“Voices For Recovery,” organized by Child & Family Center and The Way Out Recovery SCV, is set to help and educate Santa Clarita residents on substance use prevention and treatment next month.

Set to take place Sept. 27 from 5-8 p.m. at the Child & Family Center, the event was created to help the community, support people in recovery, teach critical prevention and offer treatment and recovery services, all while celebrating Recovery Month.

“The Voices for Recovery event is a collaboration between The Way Out Recovery SCV the Child & Family Center celebrating Recovery Month by bringing together a recovering persons panel and professionals in the community to raise awareness and give resources to end addiction and give help and hope to those suffering with mental illness and substance use disorders,” said Bob Sharits, the program director of the Way Out Recovery SCV.

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The event will include a resource fair featuring panels of speakers.

During the resource fair, presenters will include the College of the Canyons, Henry Mayo Wellness, Domestic Violence Program of Child & Family Center, Valley Recovery and others.

The panels will include professional speakers: Larry Schallert, assistant director student health and wellness/MH program at COC, Amy Spahr, the clinical director of Valley Recovery Center, an EMT first responder from AMR, psychiatrists specializing in treatment of substance abuse, as well as featuring five people in different stages of recovery to share their personal experiences on their road to recovery.

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“We will highlight inspiring stories that help thousands of people from all walks of life find the path to hope, health and wellness,” said Charity Wabuke, the Substance Use Disorder (SUD) program manager of Child & Family Center in a press release. “In addition, our message is that prevention works, treatment is effective, and people can and do recover.”

The gathering is meant to raise awareness on mental health issues and substance use disorders, to celebrate those who are in their long journey to recovery and to acknowledge the work of treatment, recovery support services and treatment.

“It is critical that people experiencing mental and substance use disorders receive the support they need,” said Wabuke. “The reality is that behavioral health is essential to health, prevention works, treatment is effective, and people recover.”

For more information, please contact Cheryl Jones at (661) 255-6847 x3018.

Ed. Note: This information was provided to KHTS by Child & Family Center.

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