rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/event/me-rap-youth-week-of-action?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-event-area-me-rap-youth-week-of-action' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Maine Recovery Action Project https://actionnetwork.org/groups/me-rap https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/events/photos/001/171/685/normal/Screen_Shot_2022-05-31_at_4.02.24_PM.png Please register by filling out this form and check all events that you will be attending. We will be reaching out to provide more information and the next steps! We cannot wait to organize with you! This week is organized by the ME-RAP Youth Organizing Team at the ARRC. The team is led by and for youth in the recovery community and supported by adult allies. The youth who are involved are either in recovery themselves, love someone in recovery, or have lost a loved one to overdose. FOOD WILL BE AVAILABLE AT EVERY ACTION! - GAS SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE TO YOUTH WHO TRAVEL! Throughout the week of action, youth are working with Alex Morrow to create their own movie about youth in the recovery community. Youth who participate in any of the events will have the option to participate in filming or not. July 6th, 5-7 PM: Youth Listening Session at the ARRC! (Led by Kaiden - AGES 10-18) This listening session will bring young people together to discuss the types of changes they want to see in their communities around substance use, addiction, and recovery. July 7th, 5-7 PM: A picnic at the Park by the Water in Augusta! (Led by Aimin & Espranza - AGES 7-18) This will be a fun laid-back time playing at the park together! July 8th, 9:30 AM-2 PM: Youth Day at the State House! (Led by Wyatt - AGES 7-18) Youth organizers will meet at the Maine State House to have a tour of the Blaine House and the State House, have lunch with a lawmaker, and learn more about how a bill becomes a law! July 9th, 11-3 PM: Youth Fundraising with the ARRC! (Led by Lily - AGES 7-18) Youth will help the Augusta Recovery Rentry Center while they are fundraising near Walmart to support the center! July 9th - 11th: Camping at the YMCA Camp in Readfield! We will meet at the YMCA Camp in Readfield at 4 pm for a fun weekend of camping! Participants should plan to bring a tent or blankets and pillows - as we will be camping out! We will also be swimming, doing a ropes course, having campfires, and learning to make indigenous crafts! (Led by the full Youth Team - Open to all youth in the recovery community & their families who will be attending the Gov. Summit on Monday) July 11th, 8-4 pm: Youth at the Gov. Summit in Bangor! Governor Janet Mills will host her 4th Annual Opioid Response Summit on Monday, July 11, 2022 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. The annual summit is part of the state’s commitment to fighting the opioid epidemic, and convenes leaders from around Maine and the Nation to share ideas, strategies, and best practices to help Maine people affected by this crisis. This full-day, in-person program will feature keynote speakers and breakout sessions, with the voices of persons in recovery featured prominently again this year. A team of youth organizers will be hosting a panel discussion called "The Role of Youth in the Recovery Movement". We are hoping to turn out young people to attend! (Led by the full team - open to all youth in the recovery community & their families - requires registration at https://web.cvent.com/event/c25913f0-f670-4cc8-aa95-807202447f3e/summary - All youth who attend will receive a $50 stipend & a youth organizing T-Shirt) https://actionnetwork.org/events/me-rap-youth-week-of-action