Prevention, Wellness & Recovery Book Fair

903 North Second Street,Edwardsville IL 62025

17 September, 2021

Description

The Prevention, Wellness & Recovery Book Fair exclusively features authors in mental health and addiction recovery. Prevention, Wellness & Recovery Book FairStop by during afternoon or evening hours - whichever is most convenient for you - and check out our FABULOUS book selection! You will have opportunity to chat with authors in recovery about how they overcame many life challenges including: mental health, addiction, incarceration, suicide attempts and more. Join us to find out what helped and hindered them along their recovery journey....and get a few good books! If you like to read, this Book Fair is for you! If you want to purchase Christmas gifts, this Book Fair is for you! If you want to chat with accomplished authors, this Book Fair is for you! No admission price. No purchase required.Disclosure ScholarshipGift of Voice has established a Disclosure Scholarship to reward and encourage students who publicly disclose their mental health experiences in healthy ways which positively influence local communities. We will announce the 2021 Disclosure Scholarship recipient/s during the Prevention, Wellness & Recovery Book Fair. Most of our Book Fair authors are donating some or all of their proceeds to the Disclosure Scholarship fund. If you cannot attend the Book Fair, but would like to contribute to the Disclosure Scholarship fund, you may donate on this page. However, be advised that donations are not tax deductible. Gift of Voice Gift of Voice is a mental health training and technical assistance center operated by people in recovery. Some of our 2021 work includes: CRSS / CPRS Competency TrainingsAdvocacy Trainings for Michigan Peer SpecialistsThe Intersection Between Mental Health & Racial Justice Film Documentary Diversity, Equity, Accessibility & Inclusion (DEAI) Training for the Illinois Division of Mental HealthWellness Classes for the Illinois Department of CorrectionsSuicide Prevention, Attempts & Recovery for Pathways to Promise If you have questions about this forum, please email [email protected]