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Understanding Recovery
Recovery is the experience of a meaningful, productive life within the limits imposed by a history of addiction to alcohol and/or other drugs.
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Reducing Stigma
Few among you consider alcoholism a proper subject for open discussion, few among you would willingly label yourself, or a friend or colleague, an alcoholic, and even fewer would be able to recognize alcoholism early, when there is the best chance for recovery.
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NJ and NYC community groups, treatment providers, as well as NJ municipalities can participate to win cash prizes in support of addiction recovery.  Enter to win $500 and represent YOUR community with a Recovery Delegate, a Recovery Delegation and a Banner to celebrate addiction recovery.

“BATTLE OF THE BANNERS”

3 categories - Winning entries in each category receive $500.00

Category 1 - NJ Municipalities - win $500.00
Category 2 – NJ / NYC Addiction Treatment Providers - win $500.00
Category 3 -General (Non-treatment provider, group of individuals or community group - NJ/NYC) - win $500.00

The above categories are invited to join the annual celebration of National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. This year’s Recovery Month theme is, “Join the Voices of Recovery: Saving Lives, Saving Dollars.” Entries in the Battle of the Banner MUST reflect this year’s theme. <<see last year's winners>>

RECOVERY DELEGATE – YOU CAN LEAD A RECOVERY DELEGATION

SELECT A RECOVERY DELEGATE TO LEAD A DELEGATION TO REPRESENT YOUR:
1. NJ MUNICIPALITY
2. NJ / NYC ADDICTION TREATMENT PROVIDER
3. NJ / NYC COMMUNITY GROUP

• Identify a Recovery Delegate to lead a recovery delegation from one of the three above categories and join the Rally for Recovery festivities. Each delegate will participate in the opening ceremony at the Rally.

• Have the Recovery Delegation participate in the “Battle of the Banners” at the Rally for Recovery, where there will be three contests: one between NJ municipalities, another between NJ/NYC addiction treatment providers and a third general group contest to create banners that capture this year’s Recovery Month theme. All banners will be judged and each winner will be awarded $500.00 to assist it in combating alcohol and drug addiction.

FOR MUNICIPALITIES • Adopt a local Recovery Month Proclamation.  Local governing bodies throughout New Jersey have been asked to issue a Recovery Month proclamation honoring Addiction Recovery Month and the Recovery Delegate’s participation as well as the participation of those in the delegation. Your municipality’s participation will help to ensure that the entire state is represented at the state’s Rally for Recovery. Your delegate and the delegation they lead will represent the fact and the hope of recovery in your community.

With so many families in New Jersey – one in three – facing the trials of a loved one with an addiction, it is important to celebrate the many who can and do recover. Friends, NCADD-NJ and their partners look forward to your municipality’s, treatment facility's, or community group’s participation at this year’s Rally for Recovery.

For more information on the Recovery Delegation or the Battle of the Banners, call 888-872-3979 press 2, or 609-477-7015 or by email.