RECOVERY DAY 2026

Recovery Day is a celebration, a convening, and a call to action.

Each year we gather to honor the many pathways to recovery from substance use, mental health challenges, and co-occurring conditions — and to affirm a shared belief: recovery is real, recovery is possible, and recovery is stronger when we work together.

Recovery Day brings together people with lived and living experience, families, advocates, service providers, community leaders, and policymakers from across sectors. It is a space where stories are honored, systems are examined, and connections are built across disciplines that too often work in silos.

At its core, Recovery Day centers lived experience as essential expertise. It recognizes that healing does not happen in isolation — it happens in communities, in relationships, and in systems that are designed to listen, adapt, and collaborate.

This gathering is both a moment of recognition and a movement toward change. We celebrate resilience and courage, while also recommitting to the work of building a more responsive, inclusive, and coordinated continuum of care for all Vermonters.

Recovery Day is for anyone who believes that healing belongs to everyone — and that together, we can shape a future where recovery is supported, visible, and accessible across our state.