A Center Open for Everyone It all began when a community led discussion in 2016 about an immediate need to address substance use disorder was held. In order to tackle the issue, the town would need a brick-and-mortar space where people...

Safe Harbor’s Mission and Vision Our mission is to provide a safe, supportive, affordable living environment for women in recovery. Our vision is of a recovery-ready community in which all people seeking recovery and in recovery, along with their families...

Oliver Bradeen seems to have been destined to help others. He’s spent more than a decade in human services work, primarily with people living with substance use disorder. As a graduate student, Bradeen interned with the Portland Police Department as a co-responder. He’d ride along...

While there’s no one-size-fits-all solution, researchers and leaders in addiction treatment (like Groups) find the most effective way to overcome substance use disorders is through medication-assisted treatment (MAT) combined with group therapy and community support. Here are three health benefits highlighted by the National Institute...

In the recovery community, we hear the word “codependent” a lot when describing people in relationships. Another way to look at this word is to understand how it relates to our ability to differentiate between our true “self” and others. In this work, we disengage...

Brian Garrity, lead Peer Recovery Coach for SaVida Health, has been in recovery for nine years and abstaining from all mood-altering substances – including nicotine and medication for an opioid use disorder – for 2½ years. His journey has been long and full of twists...