About RLS
Registration Coming Soon, Network with National Leaders
Network with field experts, hang out with keynote speakers, and learn how to maximize the impact of recovery services in your community at the Recovery Leadership Summit (RLS). Make sure to get your tickets while they last!
*Note: Registration fees for Alliance members will be tiered and discounted based on the number of registrants from the same entity and/or organization. In order to receive your Alliance registration discount you MUST login to the Faces & Voices member portal for your custom registration link.
Call For Presenters
Session Focus Topics
We encourage proposal submissions from new voices and emerging recovery leaders spearheading changes in recovery spaces, the recovery movement, and recovery systems. All proposals will be assessed through a social justice lens for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).
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February 1st
Call for Presenters Opens
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April 30st
Call for Presenters Closes
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February 1st
Call for Presenters Opens
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April 30st
Call for Presenters Closes
Covers state or federal policy and advocacy, community outreach, civic engagement, inclusive advocacy efforts, and skills-building.
For this focus area, presenters may cover what harm reduction looks like in their community, evidence-based best practices, and relevant trends.
Topics include things like racial disparities in recovery outcomes, outreach to LGBTQIA+ communities and other historically underserved populations, and how recovery spaces don't always align with access for people living with disabilities.
Presenters are encouraged to submit creative ideas around addressing organizational capacity building, such as board development, organizational policies and procedures, effective partnerships, participatory processes, and data collection and reporting.
Evaluating and sustaining organizational wellness is an essential practice when it comes to the longevity and legacy of any organization, so topics in this focus area may include compassion fatigue, employee wellness, organizational succession planning, and financial sustainability.
This topic is about the "multiple pathways to recovery" philosophy, including non-traditional routes like sober curiosity, harm reduction, natural recovery, SMART recovery, and medication-supported recovery.
Recovery Community Organizations (RCOs) and their peers have developed creative approaches to peer recovery support services (PRSS) when it comes to wider-reaching inclusivity, so we expect to hear about peer ethics and supervision, role clarity within systems of care, rapport-building, and interpersonal skillsets.
Our Events
Networking Opportunities
Date
Do you have a professional headshot? Don't miss out on the Headshot Lounge, stop by and take a professional headshot.
Headshot
Lounge
June 11, 2025
Hill Day provides an opportunity for grassroots advocates to meet with elected officials and their staffers and to speak candidly about the challenges those in recovery from substance use are facing.
In sharing our stories and lived experiences, we help policymakers recognize the critical importance of recovery support services and influence legislation and policy that support these efforts.
Equity
Dinner
June 11, 2025
Hill Day provides an opportunity for grassroots advocates to meet with elected officials and their staffers and to speak candidly about the challenges those in recovery from substance use are facing.
In sharing our stories and lived experiences, we help policymakers recognize the critical importance of recovery support services and influence legislation and policy that support these efforts.
Hill
Day
June 11, 2025
Join us for the America Honors Recovery (AHR) Gala Dinner. Enjoy a decadent meal and mingle with change-makers as leaders in addiction recovery from all over the country are honored for their trailblazing efforts and contributions to the de-stigmatization effort.
America Honors Recovery Gala Dinner
Date
Do you have a professional headshot? Don't miss out on the Headshot Lounge, stop by and take a professional headshot.
Exhibitor
Opportunities
June 8-11, 2025
Corporate sponsorship supports Faces & Voices of Recovery in its work to become the nation's leading addiction recovery advocacy organization.
You can help move the needle when it comes to de-stigmatizing addiction, too.
Sponsorship Opportunities
The Accommodations
Venue & Hotel
Join us at the beautiful Crystal Gateway Marriott, in Arlington, VA. The hotel has a subway stop easily accessible in the basement to access DC and other great entertainment.
Don't miss the Early Bird Special. Secure your room!
Crystal Gateway Marriott
1700 Richmond Highway
Arlington, VA 22202-3505
1 (800) 393-3690
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February 1st
Discount Hotel Room Block Opens
Awards Submissions
Nominations Open Soon
The Excellence in Equity and Justice Award, in honor of Dr. Calvin Trent Jr., recognizes transformational leadership in creating authentic, diverse, equitable, just, and inclusive recovery communities.
The Recovery Organization of the Year Award recognizes the exemplary achievements of one local, state, regional, or national nonprofit grassroots recovery organization for its advocacy and mobilizing of the recovery community to increase the prevalence and quality of long-term recovery from substance use disorder.
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February 1st
Nominee Submissions Opens
Important Information
Key Dates & FAQs
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February 1st
Early Bird Registration Opens
Discounted Hotel Room Block Opens
Call for Presenters Opens
Awards Submission Opens -
April 1st
Regular Registration Opens
The dress code for this event is business casual.
Faces & Voices is committed to providing a welcoming and accessible experience for all attendees.
All spaces are wheelchair-accessible. There are multiple ramps, elevators and modes of entry available for ease of movement.
Reserved seating will be available at the front of the room for General Session. All general and breakout room sessions will have closed-captioning services.
Reach out to us for more info: rls@facesandvoicesofrecovery.org.
Yes, you can earn CE credits for attending this conference from NAADAC. Upon entering general and breakout room sessions, you will be prompted by support staff to scan your name badge to help you accurately track and log your hours.
The leadership and staff of Faces & Voices of Recovery are committed to providing the best possible experience to guests of all our events - particularly in learning environments.
We expect our events to be respectful and harassment-free environments for people of all races, gender identifications, sexual orientations, abilities, nationalities, ethnicities, socio-economic statuses, and beliefs.
It is therefore expected that staff, supporters, volunteers, attendees, and speakers at Faces & Voices events:
- Make considerate, conscientious decisions.
- Have professional, respectful conversations that leave room for multiple points of view to coexist harmoniously - even when there is a stark difference in opinion.
- Are mindful of personal limits, physical boundaries, and the need for space. If you suspect someone is uncomfortable - whether they say so explicitly or not - adjust your behavior accordingly.
- Refrain from discriminatory, degrading, and/or harassing behavior. Unacceptable behaviors include, but are not limited to:
- Sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic or otherwise discriminatory jokes or language
- Physical intimidation
- Disregard of boundaries
For questions regarding violations of this Code of Conduct not enumerated above, you may send an email to info@facesandvoicesofrecovery.org.
This Code of Conduct applies to any Faces & Voices events, including meetings, conferences, symposia, assemblies, receptions and workshops, exhibitions, side events, and any other forums that Faces & Voices organizes, hosts, or sponsors, in whole or in part, which takes place in its facilities or outside them.
This code has universal applicability to everyone who attends a Faces & Voices event.
ALL CANCELLATIONS MUST BE IN WRITING.
- 90 days before start of event – full refund
- 31-90 days before start of event – 50% refund
- 0-30 days before start of event – no refunds or credits for future events given
Due to financial obligations incurred by Faces & Voices of Recovery, no refunds or credits will be issued on cancellation requests less than 30 days prior to the start of the event.
Substitute attendees are welcome, subject to eligibility. For more information, please contact us at rls@facesandvoicesofrecovery.org.
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Our Sponsors
Past 2024 Sponsors
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Founded in 1969, the National Council for Mental Wellbeing is a membership organization that drives policy and social change on behalf of more than 3,400 mental health and substance use treatment organizations and the more than 10 million children, adults and families they serve. We advocate for policies to ensure equitable access to high-quality services. We build…
Project REBIRTH
Project: REBIRTH is the first national peer support program model for Veterans, Emergency Responders and their loved ones developed exclusively for Recovery Community Organizations. Project: REBIRTH improves outreach, partnerships, efficacy, grant access, and impact of programs and recovery outcomes both for the peers served, and across our RCO affiliates. We are peer-based model for support…
Sober AF Entertainment (SAFE)
Sober AF Entertainment offers a unique approach to sobriety and recovery by hosting substance-free events and providing harm-reduction and peer support services. Their mission is to create safe, inclusive spaces for individuals to enjoy social and cultural experiences without the pressure of substance use. By organizing events such as music festivals, sports game tailgates, and…
Unity Recovery – Recovery Community Organization
Unity Recovery is a hybrid recovery community organization providing mental health, substance use, re-entry, pregnancy, parenting, and family member peer services in Pennsylvania and Texas. As an entirely peer-staffed and led organization, Unity Recovery is committed to elevating the quality and availability of peer services for all who need them at no cost.
Her 2nd Chance
Her 2nd Chance is a non-profit social enterprise serving recovery women by offering paid employment in a safe and supportive environment. We aim to be the launching pad where they can begin to work toward self-sufficiency and a brighter future. Thus breaking the cycle of shame and hopelessness that perpetuates relapse. To learn more about…
Advocates for Recovery CO
AFRC is more than just a non-profit organization; it’s a Recovery Community Organization (RCO). Founded in 2001 by a group of dedicated individuals, AFRC is a grassroots, peer-run organization comprised of people from across the state united by a common focus on recovery solutions rather than the challenges of addiction. We are committed to providing…
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