Washington Recovery Alliance

We are thrilled to highlight a recent meeting with Rep. Lauren Davis and the Benton Franklin Recovery Coalition about their new recovery center, the Columbia Valley Recovery Center! This center is a significant step forward in providing essential support and resources to our community. 📰 Read more about this story here: https://lnkd.in/gXt8qsiK 🎥 Watch the Benton County government's video here: https://lnkd.in/gk8MYsUv Let's celebrate and continue to support the ongoing efforts to enhance recovery services in our area. 🙌 #Recovery #CommunitySupport #BentonFranklinRecoveryCoalition #MentalHealth #RecoveryNews

Today, we honor Juneteenth, a day of profound significance in American history which marks the liberation of the last enslaved African Americans in 1865. It is a day to celebrate freedom, resilience, and the enduring spirit of the Black community. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/g4EX_uUD #Juneteenth #FreedomDay #BlackHistory #CelebrateFreedom #EquityAndJustice

Last week, the Washington Recovery Alliance had the privilege of hosting an overdose prevention and response training for the dedicated team at @WELDSeattle. A huge thank you to WELD Seattle for their commitment to creating a safer community. Your engagement and enthusiasm made the training a success. Check out some moments from our session below! #CommunitySupport #OverdosePrevention #WELDSeattle #WashingtonRecoveryAlliance

Happy Pride Month from all of us at the WRA! 🌈 This month, we honor the resilience, courage, and joy of the LGBTQ+ community. We're dedicated to fostering a world where everyone can live authentically and with pride. Check out the 988 Lifeline's LGBTQI+ resource and share with any loved ones who may benefit from it. Let's come together to celebrate love in all its forms and continue to advocate for equality and justice. #PrideMonth #Pride #LoveisLove #LGBTQSupport #WashingtonRecoveryAlliance #Washington #PNW #Recovery #Addiction #SubstanceUseDisorder #MentalHealth #WeDoRecover #Recovery4All

Washington Recovery Alliance's online store has just dropped some awesome new items for Pride Month. Help us end stigma and share some peer & recovery love. From cool tees to sleek swimwear, there's something for everyone. Check it out, and let's rock our pride together! #RecoveryPride #PeerPride" #Pride #washingtonrecoveryalliance #loveislove #recoveryepidemic #recoveryispossible

📢 A big THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for our legislative session review event last week! We are incredibly grateful to the organizations and community members who came together to make this event a success. 🙏 Special shoutout to: @VOCALWashington @CivilSurvivalWA @ACLU_WA @LavenderRightsProject @WA_EthnicStudiesNow Your support and participation are invaluable to us! 🎥 We recorded the event and are happy to share the link. To request a copy, please email [email protected]. #CommunitySupport #LegislativeReview #ThankYou #Collaboration #WashingtonRecoveryAlliance #Washington #PNW #Recovery #Addiction #SubstanceUseDisorder #MentalHealth #WeDoRecover #Recovery4All

On July 12, the Washington Recovery Alliance and Salish Recovery Coalition are hosting a 2-hour virtual version of our Uplift Recovery Advocacy Training series. At this free training session, we provide participants with the tools to successfully navigate the legislative process, meet with lawmakers, and learn about media advocacy in the context of behavioral health recovery. We have several interactive participant exercises included in this training, so come ready to share and engage with fellow community members. Register here: https://ow.ly/v4Tn50S1jhr Find more information here: https://lnkd.in/gZ-vwaVu We look forward to seeing you there! #WashingtonRecoveryAlliance #SalishRecoveryCoalition #Salish #SalishWA #Washington #PNW #Recovery #Addiction #SubstanceUseDisorder #MentalHealth #WeDoRecover #Recovery4All

📢 Exciting Recovery Friendly Opportunity! The Fair Housing Center of WA has an opportunity for on-site, in-person testers in the Pierce County area. Join them for an informative session coming up on Tuesday, June 11th at 12:00pm via Zoom. This session will cover everything you need to know, and there's a link to register below. If you can't make it, you can still apply directly through the link provided. Shoutout to our newest regional advisor, Becky Smith, for making this possible! 🎉👏 🔗 Register for the Information Session: https://lnkd.in/gzNcprzD 🔗 Apply to be a Tester: https://lnkd.in/ggh2GibZ Feel free to share this with anyone who might be interested! #Hiring #JobOpportunity #PierceCounty #RecoveryFriendlyWorkplace #WashingtonRecoveryAlliance #Washington #PNW #Recovery #Addiction #SubstanceUseDisorder #MentalHealth #WeDoRecover #Recovery4All

We had a wonderful time at Pierce County Recovery Coalition's Spring Recovery & Harm Reduction Resource Fair last week! Thanks to all who attended, the community organizations for tabling, and the library for partnering with us to provide the space to do the resource fair! At the WRA booth alone, we trained around 14 community members on how to effectively respond to an opioid overdose and distributed naloxone kits, fentanyl testing strips, and rescue breathing face masks. #Recovery4All #WashingtonRecoveryAlliance #KingCountyRecoveryCoalition #KingCounty #KingCountyWA #Washington #PNW #Recovery #Addiction #SubstanceUseDisorder #MentalHealth #WeDoRecover

Get Involved! FREE EVENT 🌟 On May 23 from 5:30-7:30 pm, we are hosting a 2024 legislative session review panel discussion at Green River College with community partners. We will be discussing: -What our organizations advocated for in the latest session -Ways to affect change throughout the legislative process This event will feature panelists from WRA, VOCAL-WA, ACLU-WA, Civil Survival, Lavender Rights Project, and Washington Ethnic Studies Now. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gwkApUXb Register now: https://lnkd.in/gU3bM-j2 #WashingtonRecoveryAlliance #Washington #PNW #Recovery #Addiction #SubstanceUseDisorder #MentalHealth #WeDoRecover #Recovery4All