OUTREACH IS EVERYTHING! OUTREACH IS NECESSARY! On September 7th, 2024, Brian Person, DC Recovery's Community Outreach Coordinator and Certified Peer Recovery Supervisor, spent time with Minister Gary Hynson at Farragut Square Park between I & K Streets, N.W. on 17th Street. Minister Hynson and his team were at the park doing the "real" tasks of...
What a joyous event to attend that was full of fellowship, fun, and partnership. On September 14, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., DC Recovery participated in the celebration of The Community United Methodist Church's 73rd Anniversary located at 1525 Levis Street, N.E. in Washington, D.C.. Their robust "Pop-Up Shop" of tables included crafts,...
On September 15, 2024, DC Recovery and some of its community partners had a glorious day at D.C.'s Nationals Park. The event was organized to honor National Recovery Month, in collaboration with Washington, Nationals MLB, Community Bridges, Oxford House, Federal City, and Ardan House. DC Recovery was accompanied by 30 awesome individuals...
Community, professional, and technological inclusion for our mental and physically-challenged citizens. This is what the DC Department of Behavioral Health, the DC Office of Disability Rights, and certainly DC Recovery Community Alliance (DC Recovery) believe: Community, professional, and technological inclusion for our mental and physically-challenged citizens. That is why DC Recovery attended the 16th...
The "Rise to the Challenge: Make an Impact on DC's Opioid Crisis" event was a success! The 2024 theme for the 4th Annual Opioid Union Station event took place on September 18, 2024 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm in front of Union Station located at Columbus Circle, 50 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E, Washington, D.C. 20002....
D.C.'s 1st Annual Women's Empowerment Summit!!! Come and join us on September 24th, 2024 for the celebration of D.C.'s 1st Annual Women's Empowerment Summit. An illustrious group of speakers, community partners, and community leaders will gather at DC Recovery's Peer Operated Center from 3:00 pm to 6:30 pm. Refreshments, raffles, and prizes will be apart...
When it comes to overdoses caused by opioids, the highest rates of death were in West Virginia, where 49.6 out of every 100,000 persons died from an opioid-involved overdose death. Coming in second was Ohio with an opioid overdose rate of 39.2. The third highest rates of death occurred in Washington, D.C., where...
DC Recovery's end-of-the-month Variety Show packed with comedians, musicians, poets, bands, and much much more was a big hit on September 28th, 2024. This month's show spotlighted Linda Elliott: a singer, actress, and screenwriter delivered an inspiring performance! All are welcome so come join us for fellowship, laughter, and overall fun with an...
We are honored to participate with partnering organizations and community leaders in this year's Mobilize Recovery Bus Tour 2024! The Bus Tour organized by Mobilize Recovery (MR) is a cross-country event with stops in the Washington, D.C. area in the October. Join us on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 when DC Recovery will be...
October's Variety Show was another huge success! Mr. Roger Wright alias Tobal daGriot (CEO) of Raisin Da Bottom Productions held its 13th year anniversary celebration at the Recovery Community Alliance Peer Operated Center on Saturday October 26th 2024. Dozens of patrons were able to enjoy a live performance by Count Crackula and his...
DC Recovery's end-of-the-month Variety Show packed with comedians, musicians, poets, bands, and much much more is always a big hit. Join us on Saturday, November 30th for this month's Variety Show featuring Reverb! All are welcome so come join us for fellowship, laughter, and overall fun. Doors open at 4:00 pm and showtime is from...
The only way to end a year and usher in a new year is with fun, laughter, fellowship, and do it all with purpose! That's what happened at the December 28th Variety Show. The event was held by Raisin' da Bottom Productions and DC Recovery Community Alliance and was filled with comedians, musicians, poets, and...
They did it! They showed up and showed out at Saturday, January 25th's Variety Show! Saturday was a true indicator that 2025 is the year of prosperous minds, bodies, and souls! Variety Show attendees started the year off right with the talented acapella group, REVERB, and innovative stage participants. The show did not disappoint and...
LIVE. LONG. DC. (LLDC), the District’s strategic plan to reduce opioid use, misuse, and related deaths, came together on January 29th, 2025 to discuss the trends that are shaping this moment, agree on opportunities to amplify impact across the continuum of care as one group, refresh and build new face-to-face community connections that drive our...
Maintaining the sincerity, integrity, and professionalism of our Recovery Coaches is a key priority at DC Recovery Community Alliance (DC Recovery). We work hard to ensure that our content is up-to-date for our "Ethical Considerations for Recovery Coaches" course. This helps our existing Recovery Coaches and provide guidance to upcoming Recovery Coaches in maintaining professional...
Department of Corrections' The READY Center is not just any community resource but it is "The Resources to Empower and Develop You" Center and the latest Resource Fair contributed to this illustrious reputation. In collaboration with CSOSA, The READY Center hosted a resource fair on March 13th, 2025 and asked it partners such as...
Instructor Anna Mable-Jones, CCEP, RCP, CPRS , NCPRSS and DC Recovery Community Alliance hit it out of the ball park once again with the success of Wednesday, March 19th's CCAR Recovery Coach Training. With participation and expectations high for such an important session, students were not disappointed as they learned core recovery coaching principles to...
Just another big deal! Yes! The March 29th Variety Show hosted by Tobal daGriot was another big deal! Raisin' da Bottom Productions' Variety Show held at DC Recovery is always an event to remember and one to remember to attend because of the powerful force of assembling. The partnership brings together local talent...
DC Recovery actively seeks opportunities to learn from our community resource partners for providing wellness solutions to our D.C. residents. To adhere to this goal, we attended the "4th Annual DC Engage Harm Reduction Conference: Dream, Engage, Transform" Conference on Monday, April 7th, 2025. A gift that surely will keep giving, the DC Health and...
The "DC Walk 4 Recovery" at the National Mall on April 26th successfully represented the mission: "to bring awareness, education, hope, and solutions to the challenges of co-occurring disorders—conditions where addiction and mental health issues exist together". Since 2018, the organizers, sponsors, participants, and sideline cheerleaders have all contributed to growing this powerful...
Community support + Talented performers = First Class! When the two factors of "community support" and "talented performers" are added together, we get "First Class!" and that's what the April 26th Variety Show hosted by Tobal daGriot was - "First Class!" Once again, Raisin' da Bottom Productions' Variety Show at DC Recovery's location demonstrated...
It happened again - another great evening featuring great local talent at the May 31st Variety Show hosted by Tobal daGriot. Once again, Raisin' da Bottom Productions' Variety Show at DC Recovery's location showcased and proved that the District is filled with talented poets, musicians, actors, music, and one such talent is Poet Rob...
Selected participants from the District of Columbia's Department of Corrections (D.C. DOC) Central Detention Facility (CDF) and the Correctional Treatment Facility (CTF) graduated from D.C. DOC's 120-day voluntary Residential Substance Abuse Treatment program (RSAT). The program offers substance use disorder treatment, referrals to health and mental health treatment, and linkages for community-based treatment, housing, employment...
The media focuses on the importance of making good nutritional choices when it comes to weight maintenance, but we cannot forget how important nutrition is to full-term recovery. Varick Memorial Church located at 255 Anacostia Avenue N.E. got it right when they held their "Healthy Nutritional Values -Food For Thought" community conference on Friday, June...
What a night! On June 10 2025, DC Recovery attended Faces & Voices of Recovery's Annual America Honors Recovery (AHR) Gala Dinner to support the acknowledgement of those warriors who put their pedals to the metals in the recovery advocacy movement. They are pioneers. They are innovators. They are champions. But most of all,...