Which Meeting Is Right For You?

Hope and Serenity Community Recovery Center offers a variety of meetings and peer led groups to help you connect with the right support based on the recovery pathway that best suits you. You deserve choices and we have several. Learn more about our meetings here.

 

All Recovery

All pathways of recovery are embraced here. 

An All Recovery meeting welcomes all who struggle with addiction, are affected by addiction and/or support the recovery lifestyle.

An All Recovery meeting is “non-denominational” and is not affiliated with any other recovery organization.

All Recovery meetings provide social support and a place of hope and serenity during these challenging times.

Connect, share and learn from others who have been there or who are experiencing similar difficulties.

Receive peer support and identify viable solutions toward achieving a limitless life in recovery.

Friends, families, supporters and allies of those affected by addiction in their life are encouraged to attend.

Join us and become a member of a community of others who are initiating and maintaining a recovery lifestyles.

Peer Connect

Hope and Serenity Recovery Community Center opened to support people on their individual pathways to recovery and mental wellness, their families, friends, neighbors and allies.

As peers working in the field we also recognize how crucial it is for us to connect and support one another at all times.

These meetings are open to anyone who works and volunteers in the recovery and mental wellness fields.

Expand your professional and support networks. Learn from one another and share resources.

Relax and recharge yourself with peers who support with empathy and open minds.

Format Of Meeting:

  • Introductions and check in

  • A topic led discussion

  • Time to support one another and share

  • Share upcoming educational training, event information, and hiring/volunteering opportunities at your agencies

  • A contact list will be maintained, updated and shared with everyone that is interested

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Family Support - Community Reinforcement & Family Training (CRAFT)

Family Support Meetings are held weekly for any Concerned Significant Other (CSO) seeking to improve their own self-care, to increase their understanding of substance misuse and to learn new skills that will help them to support their loved ones who may be struggling.  

CRAFT - Anticipated Outcomes

  • Educate the family and turn them into agents of change

  • Reduce drug and alcohol use by 50%

  • Two-thirds of loves ones choose to enter treatment

  • The self-care of the family member is prioritised which can result in a significant decrease in anger, anxiety and depression.

  • Family members learn to build feelings of confidence and are empowered to actively assist their loved one to move forward with treatment

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Depression and Bipolar Alliance Support (DBSA)

These dynamic meetings offer support to those working to achieve their mental wellness goals.

  • A peer led support group providing fellowship and education

  • Discussions dealing with depression and/or bipolar disorder

  • A confidential, safe, non-judgmental environment in which to share

  • Peer to peer support from people who have been there

  • A sense of optimism, hope and serenity

  • An empowering experience (helping people recognize their strength and gain confidence in exercising their freedom)

Issues and topics typically discussed:

  • Trials, tribulations and challenges of living with mood disorders

  • Developing strong support systems

  • Family/friends and other relationship concerns

  • Stigma, and disclosure of illness

  • Work related concerns

Kinds of people I will find at group:

  • Patients/consumers, friends, family members, parents of children of all ages and allies.

  • People of a diverse background and wide range of ages.

  • Basically, the group attracts those wishing to get support and/or give support.

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Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

A 12-step open discussion/topic meeting open to anyone who wants to do something about their drinking problem.

Alcoholics Anonymous is an international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem. It is nonprofessional, self-supporting, multiracial, apolitical, and available almost everywhere. There are no age or education requirements. Membership is open to anyone who wants to do something about his or her drinking problem.