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August Monthly Policy Update
As we continue along the appropriations process for Fiscal Year 2025, we finally have good news to share from the Senate Labor/Health and Human Services bill and report. It’s not…
Read MoreJuly Monthly Policy Update
Overseeing the annual appropriations process is perhaps the most important role that Congress plays. In determining the level of funding for thousands of government programs, appropriators in essence establish the…
Read MoreJune Monthly Policy Update
Last month, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on the issue of fentanyl and the role it plays in overdose deaths. Senators were in agreement that the expansion of…
Read MoreAddressing the Substance Use Epidemic: The Vital Role of Legislative Support in Recovery
The CARE Act is a significant bill that could impact people with SUD and their journey to recovery.
Read MoreMay Monthly Policy Update
On May 23, 2024, one of Faces & Voices of Recovery’s Alliance for Recovery Centered Organizations (ARCO) members had the privilege of testifying before Congress. Anthony Vezina, Executive Director of…
Read MoreApril Public Policy Update
Updates on the Second Chance Act, The National Strategy, and more.
Read MoreMarch Monthly Policy Update
Six months past its due date – but better late than never, right? – Congress finally completed its work on appropriations for Fiscal Year 2024. The agreement’s celebration was…
Read MoreA Nationwide Survey Study of Recovery Community Centers Supporting People in Recovery From Substance Use Disorder
Current CEO Patty McCarthy and former COO Phil Rutherford co-author on a Journal of Addiction Medicine article on Recovery Community Centers.
Read MoreFebruary Monthly Policy Update
In recent weeks, we have witnessed the culmination of long-fought advocacy efforts on behalf of the recovery community. While we didn’t get everything on our wish list, there is some progress to…
Read MoreFaces & Voices Celebrates 20 Years of Incorporation
Faces & Voices was incorporated in Washington, D.C. on February 23, 2004.
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