Harford County Health Department issued the following announcement on Sept. 28.
Represented by the color purple, National Recovery Month shines a light on recovery and raises awareness and understanding of mental health and substance use disorders. Harford County will join voices nationwide this September to recognize Recovery Month with purple lights on buildings countywide and a series of free events for citizens of all ages. Presentations will include a national expert on addiction biology from Harvard Medical School, and a riveting story of recovery from a former NBA basketball player.
To help raise awareness, the Harford County Health Department, in partnership with the Town of Bel Air, delivered purple stringed lights to businesses on Main Street and encouraged them to hang the lights in their windows for the month of September. Other participants include the Harford County Sheriff’s Office headquarters and precincts, the Harford County Public Schools A. A. Roberty Building, and University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health. The municipalities of Aberdeen and Havre de Grace have also been invited to join the effort.
“Recovery Month is something that should be acknowledged and celebrated,” Deputy Health Officer of Harford County Marcy Austin said. “We appreciate our partnerships with local agencies and businesses, and we are proud to recognize those who are in recovery. They inspire others with the message that recovery is possible and resources are available to make it possible.”
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Source: Harford County Health Department
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