We operate robust non-clinical services and programs to support anyone in the community who has been impacted by substance use, regardless of their relationship with substances. Our non-clinical services serve as both a point of entry to and a continuation of clinical services in the county. They also provide an avenue for creating positive change when clinical intervention is not needed or requested.
Our founders’ own experience with substance use and the limits of traditional abstinence-based recovery inspired the creation of non-judgmental, non-coercive services and resources to meet community needs. Everyone who works here brings their own lived experience.
What is Peer Support?
Peer support refers to people with similar lived experience sharing their knowledge. It is frequent and flexible, and it can take many forms. For us, it means meeting people where they are at and providing support based on the decisions made by those we are serving.
Our staff focuses on working with participants to remove barriers from the path to wellness. Each person’s path to recovery will present barriers, some different than others, our goal is to build participant resilience and autonomy in overcoming them.
We believe that form follows function, and we work to ensure our recovery support services reflect our function of love and support for people impacted by drugs. To this end, we expanded the traditional scope of recovery support work to include ALL people impacted by drug use. Any positive change a person can make is a step to wellness and recovery. To this end, our support services are available to anyone, regardless of their current relationship to drugs and alcohol.
Certified Recovery Peer Support
Certified Recovery Peer Supports are individuals with lived experience in recovery, certified through the state to provide recovery support services. Our recovery support staff works with participants to develop individual recovery plans, focusing on participant-defined areas of need. Our certified recovery peer specialists use empathy and compassion to build connections based on trust. These peers work alongside our participants to develop individualized plans that overcome barriers and improve health and wellbeing. Each person we serve is able to define a recovery pathway that works for them.
