First Step Recovery House

Journey to Recovery Community Center is proud and excited to announce:

Alexis Carpenter has been named the new Board Chair at Journey to Recovery Community Center. Alexis brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the role. Alexis M Carpenter is the Founder, Raising Hope LLC, Motivational Speaker, and Author of Changing The Reflection: The Faces We Wear And The Truths They Hide. But, her most importantly role is a Youth Mentor committed to, guiding at-risk teens and young adults (16–26) to heal trauma, rebuild confidence, and become leaders who disrupt cycles of homelessness, addiction, and incarceration using the CODE REBUILD™ method, even if they’ve struggled their entire life.
She’s been featured in:

• The Oprah Winfrey Podcast
• Authority Magazine
• 2023 Vermont Womenpreneur Summit Speaker
• Bold Voyager Magazine
• Super Connector Media
• Forward Female
• And many more

Outside of her work she’s a proud mom of four, a wife, and graduate student pursuing a masters in clinical social work with a focus on individuals and families. And the quiet moments she saves for herself are often filled with coffee, books, and writing.

Journey to Recovery Community Center has expanded the scope of services over the last few years. Journey to Recovery works in middle and high schools, in the Northeastern Correctional Facility, in the probation and parole office in Newport and has a robust Parents in Recovery program. Journey to Recovery provides peer-led, trauma-based care that empowers individuals, families, and communities whose lives are impacted by substances. Alexis is looking forward to her leadership role as Board Chair, working alongside Executive Director Lila Bennett to further develop systems, streamline processes and continue to grow the center with a structured, community based and human centered approach.

For more info call the center at 802-624-4156 or visit our website at www.jtr-cc.org

The next WFR workshop is upon us! A wonderful opportunity to explore your own creativity and connect with others in the recovery community. All are welcome.

Today is Recovery Day in Vermont, bringing with it the opportunity to celebrate the many Vermonters who are in long-term recovery, and to offer hope and support for those seeking help. Today over 280 people in person and many others on-line, attended a Recovery Day celebration hosted by the Vermont Association of Mental Health and Addiction Recovery to highlight efforts made to increase access to recovery resources, to share stories, and remind everyone that no one needs to struggle alone.

Remember, recovery is not only possible, but probable, and the key is connection and community. If you or someone you know is in need of support, the VT Helplink https://vthelplink.org/ is a great place to start.

*Staff Note: A previous version of this post, incorrectly shared the wrong proclamation. We thank you for your patience.*

Rutland man helps fill gap with peer-run sober living community - VTDigger “I don't want to see other folks hit the same roadblocks in their recovery journey,” said the Common Ground Recovery founder.

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Sobriety is not a health trend. It is a terrifying, enlightening and rebellious act in a world that puts drinking on a pedestal.

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Amen.

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See you there!!!