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• Recovery Advocacy: Building Skills for Change - 8/17/26, ZOOM
• CRS/CFRS Training Series - Weekends 9/19/26 thru 10/18/26, Meadville, PA
• CRS/CFRS Training Series - M-F 2 weeks straight, 11/2/26 thru 11/13/26, Bolivar, PA
• CRS/CFRS Training Series - November-December varied dates, Charleroi, PA
• CRS/CFRS Training Series - M-F 2 weeks straight, 11/30/26 thru 12/11/26, Latrobe, PA

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Around the HUB

Trainings and Events happening throughout the Regions

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AICDAC Recovery HUB is hosting TWO Nature Recovery Connection events in August! Both events will have opportunities for guided nature hikes provided by DCNR, kayaking, yoga and lawn games. Lunch will not be available, so make sure you fuel up before you get there & bring some extra hydration. The Region 6 event is August 12th at Yellow Creek State Park from 12pm - 4pm. Region 7 will be held at Cook Forest State Park on August 19th from 12pm-4pm. Come connect with us on Nature's playground at one or both events! Click below to access the flyers for each event and register to attend - it's FREE!

Region 6 - August 12, 2026, Yellow Creek State Park

Region 7 - August 19, 2026, Cook Forest State Park

Elevate Harm Reduction is the theme for 2026 Save A Life Day.

Save A Life Day is a grassroots national day of equipping the public to recognize and reverse an overdose. The annual event began in 2 counties in West Virginia and today has grown to all 50 states! The event is hosted by SOAR WV who provides planning support, anti-stigma materials, media resources, organizing guides, monthly planning meetings, and one-on-one technical assistance. The annual event is held the 4th Thursday in September, 9/24/26, with a rain date of October 1st. County Organizers are needed for Beaver, Butler, Lawrence, Mercer and Venango counties throughout Regions 6 & 7.

More information on becoming an organizer is available HERE

For more information on Save A Life Day visit https://savealife.day/

Bethel Life Worship Center is offering FREE transportation to individuals residing in Mercer County. Click here for more information.

Community Campfire Gatherings: Friends in recovery meet monthly (on the 3rd Friday at 7pm) at Too Far Out Farm in Crawford County to share experience, strength & hope around the campfire. Meet the horses, learn how they aid recovery and roast a marshmallow or two! This is a casual, country outing for the whole family. Bring your camp chairs and join around the campfire!

RSVP here https://www.toofaroutfarm.org/events#CAT

AICDAC Recovery Simulations are on the calendar!

The Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug & Alcohol Commission has scheduled Recovery Simulations in Clarion, Armstrong, and Indiana Counties. The Clarion and Armstrong simulations have passed and registration is still open for Indiana. Everyone is encouraged to attend , especially people who interact with individuals experiencing SUD. The Simulations are free and this is the last chance to participate this year!

Indiana Simulation: September 9, 2026

• Community Campfire Gatherings - Guys Mills, PA
• Back to School Backpack Giveaway - 8/4/26, Kittanning, PA
• Butler County Summer Conference - 8/6/26, Butler, PA
• Region 6 Nature Recovery Connection - 8/12/26, Yellow Creek State Park
• Recovery Connection Picnic - 8/14/26, Greenville, PA
• Wounded Healers and Loss/Establishing and Sustaining Psychological Safety in the SUD Workplace Trainings (PRO-A) - 8/18/26, Greenville, PA
• Region 7 Nature Recovery Connection - 8/19/26, Cook Forest State Park
• Community Picnic - 8/22/26, Latrobe, PA
• Overdose Awareness Event - 8/31/26, Washington, PA
• Overdose Awareness Event - 8/31/26, New Castle, PA
• Recovery Simulation - 9/9/26, Indiana, PA
• Recovery Connection Picnic - 9/11/26, Greenville, PA
• Softball Tournament - 9/19/26, Greensburg, PA
• Beaver County Recovery Celebration & Walk - 9/19/26, Beaver, PA
• Crawford County Recovery Celebration - 9/26/26, Meadville, PA
• Supporting from a Strength-Based Perspective/ Multiple Pathways of Recovery Trainings (PRO-A) - 10/14/26, Greenville, PA
• CRS/CFRS Training Series - 10/26/26 thru 11/6/26, Kittanning, PA
• Engaging People with Love - Meeting People Where They Are & Helping Them Heal Training (PRO-A) - 11/18/26, Greenville, PA
• Teetotal Initiative - FREE! Sober Events Calendar

If your organization is planning events and would like them included in the newsletter, let us know!

Employment opportunities throughout the Regions

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Certified Recovery Specialist - Washington County

Certified Recovery Specialist Re-entry Coordinator - Armstrong County

Certified Recovery Specialist - Cambria, Somerset, and other counties

If you organization is has open Recovery Support positions, let us know and we'll help spread the word!

Positions will be advertised for 30 days.

Around the State

Things happening throughout Pennsylvania

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PRO-A's 9th Annual Leadership Event will be held November 12, 2026 at the Harrisburg Country Club. This annual signature event features Pro-A's fall Leadership Training Day and Awards Dinner. The day begins at 1:00PM with trainings on matters impacting our statewide recovery community. Following the training there is time for social networking prior to dinner with Keynote Speaker and Award ceremony recognizing Champions of Service. Nominations are open to nominate individuals and organizations for their achievements. Sponsorship opportunity is also available. Read the Prospectus to learn more about the event, make nominations, become a sponsor and purchase your tickets!

• Online no cost virtual training through ORN and Faces & Voices of Recovery
• PRO-A's Statewide Weekly Call - Tuesdays at 10:00am
• New DDAP On-Demand Training - Naloxone and Opioid Overdose Response
• DDAP On-Demand Training - Medication Education for Providers

Shapiro Administration Launches New Statewide Resource for Families Navigating a Loved One’s Substance Use Disorder

Caregiver Connection is a website designed for parents, grandparents, siblings and others supporting a loved one with substance use disorder looking for resources to help them as caregivers. The initiative builds on the Shapiro Administration’s Family Learning Series – an educational tool helping families and loved ones better understand SUD, treatment, recovery, and ways to offer support.

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) today (7/22/26) launched a new, free online resource specifically designed for the families of loved ones with substance use disorder (SUD) to go for help finding support for themselves as they navigate their family member’s SUD treatment and recovery.

Caregiver Connection is a website for parents, grandparents, siblings and others supporting a loved one with SUD. It is a one-stop shop of resources such as locating a local or online support group, connecting with others who understand what they’re going through, how to find their closest county drug and alcohol office, where to get free Narcan, and more.

Caregiver Connection was developed in collaboration with Penn State Harrisburg’s Douglas W. Pollock Center for Addiction Outreach and Research – DDAP’s lead partner for the agency’s anti-stigma campaign Life Unites Us.

The development of Caregiver Connection was guided by a Parent Advisory Board of family members with varying lived experience from across Pennsylvania advising on what to include, how to present it, and what language to use. Board members contributed their knowledge, perspectives, and personal experiences to ensure this tool reflects what families actually need.

Building on the Foundation of Family-focused Resources

Caregiver Connection builds on DDAP’s commitment to helping Pennsylvania families and loved ones impacted by SUD.

Earlier this year, DDAP launched its online Family Learning Series to serve as a place for the families of loved ones suffering from SUD to go for help navigating the primary areas of SUD services and supports like treatment and recovery.

The series consists of the following learning modules that include informative videos and corresponding resources on each of these topics:

• Setting Boundaries and Self-Care
• Resources and Support Systems for Substance Use Disorders
• Understanding Substance Use Disorders
• What to Expect in Treatment
• What to Expect in Recovery
• How to Support and Talk with Children When a Parent has SUD, and
• Raising Children of Parents with SUD.

Since the Family Learning Series launched, it has delivered more than 125 hours of learning time — the equivalent of more than 500 full 15-minute learning sessions. In addition, survey results from those who have taken part in the series show that it helps families and loved ones better understand SUD, treatment, recovery, and ways to offer support. The survey found that:

• 94% of respondents said they plan to use what they learned;
• 96% of respondents rated the videos as useful, with an average usefulness rating of 4.6 out of 5; and
• 85% of respondents said they felt more able to support a loved one impacted by SUD after watching.

DDAP is planning to expand the Family Learning Series by offering modules related to prevention and problem gambling. Individuals can learn more about the series and the Shapiro Administration’s SUD initiatives and resources on DDAP’s website. 

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