Community meetings and partnerships have been a blessing for Recovery Café Orting Valley. After a community meeting, we were approached and asked to apply for funds to help promote the 2020 Census and partner with two other non-profits in our town. The requirements were simple, fill out the application, agree to attend three meetings, and, […]
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The RCN team has been hard at work curating a list of resources just for you! We hope you find this list useful as you navigate this current moment. We will continue to keep track of relevant resources as they make their way to our desks and inboxes, and will continue to share them! Stimulus […]
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Recovery Cafe Seattle (including SODO) has made the difficult decision to temporarily suspend operating as a gathering space. We arrived at this decision after considering what is the most loving thing for Members, staff, volunteers, visitors and partners. Recovery Cafe Seattle is continuing to support the community by providing a ” to go” meal program […]
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During this unprecedented time, we want to reassure you that your Recovery Cafe Network team is here to support you. COVID19 is affecting all of our communities in ways large and small, with more impact being realized with each passing hour. It is our intent to continue to provide you all with the support, transparency and […]
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All who make up the Recovery Cafe Network are invited to gather in San Jose in April. We’re excited that Johann Hari will join us. In his most recent book, “Lost Connections,” Johann Hari shares that the surge in depression and epidemic of loneliness in our larger culture are, in part, forms of grief for connections we […]
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By Heather Hanson At Recovery Cafe Jefferson County this past year, we have all been asked the same question numerous times: When are you going to be open? It’s a great question. Our neighbors want the answer because they’re excited about what Recovery Cafe will mean for them, for their families & neighbors, and for […]
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We’re excited for you to listen to Nonprofit Luminaries’ podcast featuring Killian Noe. Click the following link to listen: https://nonprofitluminaries.com/recoverycafe/
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A week after my husband, Bernie, and I were married—37 years ago—we moved to Washington, DC. We lived in a tiny apartment in a complex filled mostly with newcomers to the city. Angie lived in that complex. Every morning she left for work dressed in the uniform of Washington bureaucrats in the 80’s; a white […]
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Recovery Café Network launches sixth cohort to create communities of healing and transformation Grand Rapids, MI; San Francisco; and Vancouver, BC (the first outside the USA) to start Recovery Cafés as safe places for individuals in recovery from homelessness, addiction and other mental health challenges to find ongoing support and stability. Seattle, WA: In October, […]
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By Cindy McCalmont My friend John Duckworth and I have been talking about the soul recently. It’s the kind of friendship we have—discussing two-toned lobsters one day and the soul the next. John has a long, grey ponytail, a Texas drawl, and a ready smile that crinkles at the corner of his eyes. “You’re wetter […]
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