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Healing is possible. Faith nurtures hope. If someone is struggling, 988 is there 24/7. Call, text, or chat. 988lifeline.org
#FaithAndSuicidePrevention #SPM2026 #StrongerTogether #988Lifeline
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Where you live should never determine your access to recovery support. Expanding recovery resources in rural communities helps ensure everyone has a path forward. #RecoveryMonth2026
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ICYMI: the 'Ordinary People, Extraordinary Hope: Faith Communities Celebrating National Recovery Month' webinar from 9/16, celebrating the strength of the recovery community and recognizing the people, families, and providers that make recovery possible piped.video/os0h0p8poYw
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The @HHSFaithCenter is still celebrating President Trump’s Top #250Victories For People of Faith!
#250Victories for Faith 🇺🇸
HHS is protecting conscience rights, strengthening parental rights, supporting faith-based foster families, and investing $700 million to address mental illness, addiction, and homelessness — including through partnerships with faith-based organizations.
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On the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, the @HHSFaithCtr sends best wishes to the Jewish community for a blessed Yom Kippur. G’mar chatima tova.
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Learn how grandparents and other kinship caregivers are supporting recovery, strengthening families, and helping children thrive on the webinar, 'Grandparents in the Gap: A Conversation on Recovery, Foster Care, and Kinship Support' on 9/30, at 2PM ET: bit.ly/HHSFaithCtrGrandparen…
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Faith communities can be a powerful source of support to youth with substance use and/or mental health challenges. Your organization can find creative ways to provide a sense of community. This toolkit has real ways to build connection and support.
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ALT Sunburst rays radiating upward in a purple, orange, and yellow gradient, with text reading "Faith. Hope. Healing. Recovery is Possible." SAMHSA logo at bottom right.
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"Faith communities have been doing this work for generations — walking alongside families, mentoring young people, helping people find purpose, and responding when their neighbors are struggling." @HHSFaithCenter Director Monty Burks.
In Oxford, Alabama, Great American Recovery Co-Chair @KathrynBurgum joined Dr. Monty Burks, Director of the HHS Center for Faith, and Tonja Myles, Director of @SAMHSAgov’s Office of Recovery, alongside community leaders to discuss preventing addiction and reaching young people before substance use begins.
The visit follows $500K awards to Alabama, Kansas, and West Virginia to strengthen faith-based prevention efforts and empower young people to shape solutions in their communities.
Learn more: hhs.gov/recovery
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Celebrating #250Victories! @HHSGov equips faith orgs to pursue grants & strengthens their work in mental health, addiction, foster care & more! President Trump’s Top 250 Victories For People of Faith: whitehouse.gov/releases/2026…
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The @HHSOCR is enforcing Federal protections against discrimination based on conscience and religion, including antisemitism.
Today OCR announced it is issuing guidance on federal civil rights laws to protect against discrimination rooted in antisemitism.
This guidance will serve as a central reference document about legal rights and responsibilities and examples of OCR’s enforcement actions to combat antisemitism.
Our letter advances Executive Order 14188, which declares “the policy of the United States to combat anti-Semitism vigorously.”
Read our press release: hhs.gov/press-room/hhs-ocr-i…
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Recovery is not simply the absence of substance use — it is the active, ongoing pursuit of physical health, mental wellbeing, emotional resilience, and faith; embracing the whole self is what makes recovery last. #RecoveryMonth2026 #FaithAndRecovery
Recovery takes more than treatment alone. The Great American Recovery Initiative is bringing together health care providers, community organizations, tribal nations, faith leaders and partners to strengthen recovery across America.
Find treatment and learn more at hhs.gov/recovery
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It's not too late to register for TODAY'S webinar, "Ordinary People, Extraordinary Hope: Faith Communities Celebrating National Recovery Month,” at 2PM ET bringing together faith and recovery voices discussing supporting people in recovery: bit.ly/HHSFaithCtrExtraordin…
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Join us for the “Ordinary People, Extraordinary Hope: Faith Communities Celebrating National Recovery Month" webinar, 9/16 at 2PM ET, on faith communities supporting individuals and families, and connecting people with recovery resources: bit.ly/HHSFaithCtrExtraordin…
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HHS Faith Center retweeted
To the world, he’s the President. But to some, he’s still just Grandpa. ❤️
Happy Grandparents Day!
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Director of @HHSFaithCenter Monty Burks strongly believes in empowering leaders to speak their truth, as noted in his message to the @theaacc, the world’s largest Christian mental health organization.
In the Trump Administration, we believe faith-based partners can help bridge a gap to success for people in recovery.
Last week, Dr. Monty Burks, Director of the HHS Faith Center addressed the American Association of Christian Counselors and over 2,500 attendees about the importance of incorporating people with lived experience in leadership roles.
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Whether you're facing mental health struggles, substance use concerns, or other emotional distress, you are not alone. Contact 988 to reach crisis counselors available 24-hours a day/7 days a week.
In times of crisis, trusted connections matter. In Merrillville, Indiana, HRSA Administrator Tom Engels & @HHSFaithCenter Director Monty Burks joined local leaders to discuss working together to provide mental & behavioral health support following a crisis.
#CareAcrossOurNation
ALT HRSA Administrator Tom Engels and HHS Faith Center Director Monty Burks sitting down with faith leaders
ALT HRSA Administrator Tom Engels and HHS Faith Center Director Monty Burks sitting down with faith leaders
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Everyone has a role in recovery. Join the webinar Wed, 9/16 at 2PM ET on “Ordinary People, Extraordinary Hope: Faith Communities Celebrating National Recovery Month” on how faith communities can reduce stigma and support recovery. Registration's open: bit.ly/HHSFaithCtrExtraordin…
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Today, the world comes together to say suicide IS preventable. Every community. Every one of us has a role. Call, text, or chat with 988. 988lifeline.org
#WorldSuicidePreventionDay #SuicidePrevention #YouAreNotAlone
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How did your congregation mark #988Day? Was there an announcement during services? A Moment of Silence or Intentional Prayer? A fellowship gathering? A Faith & Mental Health Sermon or Guest Speaker? Let us know! Learn more: samhsa.gov/988Day
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988 is always there. So is your local crisis system: mobile teams, stabilization centers, community clinics. Know and share what's available before you need it. Building awareness saves lives. Learn more about mobile crisis care: samhsa.gov/mental-health/988…
#YouAreNotAlone #SPM2026
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