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Adopt a resolution recognizing August 31, 2024, as International Overdose Awareness Day and September 2024 as Recovery Month in Solano County
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Health and Social Services (H&SS), Behavioral Health Division recommends that the Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution recognizing August 31, 2024 as International Overdose Awareness Day and September 2024 as Recovery Month in Solano County.
SUMMARY:
International Overdose Awareness Day is observed on August 31 annually. The goals of the annual campaign are to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died, and acknowledge the grief of family and friends left behind. The theme for 2024 is "Together we can," highlighting the power of our community when we all stand together.
Recovery Month, which started in 1989, is a national observance held every September to recognize the importance of substance use evidence-based treatment and recovery practices. Recovery Month now also encompasses substance use and mental health with the goal to support the strong recovery community and to honor the tireless work of recovery service providers and community members who make recovery possible.
Recovery, which now encompasses both mental health and substance use disorders, is apparent in our community, with approximately 7,208 people engaged in behavioral health services annually through Solano County Behavioral Health county-operated services or contractors. Through raising awareness and educating the community about Recovery Month, people become more alert and able to recognize the signs of mental health and substance use disorders and encourage people in need to seek help through available services.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The costs of preparing this agenda item are nominal and absorbed by the Department's FY2024/2025 Working Budget. The costs of preparing th...
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