Policy Advocacy

RecoveryPeople’s policy advocacy programming educates and promotes interests and causes at a systems or policy level. Our advocacy campaigns aim to:

  • Empower the voice of individuals and family members in recovery to use their experiences to shape and inform policy. 
  • Lower policy barriers to recovery.
  • Inform and educate the recovery community and policymakers on issues areas that impact persons with SUD/MH and their families.

Policy Issue Areas

Texas policy
US policy
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Recovery Day at the Capitol

Save the Date! Recovery Day at the Capitol is February 25th More details to come in the new year! What is Recovery Day at the Capitol? Recovery Day at the…

Recovery Votes

Statistically, 1 in 10 Texans (2.8+ million) identify as being in recovery and 1 in 3 households in Texas (2.4+ million) are impacted by substance use issues. Together our voices can shaping fund, policy, and program development, but too often, we are not sure how to register to vote, how to find out who represents us or how to push forward our policy priorities.

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