High School hosts an evening of music and stories of recovery next Friday

| 15 Mar 2012 | 09:54

    WARWICK — “One Night. One Recovery,” an evening of music, stories and discussion, will be held next Friday, March 23, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Warwick Valley High School library media center.

    The event’s objectives are to bring awareness and focus to all of the resources available to those in need of recovery as well as to those already clean and sober.

    The event is sponsored by the Warwick Valley School District; for additional information, contact High School Principal Richard Linkens, Principal.

    According to the press release announcing the event, Road Recovery “is dedicated to helping young people battle addiction and other adversities by harnessing the influence of entertainment industry professionals who have confronted similar crises and now wish to share their experience and knowledge.

    “With support from the mental health field, Road Recovery provides hands-on mentorship training, educational/performance workshops, peer-support networking, and ‘all access’ to real-life opportunities by collaborating with young people to create and present live-concert events.”

    The group’s mission statement concludes: “Road Recovery empowers young people of all backgrounds to face their struggles and helps them develop comprehensive life skills, guided by independent professionals and supported by a community of like-minded peers.”

    Next Friday’s event is dedicated to the memory of Robert Dubuss III.

    For more information on Road Recovery, visit www.roadrecovery.org.