Get Involved in the 2012 Election for Recovery!
Congress and state legislatures across the country are considering a host of misguided, ineffective, tax-wasting legislative proposals with regards to drug treatment, drug testing of citizens receiving social services and incarceration vs drug court… and don’t get me started on the lack of adequate medical benefits for those seeking recovery or help with Secondhand Drinking/Drugging…
So 2012 is our year to get involved. The first thing to do is register to vote. If you’ve changed your name or address, please re-register. It’s so easy to do.
Second, get informed and get involved. To that end, I’m sharing two tools created by Faces & Voices of Recovery for just this effort:
2012 Reovery Voices Count Guide to Non-Partisan Civic Engagement has everything you need to run a civic engagement campaign that will register and educate voters and encourage individuals to vote on November 6. Click here to download.
Community Listening Forum provides guidance for modified town hall meetings to put experts — people in recovery, family members and allies — front and center to speak out about their own experiences and needs to formal listening panels composed of policy makers, program administrators and elected officials. Click here to access.
Mark your calendars to vote November 6 (if you live in the United States) and do whatever you can to get involved. Recovery voices count!
Lisa Frederiksen
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