Ohio Citizen Advocates for Addiction Recovery - OCAAR

10/29/2025

Join our FREE Zoom course and learn the essentials of starting a nonprofit organization! You’ll earn 3 CEUs and learn about:
• How to achieve 501(C)3 status
• Nuts and bolts of becoming a legal business entity
• Where to start and when can I begin doing “the work”
• Select and train your founding Board of Directors.

Register here: https://ow.ly/Tjbe50XjlC8

10/18/2025

🎃 Halloween Night is almost here!

We’re getting ready for a laid-back evening full of laughter, connection, and community.

📅 Friday, October 31
🕣 8:30 PM
💲 Free Entry
🍬 Snacks provided

No registration needed — just show up and enjoy.

10/18/2025

Advocacy doesn’t have to start in Washington, D.C. — it can start right where you are. 💪🏽

Join Global Health Advocacy Incubator and Community Bridges, Inc. for Advocacy 101: Tools for Everyday Advocates — a free virtual training designed to equip grassroots leaders with practical tools to drive meaningful change in overdose prevention, recovery, and community well-being.

📅 October 16th
🕓 10:30am–12:00pm CST
🔗 Register here: bit.ly/4g4VsEb

Because real advocacy begins with real people. 💜

10/15/2025

https://wapo.st/42DbNdR

Even a drink or two a day is linked to a chance of developing dementia as you age.

10/07/2025

It's the only life we have to live - make it your best!

10/06/2025

The Ohio Department of Behavioral Health, formerly Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services, has a NEW LOGO:

10/06/2025

📣 THIS WEDNESDAY! Join our FREE Zoom course and learn the essentials of Succession Planning! Planning and documenting are not just about programs, they’re also critical for guiding the future of your organization!

Register now: https://ow.ly/JvZt50X55CT

10/01/2025

📣 Join our FREE Zoom course and learn the essentials of Succession Planning! Planning and documenting are not just about programs, they’re also critical for guiding the future of your organization!

Register now: https://ow.ly/JvZt50X55CT

09/28/2025

We can’t help someone into sustained recovery if they’re dead.

Never Use Alone
Harm Reduction Ohio
National Harm Reduction Coalition

We’re in Washington DC baring witness to incredible loss of lives during the overdose epidemic. is placing gravestones of those lost on the National Mall. Undeniably powerful.

09/28/2025

09/27/2025

WOOT! WOOT!!!

✨🎶 Sober October Recovery Fest 2025 Lineup is HERE! 🎶✨

We’re beyond excited to share this year’s powerhouse roster of musicians who are bringing hope, energy, and soul to the stage in Downtown Ravenna:

🎤 Matt Keegan – The Recovery Rapper, spitting raw truth & resilience.
🎸 Logan Bruce– Acoustic storytelling that turns darkness into light.
🎶 2 Fluent – Hip Hop & R&B duo bringing faith, flow, and fire.
🎵 Six String Renegade (¾ of Jukebox Junkies) – Acoustic trio reimagining timeless hits with groovy grit.

Every note, every lyric, every beat is a reminder: Recovery is alive, recovery is loud, and recovery is worth celebrating. 💜

📅 Saturday, October 11th, 2025
📍 Portage County Courthouse Square | Ravenna, OH
🕐 Starting at 1PM | Free Admission!

✨ Kid Zone • Giveaways • Raffles • Tasty Treats • Resource Tables ✨

Let’s come together to celebrate music, recovery, and community. You don’t want to miss this! 🎶💥