The goal of recovery is for individuals to lead successful, saitisying, and healthy lives integrated inthe community. This requires the availability of prevention, health care, treatment, and recovery support services. Community-based organizations play a vital role in addressing the diverse needs of people in recovery from mental and/or substance use disorders. Partnerships and networks within communities serve to leverage the particular contribution that individual community-based organizations have to offer. Recovery support organizations, those that focus on the recovery needs of individuals, are becoming an increasingly important part of the solution. Housing, employment, education, and socialization are all pieces of the puzzle that fit together to achieve overall behavioral health objectives. This show will describe how communities are organizing and networking to provide recovery support. the show will also highlight efforts to change the culture of communities to accept and embrace people in recovery.
