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Carroll County proclaims Recovery Month and Suicide Prevention Awareness Month; local peers, public-health officials urge resources and training
Summary
The Carroll County Board of Commissioners proclaimed September as Recovery Month and Suicide Prevention Awareness Month on Sept. 4, 2025. County health staff, peer recovery specialists and residents described recovery experiences, local resources and calls for stigma reduction and training such as QPR and Mental Health First Aid.
Carroll County Commissioners on Sept. 4 proclaimed September as both Recovery Month and Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and heard personal accounts and program descriptions from county health staff and peer recovery specialists.
Amy Baker, program director for special populations at the Carroll County Health Department, said the national Recovery Month observance “highlights the critical messaging that behavioral-health recovery is real and achievable,” and described peer recovery support as an important community resource. Baker noted local events and supports available during the month.
Germaine Thornton, supervisor for…
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