Peer-led effort to share success and inspire hope in others
Recovery Night is scheduled for Tuesday, May 9, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at Bldg. 8 (Auditorium), St. Cloud VA Medical Center, located at 4801 Veterans Drive, in St. Cloud.
Recovery Night features several veterans sharing their stories of hope, success, resilience and recovery.
Veterans, family members, VA staff and community members and organizations with an interest in or who are curious about VA mental health recovery and programs are invited to attend.
For veterans, the concept of recovery is about staying in control of their life despite experiencing a mental health problem, and emphasizes that people with mental illness can gain or regain the capacity to live a meaningful and self-determined life, and thrive in their communities.
In support of rehabilitation and recovery of every veteran with a mental illness, VA has identified recovery as a guiding principle for its entire mental health service delivery system. Recovery is a journey that involves developing hope, self-direction, empowerment, respect and peer support.