National Recovery Month: 2025 Theme - Recovery is REAL (Restoring Every Aspect of Life)
Since 1989, National Recovery Month has been honored during the month of September to promote and support evidence-based treatment, increase awareness surrounding mental health and addiction recovery, and reduce stigma. This year’s theme, Recovery is REAL (Restoring Every Aspect of Life), reminds us that recovery involves all aspects of life – physical and mental health, home, community, and purpose.
Weekly Themes:
Week 1 Health: focuses on aspects of well-being and its role in recovery and how it includes whole health
Week 2 Home: focuses on how having a safe and stable living environment and how it can help aid recovery from mental health and substance use challenges
Week 3 Community: focuses on building social networks and how having a sense of belonging and community can help support recovery
Week 4 Purpose: focuses on the benefits of how having a sense of purpose can lead to positive changes and foster resilience
For more information about National Recovery Month, visit:
https://www.samhsa.gov/about/digital-toolkits/recovery-month
Baby Safety Month
Started as a campaign in 1983 called "Expectant Mother's Day", that extended to a week-long celebration in 1986, and eventually celebrated all throughout September in 1991, becoming "Baby Safety Awareness Month”. The purpose of Baby Safety Month is to help educate parents and caregivers about baby safety and to choosing the safest products available.
Baby Safety Topics:
Safe Sleep: back sleep position is the safest sleep position for all babies
Car Safety: be sure to install car seat correctly for every ride and never leave a baby alone in a car
Home Safety: cover unused electrical outlets, anchor heavy furniture, install safety gates at the top and bottom of stairs, and store all cleaning products and medicines out of reach
Product Safety: register new baby products to receive safety alerts, choose non-toxic items, and use natural or eco-friendly cleaning solutions
Choking Prevention: keep small items, bags, and cords out of reach and cut foods into small, manageable pieces
Emergency Preparedness: learn infant first aid and CPR and keep emergency contact numbers readily available
For more information, visit: https://babysafetyfoundation.org/baby-safety-month-safety-tips
