Past Events
ROSS Staff at the Peer Conference
Our friends at UAB Early Head Start Program hosted their Welcome Back Socialization Drive-Thru here at R.O.S.S. Birmingham. They were able to help multiple children get ready for virtual learning.
ROSS is active in outreach to the community and being a resource for those in need. CRSS Carole Wadole attended an event called Addiction Eviction. This event took place in Athens, Alabame on June 1, 2019.
UAB Early Head Start Program held a Trunk Or Treat Celebration at our Birmingham R.O.S.S. Recovery Community Center around Halloween 2020 for the parents and children that they serve.
On October 31st, 2020 R.O.S.S. Birmingham held a Trunk Or Treat Halloween Spooktacular to provide a safe, supportive and fun event for what can be a tough time to those early in Recovery.
R.O.S.S. was at Be A Blessing Birmingham’s March Blessing Day tpassing out our R.O.S.S. backpacks, snacks, 24/7 Helpline and Outreach Program information and our weekly support group schedule for our Recovery Community Center in Avondale to the homeless community.
16.6 is the current rate of death by overdose in Alabama. (CDC) For the End Heroin 16.6 Virtual Challenge our R.O.S.S. team held a 16 minute and 6 second car wash to raise awareness for substance use disorder and overdose in Alabama.
R.O.S.S. was at the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Jobs Not Jail event at the True Love Church of Ensley providing our free life saving Recovery Support Services so that no one falls through the cracks.
The R.O.S.S. Marshall County Walk For Recovery and Kickoff Summer Celebration was truly inspiring. We walked from the Boaz City Jail to the Recovery Community Center as local police blocked traffic.
R.O.S.S. Marshall County had another fantastic Celebration of Recovery on May 1st, 2021.
Our R.O.S.S. Montgomery Community Health and Resource Fair took place on Friday April 30th, 2021. We had free health pre-screenings provided by LifeSouth Community Blood Centers to check ears, eyes and blood pressure. As well as free testing provided by Medical Advocacy & Outreach for HIV, STD’s and STI’s. There were some amazing community resources to get connected to at the event.
R.O.S.S. was at the Alabama Drug Epidemic Awareness Walk Across America in Avondale to remember the loved ones we’ve lost to overdose and to provide our statewide resources so that no one falls through the cracks.
We had our R.O.S.S. Employee Christmas Potluck with our Birmingham Recovery Community Center and 24/7 Helpline employees.
R.O.S.S. Marshall County had another amazing celebration of Recovery for Memorial Day Weekend. Everyone cooked out and there were door prizes with an awesome turnout.
R.O.S.S. was at the 2nd Annual Jobs Not Jail event at the Fountain Of Life Church in Bessemer.
Our R.O.S.S. Outreach Specialists had a blast at today’s Resource, Health and Job Fair presented by our friends at the Jefferson County Family Resource Center!
R.O.S.S. attended the Be Well Shelby Community Health Fair at Pelham Recreation Center sponsored by our friends at Central Alabama Wellness and Compact.
R.O.S.S. attended the Pop Up Resource Fair at Linn Park in Birmingham Alabama where we loved people to a better life through our free, life saving recovery supportive services.
Our amazing and inspiring team at R.O.S.S. Marshall County had another celebration of food, fun and fellowshipping.
R.O.S.S. Marshall County hosted A Walk To Remember for our loved ones lost to substance use disorder. We recovered loudly for those who suffered in silence. It was amazing to be a part of this.
R.O.S.S. attended the Be Well Chilton Back To School Bash at Jemison Park in Chilton County, Alabama
It was an honor to present our R.O.S.S. Recovery Supportive Services to Shelby County DHR. We brought along our R.O.S.S. peer specialist Shanika Webb from our Special Women’s program in Jefferson County who works with our Expectant Mothers.
R.O.S.S. attended the Be Well Shelby Back To School Bash at Old Mill Square in Columbiana, Alabama.
R.O.S.S. had a blast at Regions Field at the Birmingham Barons 3rd Annual Knock Addiction Out Of the Park Recovery Night sponsored by the Alabama Department Of Mental Health!
R.O.S.S. attended the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office 3rd Annual Jobs Not Jail Event at the South Park Baptist Church in West End! We provided our free life saving Recovery Support Services so that no one falls through the cracks. Thank you to Sheriff Mark Pettway for organizing this event and doing so much to make a difference in our community.
R.O.S.S. Montgomery had a blast at Riverwalk Stadium watching the Montgomery Biscuits for the Strike Out Stigma Baseball Night sponsored by the Alabama Department of Mental Health!
R.O.S.S. was at the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office 4th Annual Jobs Not Jail Event at Rebirth Christian Fellowship in Center Point, Alabama. Our inspiring RCSP Outreach Specialist Stephanie Richardson promoted our Mentorship Program where we train individuals early in their recovery on how to become peer support specialists and become employed.
R.O.S.S. was at the UAB Hill Student Center for the UAB Veterans Expo with our friends from UAB Veteran Services the Birmingham VA Medical Center and Bradford Health Services providing our free recovery supportive services to our UAB veteran students.
For National Recovery Month Nan Burdette our inspiring R.O.S.S. Outreach Specialist for Chambers County and Chambers County Drug Court hosted the Run for Recovery 5k in Chambers County. All funds raised went towards supplies to help those beginning their journey in recovery.
Our R.O.S.S. Outreach Specialists are in 35 counties across Alabama eliminating the barriers to recovery and reaching the people who fall through the cracks!
Christa Lodico is one of our R.O.S.S. Outreach Peers that works in the Hospital ER setting. Christa helped to train the emergency room staff on the Peer RX program and R.O.S.S. Recovery Supportive Services this morning at St. Vincent’s East. With Peer RX our R.O.S.S. Peers are able to connect with individuals who have overdosed at a critical time and stay with them every step of the way through the process of Recovery.
Our amazing and inspiring R.O.S.S. Outreach Specialists Stephanie Richardson, Tamara Beasley and Stephanie Fuller were honored to have a table at the incredible Safety Fair from our friends at Exchange Club CAP Center!
At Shelby County High School, Tri-City Impact Team hosted the 2nd Annual Raising Today’s Youth Parent Workshop/Resource Fair. R.O.S.S. was honored to be there to reach the people who fall through the cracks.
Thank you to the honorable Judge Maria Fortune for having R.O.S.S. at the Jefferson County Drug Court Thanksgiving Luncheon at The Dannon Project. Our amazing R.O.S.S. Mentorship Program Internship Class Facilitator Samantha Houston told her recovery story and performed a musical selection.
Our amazing R.O.S.S. Outreach Specialist for Limestone County Carole Waddell hosted an Athens Spring Fling with speakers, community stakeholders and raffle door prizes!
Our R.O.S.S. Jefferson County Outreach Specialists Sara and Bryce reached the people who fall through the cracks at the Jefferson County Family Resource Center Food Box Distribution/Covid Vaccine Drive in Downtown Bessemer!!
Thank you to the honorable Judge Maria Fortune for having R.O.S.S. at the Jefferson County Drug Court Thanksgiving Luncheon at The Dannon Project. Our amazing R.O.S.S. Mentorship Program Internship Class Facilitator Samantha Houston told her recovery story and performed a musical selection.
Daniel Oldham our R.O.S.S. Outreach Specialist for Shelby County was at the 7th annual Harpersville Day reaching the people who fall through the cracks.
Our amazing R.O.S.S. staff was at the Jefferson County Family Resource Center Food Box Distribution/Covid Vaccine Drive! We passed out R.O.S.S. bags with life saving 24/7 Helpline information to the cars of over 400 families!
R.O.S.S. Montgomery was honored to be at Mercy House to provide our free recovery supportive services to our Montgomery community. Thank you to Mercy House for helping us to love people to a better life!
