1st Annual Recovery Celebration, Awareness Walk & Resource Fair

235 South Washington Street,Shawano WI 54166

01 May, 2022

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Alcohol & drug abuse are real concerns in our communities. Join us to celebrate RECOVERY & raise AWARENESS for those effected by addiction. Leadership Shawano County Class of 2022 and the Shawano County Drug Treatment Court Alumni Group are joining forces to help bring awareness and support for those living in and working towards Recovery from substances in our local communities in Shawano County, Menominee County and the surrounding areas. Right now in our communities, there are not many Recovery Resources, there are NO Sober Living options, and there is a great deal of STIGMA attached to those living in Recovery. We need to improve on this locally and educate on the impact of how important COMMUNITY SUPPORT is in helping people in their Recovery journeys. By supporting those in their recovery efforts, it helps people on their pathway to long-term recovery, strengthens families, improves work place performance and retention, reduces domestic violence and child abuse situations and encourages a community with reduced crime and drug dependence in order to have a SAFER community for use all. This event is not only for those in Recovery, but is also for those effected by addiction as family member/friends and for those who are wanting to encourage those working towards recovery. Please join us for a day of CELEBRATION and AWARENESS! There will be family-friendly events including children's activities, bounce house, face painting, DJ/music, food truck vendors, guest speakers, a Recovery Resource Fair and an Awareness Walk! There will also be a free meal for children. Detail of Events include: 9:30-1:30pm: Recovery Resource Fair (local resources available to individuals living with addiction, recovery and family/friends) 10:30am -11:00am: Welcome Ceremony & Guest Speakers - JESSE HEFFERNAN, co-owner of Helios Recovery Services, Recovery Coach and National Consultant with long-term substance use and mental health recovery, and MYRNA WARRINGTON, Menominee Tribal Legislator & Director of Menominee Tribal Department of Vocational Rehabilitation and family member of those effected by addiction. 11:00am: Recovery Awareness Walk (from and back to Franklin Park) 11:30am-1:30pm: Continued Celebration! Enjoy children's activities, music, resources and food! All proceeds raised will go to the Greater Shawano Area Recovery Initiative's planning and implementation of a Recovery House for the local communities. **For those interested, there will also be a viewing of the documentary "Tipping the Pain Scale" and a local expert Q&A panel regarding the Opiod Pandemic in our Local Communities being presented on Saturday, April 30th by Jesse Heffernan at Shawano High School. Please see the following event brite link to sign up for this free community educational event: ** Leadership Shawano County info: https://www.leadershipshawanocounty.com/ Shawano County Drug Treatment Court Program info: https://www.co.shawano.wi.us/departments/human-services/behavioral-health-division/forms_and_documents/ Helio's Recovery Services info: https://www.heliosrecovery.com/