Shivon's journey to recovery emphasizes stability and community support at Brightview Health

Shivon's journey to recovery emphasizes stability and community support at Brightview Health

Recovery looks different for everyone, and for Shivon, it embodies stability."My future looks like having my kids back. I'm currently saving to buy a house. I love who I amI've never been able to say that before," Shivon shared.Her journey, marked by numerous challenges, has led her to Brightview Health's Batavia branch.Shivon reflected on her past, explaining, I leaned on drugs. At first, it was fun, but then it numbed me, and it became an ever…

Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council Selects RecoveryPeople to Expand the Recovery Peer Support Specialist Workforce in Texas

(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today the Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council (OAFC or Council) voted to award RecoveryPeople a grant of up to $10 million to implement strategies that will increase the number of peer support specialists. A peer support specialist is someone who uses their lived experience of recovery from addiction to provide services in behavioral health settings to help others find success in the recovery pr…

Recovery Complex aims to host recovery meetings for community

JEFFERSONVILLE — A new complex in Jeffersonville is aiming to provide meeting space for those recovering from addiction to substances.

Refocus Recovery and the Complex Future of Peer Support in Minnesota

A Personal Reflection on Ethics, Growth, and Hard Lessons In 2019, Minnesota faced a mounting public health crisis. Substance use was rising, overdose deaths were climbing, and the state’s treatment systems were overwhelmed. Traditional healthcare struggled to keep up. Amid this chaos, one solution began gaining momentum: Peer recovery support offering guidance and encouragement from … The post Refocus Recovery and the Complex Future of Peer Sup…