When:

September 16, 2026 all-day

2026-09-16T00:00:00-07:00

2026-09-17T00:00:00-07:00

Cost:

Free

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September Is National Recovery Month

September 2026

Event times are shown in Pacific time.

National Recovery Month is observed every September to promote evidence-based treatment and recovery practices and to celebrate the millions of Americans building lives in recovery from substance use and mental health challenges.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, InterCoast Colleges, and NAADAC are offering a month of free webinars, an interactive wellness challenge, a virtual community event, and on-demand podcasts and recorded webinar series covering whole-health recovery, peer support, and youth and family recovery.

Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation

Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is a nonprofit addiction treatment and advocacy organization with locations across the United States, offering treatment, prevention education, and the nation’s largest addiction and recovery publishing house.

On-Demand Resources

Let’s Talk: Addiction & Recovery

Type: Podcast

Duration: 25 episodes (library collection, no published current count) × 46 minutes per Section C podcast default

An award-winning interview series hosted by recovery advocate William C. Moyers, featuring conversations with clinicians, researchers, and people in recovery on addiction, treatment, and prevention topics.

Access: https://www.hazeldenbettyford.org/podcasts

On-Demand Webinars

Type: Recorded Webinar

Duration: 25 webinars (library collection, no published current count) × 1 hour per Section C webinar default

A library of recorded webinars from Hazelden Betty Ford clinicians and partner presenters covering substance use disorders, prevention, behavioral health, and family recovery topics.

Access: https://www.hazeldenbettyford.org/webinars

InterCoast Colleges

InterCoast Colleges is a California career college offering degree and certificate programs in addiction and behavioral health fields, including Substance Use Disorder Counseling and Addiction Studies.

Virtual Events & Meetings

Recovery Happens 2026 — Virtual Event

The virtual session of InterCoast’s annual Recovery Happens series, open to the public and free to attend, marking the close of National Recovery Month.

Time: Wednesday, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PST

Date(s): September 30, 2026

Format: Virtual

Platform: Zoom — Registration and details: https://www.intercoast.edu/events/recovery-happens-2026-virtual/

NAADAC — The Association for Addiction Professionals

NAADAC is the largest membership organization for addiction-focused professionals, providing certification, education, and advocacy for counselors, peer specialists, and other addiction and recovery professionals nationwide.

On-Demand Resources

Peer Recovery Support Webinars

Type: Recorded Webinar

Duration: 15 webinars (enumerated current titles) × 1 hour per Section C webinar default

A recorded webinar series for peer recovery specialists covering coaching, storytelling, telehealth delivery, supervision, and ethics in peer recovery support work.

Access: https://www.naadac.org/peer-recovery-support-webinars

National Council for Mental Wellbeing

The National Council for Mental Wellbeing is a Washington, D.C.-based national association that advances mental wellbeing through training, advocacy, and support for mental health and substance use treatment organizations nationwide.

Virtual Events & Meetings

Recognizing Addiction Transfer in Recovery

Experts examine how substance use, eating disorders, gaming, and gambling can intersect through shared patterns of reward and coping, and discuss brain health and co-occurring conditions that support sustained recovery.

Time: Tuesday, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PST

Date(s): September 15, 2026

Format: Virtual

Platform: Webinar — Registration: https://thenationalcouncil-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_f7CDj1XpRlGfwOmmcpYreg

National Council x Optimity Recovery Month Challenge

A free, interactive wellness challenge in partnership with Optimity featuring daily quizzes and activities that teach participants about recovery, challenge common misconceptions, and explore evidence-based approaches.

Time: Self-paced — new daily activities released each day

Date(s): September 24–30, 2026 (registration opens September 21)

Format: Virtual

Platform: Optimity app — Details and registration: https://www.thenationalcouncil.org/national-recovery-month/

On-Demand Resources

Stories of Hope: A Value-Centered Approach to Storytelling

Type: Recorded Webinar / Course

Duration: per Section C default for webinars

Developed with storytelling coach Joseph Green of LMSvoice, this course guides participants in recovery, advocacy, or community outreach to reflect on their journey and craft compelling stories of resilience and growth.

Access: https://www.thenationalcouncil.org/program/start-with-hope/stories-hope-value-centered-approach-storytelling-course/

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

SAMHSA is the federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance behavioral health, including substance use and mental health recovery, across the nation.

Virtual Events & Meetings

Recovery Together: Building Strong Recovery Supports through Connection, Collaboration, and Community

This webinar explores how connecting people to the right services at the right time improves access to care, reduces barriers, and strengthens recovery outcomes.