Recovery Summit
4th ANNUAL RECOVERY SUMMIT
Shrewsbury, MA – Veterans Inc., a leading organization in New England of support services to Veterans and their families, will host our 4th Annual Recovery Summit in September 2025.
DATE: TBD September 2025
TIME: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
LOCATION: Independence Hall- 59 South St, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
For more information and sponsorship opportunities please contact: RecoverySummit@veteransinc.org

In 2024 we successfully hosted our 3rd Annual Recovery Summit, with the theme, Art, Aria, & Architecture: The Recovery Oasis, highlighted the intersection of creativity, culture, and community in the journey towards healing, with over 150 guests in attendance, the event focused on the transformative power of art, music, and well-designed spaces in recovery.
Presentations and Performances throughout the day included:
- Crocodile River Music – Connecting people through the arts of Africa.
- Cara Brindisi, MT-BC – Music Therapist and Songwriter presenting on music therapy and healing.
- Dr. Erik Holmgren, Massachusetts Cultural Council – Art Pharmacy: Art as Prescription.
- James Welu, Director Emeritus of the Worcester Art Museum – Art Therapy in the Making: From WWI to WWII.
- Sean W. Brennan, AIA, NCARB, Lamoureux Pagano Associates | Architect – Architecture, Therapeutic Spaces and Veterans Inc.
- Ben Picard Music – United States Army Veteran
The event also honored the 2024 Behavioral Health Award recipients:
- Heart of the Community Award – James O’Day, State Representative for the 14th Worcester district.
- Spirit of Service Award – Kelsa L. Zereski, President of the Reliant Foundation, Inc.


