Each year, Labette Center is proud to support Recovery through our annual Recovery Month Event, celebrated during September on or around September 10th. This year, the annual Recovery Month Event, An Evening of Recovery, will take place on Tuesday September 9th from 6pm-8pm at the Carnegie Art Center, located at 117 S. 17th Street, Parsons KS 67357.
Join us for an evening packed full of RECOVERY!
- Celebrating Peer Support
- Local Recovery Stories
- AND!
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND:
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: JIMMY MCGILL!
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! CHECK OUT THE FULL LIST OF SPONSORS FOR THIS YEAR’S RECOVERY MONTH CELEBRATION!
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GOLD
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Commercial Bank
Farmer’s Bank – St. Paul
Twin Valley Electric
VFW
JIMMY MCGILL
This year, we are pleased to announce that, back by popular demand, our keynote speaker will be Jimmy McGill. Guest speaker Jimmy McGill will join us for an amazing and powerful presentation. Jimmy McGill is a dynamic force in the realm of recovery and advocacy. He sits as the executive Director at the National Peer Recovery Alliance. Formerly the Director of Peer and Recovery Services for the State of Arkansas (2018-2023), Jimmy’s personal journey fuels his commitment to advancing recovery service nationwide.
A founding member of the SAMHSA Region 6 Peer Support Advisory Committee and inaugural Chairman of the National Association of Reentry Professionals, Jimmy leads pioneering efforts in peer support and reentry advocacy. Emerging triumphantly from a lifetime of incarceration and a twenty-three-year battle with addiction, Jimmy has transformed into an esteemed author and speaker, fueled by an unwavering purpose. Despite a challenging past, Jimmy has graced stages alongside presidents, influenced drug and reentry policies, collaborated with Arkansas’s supreme court on program development, and addressed audiences nationwide. Honored with the “Jimmy McGill Peer Leadership” Award in 2019, the 2021 Trail Blazer award from the Department of Human Services, and the 2023 Arkansas Peer Legacy Award, his transformative journey is a beacon reshaping reentry and recovery efforts across the nation.
NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH
National Recovery Month, which began in 1989, takes place every year in September. During this month individuals and organizations across the nation celebrate, promote and support recovery from substance use and mental health challenges. According to SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration), “SAMHSA aims to increase public awareness surrounding mental health and addiction recovery. In the years since Recovery Month launched, SAMHSA has timed announcements of initiatives and grant funding during Recovery Month, while collaborating with private and public entities to celebrate individuals during their long-term recoveries.” (National Recovery Month | SAMHSA)
SUICIDE PREVENTION AWARENESS MONTH
National Suicide Prevention Month takes place each September as a time to, “. . .raise awareness, spread hope, and spark meaningful action around one of the most urgent mental health issues of our time.” (Suicide Prevention Month 2025 – Resources & Awareness | NAMI) September 10th specifically is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Day.
