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New Mexico's 2021 Recovery Celebrations

Interested in which communities celebrated recovery in the past?
Check the 2021 events below.

   
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Santa Fe

 

Rally for Recovery--ONLINE ONLY. 

September 25, 12-2 pm (Saturday)

Event location: ONLINE

Organizer: Santa Fe Recovery Center

Contact: Marcie Davis, Davis Innovates, 505 670 8809,  davisinnovates@gmail.com

Exhibitors 

Description:  

More Info: sfrecovery.org/rally   www.facebook.com/sfrecovery

 

The Community Coming Together

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September 18, 11 am - 4 pm (Saturday)

Event location: Harley Davidson parking lot, SF Place mall, 4250 Cerrillos Rd.

Organizer: New Mexico Alumni in Recovery

Contact: Reese McAlister, NMAIR, 505 490 1610, mrmcalister@newmexicoalumniinrecovery.org

Exhibitors welcome

(Contact Reese McAlister or Terry Burks -tburks@newmexicoalumniinrecovery.org)

Description:  The community coming together will celebrate a day with individuals in recovery focusing on “Healing, Recovery and Wellness”. There will be speakers and special guests telling their stories of hope and that long-term recovery is possible from the perspective of drug and treatment courts graduates and alumni.  There will be live music, food, prizes, raffles, a motorcycle run, and exhibitors providing information on substance abuse, behavioral health and peer support services.  Come join us for a day of friendship and support for recovery!

More Info: www.newmexicoalumniinrecovery.org, www.facebook.com/groups/www.newmexicoalumniinrecovery.org

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Albuquerque

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Albuquerque Celebrates Recovery Art Show

All month at the Gallery

Event location: El Chante Gallery (804 Park Ave SW, Albuquerque)

Organizer: City of Albuquerque, Healing Addiction in Our Community, NM Leaders in Recovery

Contact: Jeremy Lihte (Phone: 505-414-8089) (Email: Jeremy@NMLeadersinRecovery.com)

Description: 

More Info: ABQRecovery.com or www.facebook.com/abqcelebratesrecovery

 

Albuquerque Celebrates Recovery Pow Wow--CANCELLED

Event location: 

Organizer: City of Albuquerque, Healing Addiction in Our Community, NM Leaders in Recovery

Contact: Jeremy Lihte (Phone: 505-414-8089) (Email: Jeremy@NMLeadersinRecovery.com)

Description: 

More Info: ABQRecovery.com or www.facebook.com/abqcelebratesrecovery

 

Albuquerque Celebrates Recovery Main Celebration--ONLINE ONLY

September 30th, 10 am-2 pm (Thursday)

Event location: 

Organizer: City of Albuquerque, Healing Addiction in Our Community, NM Leaders in Recovery

Contact: Jeremy Lihte (Phone: 505-414-8089) (Email: Jeremy@NMLeadersinRecovery.com)

Description:     

More Info: ABQRecovery.com or www.facebook.com/abqcelebratesrecovery

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Hero Run

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September 25,  (Saturday), Runs start at 8 & 10 am

Event Location: UNM North Campus Golf Course (2201 Tucker Rd NE, Albuquerque)

Organizer: Alb. Ctr. For Hope and Recovery

Contact: Annette Vigil, ACHR (avigilachr@gmail.com, 505 242 2447)

Exhibitors welcome

Description: see webpage

More Info: http://www.achrnm.org/hero-run.html

 

Recovery Car Show

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September 25th, 3-8 pm

Event location: 708 Central Ave SW, Albuquerque

Organizer: New Mexico Women’s Reentry Center

Contact: Natasha Garcia, natashag@nmwrc.org, 505-589-0808

Exhibitors welcome

Description: Car show in honor of recovery.

More Info: Nmwrc.org

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Espanola

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Unite in the Community

September 4, 10 am – 2 pm (Saturday)

Event location: Moving Arts Espanola Parking Lot

Organizer: Moving Arts Espanola

Contact: Floyd (Nico) Zamora, 505 257 8195, floydz@Darrinsplace.com

Exhibitors welcome

Description:  CPSW discussion, Prevention and Healing Recovery Panel, Lunch, Legislative Roundtable featuring local legislators. Followed by a candle light vigil at 8 pm. 

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Chimayo

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A celebration of Querencia, Cultura, Y Herencia!!!   DRIVE THROUGH EVENT

September 5, 12-6 pm (Sunday)

Event Location: 7 John Hyson Dr. 

Organizer: Barrios Unidos

Contact: Lupe Salazar, Barrios Unidos, 505-351-0012 or 505 351 1644, lupe.salazar67@gmail.com  or call Natalie Rivera @ 505-670-6813 for more information

Description:  

More Info: https://www.barriosunidoschimayo.org, Please also follow us on our Facebook page

 

Taos

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Recovery Celebration

September 24, 10-2 pm

Event Location:  TBD

Organizer:  Recovery-Friendly Taos

Contact: Steve Fuhlendorf, 575 770 7865, steve@taospr.com 

Exhibitors welcome

Description: 

More Info: 

 

Farmington

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Path to Wellness

September 18, 10 am – 2 pm (Saturday)

Event location: Brookside Park (Brookside Dr.)

Organizer: San Juan Safe Communities Initiative

Contact: Greg Allen, 505 419 8939, gregallen@sjsci.org

Exhibitors welcome (contact Gretchen Potter at gapotter@wellpath.us)

Description:  The Mental Health Task Force, part of San Juan Safe Communities Initiative, would like to invite you to celebrate September 2021 Recovery Month with us. Our Path to Wellness celebration will include a live DJ with activities that will lead you around informational booths featuring local agencies. The kids can enjoy a free bouncy house and face painting while you meet the friendly faces of our service community. Food will be available while you listen to some selected recovery stories that can inspire anyone to follow in their footsteps. A panel of community members will be speaking on teen suicide, providing advice on how to speak to your teen, when critical intervention is necessary, and where to seek help.

More Info: webpage: sjsci.org, Facebook page: sjscinm

 

Las Vegas--Updated

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Recovery & Suicide Awareness “Walk of Hope”

September 18th, 8:30 am registration “Walk” begins at 10:00 am

Event Location: Luna Community College

Organizers: Suicide Awareness Coalition. MSG Local Collaborative, Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition

Contact Patricia Gallegos, RGATP, 505-617-5281 Patricia@riograndeatp.org or Cynthia Branch 505-454-2541 or email cbranch@luna.edu

Exhibitors and sponsor’s welcome

Description:  Walk of Hope will begin at 10:00 am. After registration musicians will perform and speakers will tell their personal stories about Suicide and Recovery.  Agency tables will be set up for support and information sharing. Tee shirts with sponsorship on the back will be given away and or purchased.  Our local radio will promote Recovery, Stigma and Walk of Hope throughout the month of September.

More Info:

 

Truth or Consequences

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September 18, (Saturday), 5-8 pm

Recovery Celebration: Today, Tomorrow, Forever

Event location:  400 W. 4th Street, in Truth or Consequences, NM  in Sierra County

Organizer: Sierra County Health Council

Contact: Phyllis Mecca, SCHC, 575 740 7189 sierrahealthcouncil@gmail.com

Exhibitors welcome (please email vishna.morgado@therootscc.com)

Description:  Resource fair, Health fair and job fair all in one location.  The event will be from 5-8 pm with a candlelight vigil beginning at 8:30 pm.  There will be a recovery wall as well as a memorial wall

More Info: https://sierrahealthcouncil.org/

 

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Alamogordo

 

September 29 (ONLINE) and 30 (DRIVE-THROUGH FOOD & INFO DISTRIBUTION), 5:30pm-7pm both nights.  

Celebrate Recovery in Otero 

Event location:  Sept 29th online and Sept 30th at Washington Park, (1st Street and Washington Ave. At the Pavilion by the Skate Park – off of Dale Scott Ave)  

Organizer: The Counseling Center, Inc. Partners: APD’s Mobile Crisis Response Team and Otero Behavioral Health Collaborative.

Contact: Jim Kerlin, Counseling Center, 575 488 2500,  jrkerlin@tcc-nm.org  

Information booths welcome (no sales). Contact: Jeanette Borunda, jborunda@ci.alamogordo.nm.us or 575-439-4325 ext 4383.

Description:  Our in-person event 9/30 at Washington Park will now be drive-through only. Will still include resources/ information and giveaways, a free meal, and door prize winning opportunity. Just no longer hosting info tables nor encouraging people to stay/ gather. 

More information: Jeanette Borunda, jborunda@ci.alamogordo.nm.us or 575-439-4325 ext 4383, or details at Otero County Community Health Council on Facebook.

 

Pueblo of Pojoaque

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Pueblo of Pojoaque Community Recovery Event  -- ONLINE/DRIVE-THROUGH

Friday, Sept. 24, 1 pm, online.  Saturday, Sept. 25, 11-2, drive-through

Event Name: Celebrate A Culture of Healing

Event location: Poeh Cultural Center Courtyard (78 Cities of Gold Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87506)

Organizer: Pueblo of Pojoaque

Contact: Kyle Romero, Pueblo of Pojoaque, 505 269 8189, kiromero@pojoaque.org

*Exhibitors are welcome*

Description:  Recovery Communities of New Mexico, Pueblo of Pojoaque Behavioral Health Team, and the Poeh Cultural Center are bringing the fourth annual community recovery event to Pojoaque Valley. “Celebrate A Culture of Healing” will be held September 25, 2021, 10am-4pm at the Poeh Cultural Center courtyard. Come for free food, live entertainment and art exhibitions but stay for stories of healing, a network of resource booths and behavioral health services, kid-friendly fun, community connection and empowering words of personal resilience.  We hope you and your family can join us to celebrate a culture of healing!

More Info:

Facebook page and event invite: https://www.facebook.com/pojoaquebehavioralhealth

Instagram: @puebloresilience

Facebook: @pojoaquebehavioralhealth 

 

Las Cruces

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Date" September 14 (Summit 8:30-4pm) -15 (Summit 8:30-3pm, Recovery Event 5-8pm) 

Juntos: A Path to Wellness  2021 Southwest Summit on Child Wellbeing, Suicide Prevention & Recovery

Event Location: Las Cruces Convention Center 680 E university Ave, Las Cruces, NM 88001

Organizer: Family & Youth, Inc. New Mexico

Contact: Monique Lopez, FYINM, mlopez@fyinm.org, 575 522-4004

Description: Our summit will include a two day itinerary with Key Note speakers and breakout session.

On Wednesday, September 15, 2021 from 5-8 the committee will hold our annual Recovery celebration. At the event, community partners will be manning informational tables targeting all populations seeking information on recovery. This event – Juntos: A Pathway to Wellness, will include food, water, games, face painting, Art contest for the local community, and local entertainment from  our community. 

More Info: https://www.lcsuicideprevention.com

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Socorro

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Dancing in the Beauty of Recovery

Date: September 3, 5-9 pm

Event Location:   The Plaza in Socorro

Organizer:  Socorro County Community Alternatives Program

Contact: Jason Frame, (575)517-6701, jframe@co.socorrow.nm.us 

Exhibitors welcome: contact Jason Frame, (575)517-6701, jframe@co.socorrow.nm.us 

Description:  The celebration will be a street dance with DJ Timmy Silva as Master of Ceremonies and providing (light show and music), A Special Edition of "Socorro Inspired" Poetry slam (basically anything related to recovery, poems, stories, songs, pictures, art, etc... Arts and crafts vendors, food vendors, A jumping Balloon/Tent for the kids. An area will be set up for Corn Hole Beanbag tossing. We will also Invite other IOP Providers and local agencies to join us, specifically but not limited to "Full Circle Recovery", "Roots", "Socorro Mental Health", "Presbyterian Health Services", "New Mexico Tech ASAP", and any other agency that supports recovery services in  the community of Socorro.

More Info: www.socorrocounty.net

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