Walk for Recovery

During National Recovery Month, Eden Counseling Centers hosts its annual “Walk for Recovery” to enhance awareness and understanding of mental health and substance use disorders, while celebrating those in recovery.

GOAL

In addition to raising community conscious, the goal of the “Walk for Recovery” is to support the lives of those who have been affected by mental health, alcohol, and drug disorders in a healthy and fun environment. 

WHAT TO EXPECT

This year we will continue our in person 5k walk-a-thon in downtown Columbus, Ohio. 

ITINERARY

The program schedule will be made available soon.

COST

$15

STATISTICS

The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) reported that in 2017-2018 there were 21.4% of adults in Ohio who reported any mental health concerns in the past year.   

In 2019, 4,028 people died in Ohio of unintentional drug overdoses, which was a 7% increase over 2018, according to the Ohio Department of Health. 

Ohio was among the top five states with the highest drug overdose death rates in 2018, per the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF).   

The CDC announced that 841,000 people have died since 1999 from a drug overdose, with 70,630 occurring in 2019.

The Columbus Fire Department administered naloxone to 1,609 individuals during January-June 2020, per the OMHAS Ohio Substance Abuse Monitoring Network: Surveillance of Drug Abuse Trends in the State of Ohio. 

REGISTER

We are diligently planning this event and will make registration information available soon.  Please check back. However, in the meantime, if you have any questions please email cierashanks@edencounselingcenters.com.