Recovery Ready Community

October 23-31 is Red Ribbon Week!

Each year, on October 23-31, individuals, schools, and communities across the United States show their commitment to a healthy, drug-free lifestyle by wearing or displaying the...

October RRCC Meeting Minutes

October Recovery Ready Communities Collaborative Meeting Minutes Welcome back after a long weekend! What’s New Today we are going to have an update...

Check out the new My Recovery Gallery!

My Recovery Gallery debuted at the 2025 Hope Recovery Festival and made a significant impact through its first public appearance. The gallery features personal portraits of our...

New Name, New Look, and Even More Resources: Welcome to Makin’ It Happen’s Resource Hub!

New name, new look, and even more resources. Introducing Makin’ It Happen’s Resource Hub! Starting, or staying on track with your journey to better health can feel overwhelming....

Spreading Hope Through Stories: My Recovery Gallery’s Festival Debut

My Recovery Gallery debuted at the 2025 Hope Recovery Festival and made a significant impact through its first public appearance. The Hope Festival was bustling with energy from...

September RRCC Meeting Minutes

September Recovery Ready Communities Collaborative (RRCC) - Meeting Minutes Thank you to all who attended our 2025-2026 kickoff meeting! You are the reason we are able to...

Addiction Policy Forum & Makin’ It Happen Online Courses are LIVE!

Makin’ It Happen and The Addiction Policy Forum are thrilled to announce that our online, self-paced courses are LIVE! These courses include Understanding Overdose Risk and...

Up-and-Coming: Clip the Stigma

Makin’ It Happen is excited to be developing a new initiative designed to break down stigma and build resiliency among individuals working in direct service businesses throughout...

Raising Resilience: A Family Workshop Series

This month Makin’ It Happen is hosting a FREE three-part series for effective family communication, substance use awareness and prevention, and general life skills! These...

Welcome Anne!

Meet the newest Makin’ It Happen staff member, Anne Bonner! Anne joins us as the newest Marketing & Communications Lead, where she will help expand and develop all things...

Meet Jace Troie, Our New Recovery Ready Communities Program Coordinator

Join us in welcoming Jace Troie to the Makin’ It Happen team as our new Recovery Ready Communities Program Coordinator. Jace will be joining us to help us build resilient,...

Anti-Stigma: enCompass Training

On Monday, May 19th, our Recovery Ready Communities Director facilitated the first enCompass training. This training is part of the Makin’ It Happen Anti-Stigma Initiative and is...

2025 National Prevention Week

May 11th to 17th is National Prevention Week! National Prevention Week (NPW) is an annual public education campaign that showcases the work of communities and organizations...

Makin’ It Happen Takes On NatCon 2025!

On May 5th, three Makin’ It Happen staff members entered the Pennsylvania Convention Center for NatCon 2025. Little did they know, they were walking into a morning keynote...