Vermont H.C.R. 39: House concurrent resolution in memory of Londonderry Selectboard Chair Steve Prouty

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2025

VT LEG #382073 v.1
No. R-48. House concurrent resolution designating February 19, 2025 as Recovery
Day at the State House.
(H.C.R.39)
Offered by Representatives Berbeco of Winooski and Maguire of Rutland City
Whereas, according to the latest available data from the U.S. Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration, approximately 10.3 percent of Vermonters
12 years of age and older, approximately 56,000 individuals, live with a substance use
disorder, and
Whereas, the Vermont Association for Mental Health and Addiction Recovery
(VAMHAR) is a statewide nonprofit organization that was established in 1939 and
provides advocacy and professional training to Vermont’s workforce, and
Whereas, this organization envisions communities that actively embrace the full
spectrum of the human experience with compassion and acceptance, and it celebrates all
pathways to healing, and
Whereas, Recovery Partners of Vermont, a 14-member umbrella organization of peer-
led recovery centers and recovery residences, is on the front line of supporting
individuals in their journeys from active addiction to a life in recovery from alcohol or a
substance use disorder, or both, and
Whereas, VAMHAR and Recovery Partners of Vermont are dedicated to supporting
all pathways to recovery from substance use disorders and leading Vermonters to
healthier lives, and
Whereas, Recovery Day is an annual advocacy celebration dedicated to honor the
power of substance use recovery and the diverse pathways individuals undertake on their
recovery journeys, and
Whereas, the theme for Recovery Day 2025, “Recovery Rooted in Community
Connection,” emphasizes the vital role that community support and peer connections play
in successful recovery outcomes, and
Whereas, today, February 19, 2025, Vermonters who are engaged in the recovery
process are visiting the State House to celebrate their successes and to educate the
General Assembly on recovery support activities and initiatives, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly designates February 19, 2025 as Recovery Day at the State
House, and be it further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to
Recovery Partners of Vermont and to VAMHAR.