to the 122 or 125 bus and disembark at the DeKalb Piedmont Technical College stop. Driving directions are located on the Symposium FaceBook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Metro-Atlanta-Recovery-Oriented-System-of-Care-ROSC-April-18-2015/1603107649930354. Ample parking is available adjacent to the conference center.

Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?

Please email David Sibley at davidfsibley@yahoo.com

Can I update my registration information?

Yes