SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Every September the Department of Behavioral Wellness celebrates National Recovery Month, aimed to increase awareness and understanding of mental health and substance use ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA. September 9, 2025 – The month of September celebrates National Recovery Month, a national observance of ...

September is National Recovery Month. The observance began in 1989 as Treatment Works and has grown to a national recognition of the successes made by those seeking treatment as well as those ...

Coverage for substance use disorder varies but the view from 2024 looks so much brighter. Created by SAMHSA in 1989, the goal of September’s National Recovery Month is “to promote and support new ...

Every September, National Recovery Month is observed to increase awareness and understanding of mental health and substance use disorders and to celebrate the people who recover. Organized by the ...

September is a month of transition. Summer fades away, leaves start changing color, and the days get shorter. Children go back to school as the harvest time comes to an end, and we prepare for the ...