Dodge County proclaims September 2026 as National Recovery Month
Summary
The board unanimously approved a proclamation recognizing September 2026 as National Recovery Month, supporting recovery services and noting the Georgia Recovers tour will distribute Overdose Aid Kits to communities.
Ashley Black, coordinator for RISEUP for Community Service, asked the Dodge County Board of Commissioners to proclaim September 2026 as National Recovery Month. Commissioner Sharon Cobb Flanagan moved to approve the proclamation, Commissioner Leigh Ann Greene seconded, and the board voted unanimously in favor.
The proclamation highlights that behavioral health and recovery supports are essential to public health and references statewide coordination through the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, the Georgia Council for Recovery and the Georgia General Assembly Working Group on Addiction and Recovery. The proclamation also notes that the Georgia Recovers in Communities bus tour plans to deliver 100 overdose-aid kits to communities.
The board's approval formalizes the county's recognition of National Recovery Month and encourages local participation in recovery-support services.
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