Welcome to Journey to Recovery Community Center
re•cov•er•y
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a return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength.
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the action or process of regaining possession or control of something stolen or lost.
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The Journey to Recovery Community Center Mission
Our mission is to provide a supportive environment of healing and hope for individuals, families and communities affected by addiction related to substance use and misuse.
Our Vision
Our Center endeavors to enrich the lives of people in all stages of recovery, including their families, friends and neighbors who have been adversely affected by addictions. JTRCC will provide a safe, substance-free and welcoming environment. Conducive of fellowship and community re-integration.
What is peer support?
Peer support is the process of giving and receiving encouragement to achieve long-term recovery. Peer Supporters, or what we at JTRCC call Coaches, offer emotional support, share knowledge, teach skills, provide practical assistance, and connect participants with resources, opportunities, communities of support and other people. Coaches are trained in Motivational Interviewing and have shared or lived experience, which helps them relate and support, and encourage each participant to find their personal best path for recovery.
What is recovery?
The dictionary definitions are: “A return to a normal state of health, mind or strength.” and, “ The action or process of regaining possession or control of something stolen or lost.”
At JTRCC, we embrace Recovery as both of those things. Recovery isn’t just about stopping using. Recovery is about learning why a person started using in the first place. We look at the root causes of substance use, and help each participant look at their pain and trauma, and find new paths to recovery their health, their state of mind, their self-worth, value and respect. We use trauma informed care to help individuals take a deeper look at their lives and patterns of behavior. As we establish relationships and connections we help each person develop their recovery in the ways that fully help them find and reclaim their lives in the ways that best serve their own heart and mind and health.
What is Trauma-Informed Care?
Trauma Informed Care (TIC) is an approach in the human service field that assumes that an individual is more likely than not to have a history of trauma. TIC recognizes the presence of trauma symptoms and acknowledges the role trauma may play in an individual’s life, including using substances to cope.