I spent the first decades of my career at Dawn Farm, and I continue to stay involved.
Our north star was to extend recovery support to 5 years through treatment, peer support, housing, and linkage to recovery-informed primary care. The vision was to be by the client’s side through those early hours, days, weeks, and months (which may involve relapses). And then, to be with them through those months and years of firsts, milestones, challenges, and periods of uncomfortable growth.
Recovery Support Specialists have been a key element of that effort.
They are fellow travelers, hope kindlers, advocates, community guides, barrier removers, cheerleaders, and much more. They work with people in active addiction and their support isn’t conditional, but they are unambiguously recovery-oriented.
Sadly, funding for these positions has been significantly cut this year.
The message below, from a Dawn Farm client, provides a peek into the work they do every day. This is a great example of what it’s all about.
If you’re someone who engages in some charitable giving this time of year, consider giving to Dawn Farm to support this critical work with some of our most vulnerable neighbors.
Recovery Review 