Arlington High: Recovery City

Arlington High: Recovery City

The showing will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at the Arlington High School Discourse Lab on 869 Massachusetts Ave. Doors will open at 6 p.m. with the film scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free, and the event is open to everyone.The 96-minute documentary directed by Massachusetts filmmaker Lisa Olivieri follows four women in Worcester as they navigate addiction, recovery, stigma, and the impact that substance use can have on their community. The women featured in the movie are Christine, Bridget, Janis, and Rebecca, whose experiences include recovery, parenting, peer support, policing, and helping others access treatment.“Recovery City is an intimate and powerful film that follows four women as they confront addiction, recovery, stigma, and the impact addiction has on their community,” the police department said in a statement.Janis is a retired Worcester police officer who served for 41 years and worked with the department’s Crisis Intervention Team, including conducting post-overdose outreach alongside recovery coaches. She later became a certified recovery coach herself. Rebecca is also a certified addiction recovery coach and recovery coach supervisor, while Bridget has worked professionally in substance use treatment.The film has received recognition since its release in 2024, including winning the Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 2024 Provincetown International Film Festival. Quinsigamond Community College also reported that the documentary received the Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 2024 GlobeDocs Film Festival. The film later aired through PBS’s WORLD Channel.The screening is part of Arlington Overcomes Addiction, an ongoing collaboration between Arlington Prevention Services and the Arlington Police Department aimed at addressing substance use and connecting community members with resources.

📍 Arlington High School Discourse Lab on 869 Massachusetts Ave.

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