Recover Virginia

Additional funding sources included donations, fundraising, and small grants from community partners such as SAARA, DBHDS, Spark Good, and Peoples Bank.We offer a free friendly, non-judgmental welcome to anyone who needs help with addiction recovery and/or mental health support. This free service meets the individual where they are at with understanding and compassion. Find hope while developing skills in a low stress environment with sober peers. Each incoming peer signs an agreement to protect everyone’s privacy and confidentiality while building life skills, self-esteem, personal resiliency, and most importantly, sobriety. We find and share resources with people looking to build a support system to help their recovery journey.  We offer groups, meetings, social events, and one on one peer support sessions.  We do this with peers that have the same or similar experience and have been successful in their own recovery process. As we like to say at Recover Virginia, you’re worth it so drop in!

These are some of the accomplishments of Recover Virginia’s Third Quarter 2025. 

Visits Per Month

Month	Total Visits/Per Month	Avg. Time Per Visit	Unique Visitors	Visits Per Workday
July 2025	224	81 minutes	71	9.73
August 2025	202	58 minutes	59	9.61
September 2025	261	62 minutes	81	11.86

Social Events 

Recover Virginia has hosted three monthly social meals from July 2025 to September 2025. Two of which were at Emmanuel Episcopal Church with 51 individuals in attendance.  The social meal for September was held at Recover Virginia's It's Worth It drop-in center.  These social events are important elements of our growth and for the people in recovery and the public for better understanding of each other.  

Survey and Evaluation of Services 

From July 7, 2025, to July 18, 2025, Recover Virginia asked participants to complete an anonymous evaluation survey. We received 41 responses during this time period. Of those 41 survey responses, the following data was collected: 

• 41/41 Individuals who identified their needs being met by Recover Virginia
• 14/41 Identified Recover Virginia as a safe place/person to talk to.
• 12/41 Who participated because of a specific meeting, group, or study time.
• 7/41 Individuals who were looking for a specific suggestion or resource for their life. 
• 3/41 Individuals came to eat lunch and watch a motivational video.
• 2/41 Individuals came to volunteer.
• 2/41 Who saw our sign while traveling through the area and stopped.
• 1/41 Individuals came to drop off a donation.

 

Recover Virginia’s progress over the past year reflects the continued importance of accessible, peer-driven recovery support within the Alleghany Highlands.  Provider choice is very important in peer support services because it ensures that the individual receiving support can connect with someone they trust and relate to, which strengthens the therapeutic relationship. Through the generosity of The Alleghany Foundation, donations, fundraising, and small grants from community partners such as SAARA, DBHDS, Spark Good, and Peoples Bank we’ve expanded services, deepened community relationships, and built a stronger foundation for future growth. We are deeply grateful for your partnership and support in helping individuals find hope, healing, and connection in recovery. We look forward to continuing this meaningful work in the years to come.