17 Berks County Organizations to Celebrate Recovery Awareness Night at the Reading Fightin’ Phils on July 24

From Council on Chemical Abuse

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The SOS Berks Opioid Coalition and Berks Counseling Center have joined together with 15 other area organizations to sponsor the fourth annual Recovery Awareness Night at the Reading Fightin’ Phils on Thursday, July 24.

This is the second year that the SOS Berks and Berks Counseling Center have served as the main sponsors, and the fourth year that a Recovery Awareness event has been organized in coordination with multiple substance use recovery organizations.

All participating organizations will set up tables throughout the plaza of FirstEnergy Stadium before the baseball game, providing information on substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery. Organizers will also give away over 600 free Recovery Awareness Night t-shirts on a first-come, first-served basis to attendees.

The baseball game will feature the Reading Fightin’ Phils vs. the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. Gates open at 5 p.m. Game starts at 7 p.m. Fireworks will follow the game.

The goal of the event is to raise awareness that recovery from substance use disorder is possible, and to celebrate those who are living in recovery, as well as the many providers who work to help people in their recovery journeys. The organizations participating also hope to connect more people to their services and draw attention to the fact that support for treatment and recovery is available right here in Berks County.

As the main sponsors of the game, SOS Berks and Berks Counseling Center received 5,000 tickets which were distributed to the general public and to clients of many of the partnering organizations. The tickets afford clients an opportunity to participate in the evening, enjoying the baseball game while also celebrating the journey of recovery made by so many Berks County residents.

“Sponsoring the Recovery Awareness Night game enables us and our partners to spread a message of hope that recovery is possible, and resources to support treatment and recovery from substance use disorder are available right here in Berks County,” said SOS Berks Co-Chair Kathleen F. Noll, who is also the executive director of the Council on Chemical Abuse.

Sponsoring organizations

• Berks Counseling Center
• SOS Berks
• YMCA of Reading
• Community Prevention Partnership
• Peace & Harmony House
• Easy Does It Inc.
• Shatterproof Inc.
• Caron Treatment Centers
• Celebrate Recovery
• Common Ground Recovery Community
• Council on Chemical Abuse
• Haven Behavioral Hospital of Eastern Pennsylvania
• Mindset Living
• PA Adult & Teen Challenge
• Project Transition
• Recovery Coaching Services
• Tower Behavioral Health
• Jersey Ink

For more information about Recovery Awareness Night, visit the SOS Berks website at sosberks.org.

About SOS Berks

SOS Berks is a coalition of Berks County community members who have joined together in an effort to reduce overdose deaths throughout the county. We are invested in educating our community about the disease of substance use disorder, raising awareness about stigma, and providing information about the many resources available for prevention, treatment, and recovery.

About Berks Counseling Center

Berks Counseling Center is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic and PA Integrated Community Wellness Center that has been offering SUD treatment services in Berks County since 1977. This includes outpatient, intensive outpatient, and Medication-Assisted Treatment for substance use disorders as well as recovery support, case management, housing, and other related supportive services. BCC offers same-day access to care, and all BCC services are provided within a comprehensive team-based approach that focuses on both behavioral and physical health and wellness. 

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