May 2022 Newsletter
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Mental Health Awareness Month 
Mental Health Awareness Month provides a perfect opportunity to shine a spotlight on spreading helpful mental health resources, information and content to your followers or in your communities or networks. We encourage people to take action through efforts, such as voting for mental health or advocating for improving our nation’s crisis response system. For more information got to
 
may 10 is fentanyl awareness day
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On May 10, we are raising public awareness about the growing fentanyl public health crisis. People are dying at alarming rates due to illegally made fentanyl, a dangerous synthetic opioid. Get the facts and share them widely. 
Narcan can save someone from a fentanyl overdose. Click here to learn how to use Narcan. 
 
we are moving to kendall
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Starting May 15, we will be located at 9360 Sunset Drive #265, Miami FL 33173. The Coral Gables office will no longer in use. 
For more info call 305-967-8509
or email info@miamirecoveryproject.org
 
we now accept crypto currency
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We now accept crypto currency for donations including Bitcoin and ETH. Click link to donate crytpo to Miami Recovery Project 
A special thank you to Toxic Skull Club for our first crypto currency donation. Check out their NFTs here. 

upcoming
i have lived once before art show
may 14
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I HAVE LIVED ONCE BEFORE - Street Style Edition. We will be introducing artists all month as we near the date of the art show. Hosted by Archive 79 Art Gallery 
May 14, 2020 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
170 NE 79 Street | Miami, Florida 33138TIckets on sale at 
Email us if you require any accessibility assistance
 
nami walks miami
may 21
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We’ll cheer each other on while raising our voices to be heard, united in our commitment to raise awareness of our cause, funds to drive NAMI Miami-Dade's free, top-rated programs, and build community in every sense of the word. NAMIWalks Your Way will be here before you know it, so register today! Let's open up doors for everyone from every walk of life to have access to the mental health resources and community they deserve.
Saturday, May 21, 2022 
Maurice A. Ferre
  Park "Museum Park"8:00 am - 11:00 am  EST
Join the Miami Recovery Project team by clicking below
 
Florida recovery Leadership summit
june 2
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2022 Recovery Leadership Summit The Florida Recovery Movement in Florida is growing, and you are invited to actively engage in the movement!
Team members invited to participate include existing and emerging recovery community organizations, DCF ROSC leaders, Florida’s Managing Entity’s, harm reduction advocates, community recovery leaders and mental health partners.
Date and time
Thu, June 2, 20229:30 AM – 4:30 PM EDT
Location
Brannon Center105 South Riverside DriveNew Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
 

media
Addiction show
The Addiction Show comes out every other Friday on Miami Community News. Check out Episode 5 with Thomas Guerra from Miami Recovery Project and Episode 6 with Thriving Mind CEO Dr. John Newcomer and COO Laura Naredo. (Click photos)
“Sky blue” documentary
Natascia Nocera, peer specialist at Miami Recovery Project, is featured in the short film “Sky Blue”. Thank you to Amber Perez, David Luna and Paolo Cesti of FSU for telling our stories.   
 

involvement 
volunteer with us
Volunteer with us. Opportunities include Narcan distribution, health fairs, houseless outreach, and office help. Please reach out to our volunteer coordinator Melonie at mhern643@fiu.edu to sign up. 
training
The goal of this training is to promote the inclusivity of and sensitivity towards individuals in recovery. Topics to be covered include an overview of substance use, recovery friendly language, addressing stigma and how to be an effective recovery ally.
Register
Overdose Prevention Training will be held every last Thursday of each month in 2022. This training can save a life. Chose in person or on zoom. 
Register below.
meetings 
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