Recovery Month promotes the societal benefits of prevention, treatment, and recovery for mental and substance use disorders, celebrates people in recovery, lauds the contributions of treatment and service providers, and promotes the message that recovery in all its forms is possible. Recovery Month spreads the positive message that behavioral health is essential to overall health, that prevention works, treatment is effective and people can and do recover.

Drinking is a problem in Utah - and it's starting earlier than ever In Utah, many kids now begin drinking in elementary school, and binge drinking is a common activity by the 10th grade.1 This alarming information comes from the SHARP Survey - Student Health and Risk Assessment - given bi-annually to students in Utah public schools; and it shows a very concerning trend. Most parents, however, are unaware of their child's alcohol use. They think, "Not my kid." In a national survey, 31 percent of kids who said they had been drunk in the past year had parents who believed their children were non-drinkers. Parents often believe that their church teachings or school policies keep their kids from using alcohol, but too often that is not the case. To add to the problem, Utah parents usually begin talking to their children about not drinking alcohol two years too late. It is important to set rules early about not drinking alcohol--before age eight is ideal. Parents then need to monitor children to make sure those rules are kept. Attend our dinner and silent auction on Sept. 13th to find out more information from Steve Wright with Parents Empowered!!

Dinosaur Park at night--- spooky! but fun too. Come join us.

Prevention and Recovery Day will be held September 13 & 14. There will be many events to participate in and help celebrate individuals and families in recovery. Almost everyone knows someone or family who have been afflicted by the disease of addiction. There are resources for prevention and help. People can and do recover. Prevention and Recovery Day has free activities and fundraising events. All proceeds raised go towards the Weber County Healthy Mom's scholarships and Weber County Prevention services. These scholarships help women who cannot afford treatment receive funding for services needed. Prevention funds are used for community wide free prevention projects such as the support group for children "SECAP-Supportive Education for Children of Addicted Parents."