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Since its inception in 2019, recovery coaching within Maine’s Department of Corrections has emerged as a transformative force, reshaping the landscape of addiction treatment and rehabilitation behind bars.   Amidst a growing array of programs targeting substance use disorder within correctional facilities, the peer-led recovery coaching movement stands out for its profound impact on incarcerated […]

Harnessing Recovery Capital: A Strategic Approach to Well-being by Josh Warren Recovery is a journey filled with many milestones and challenges. It’s about more than just stopping harmful habits — it’s about building a strong foundation for a healthier life. This foundation includes items often overlooked, such as access to transportation for meetings, having a […]

Recovery Coaches – Empowering the Recovery Journey with Empathy by Josh Warren Early in the journey of recovery everything can feel distant, unknown, and daunting. Hope can seem elusive when despair and darkness have become all too familiar. The person staring back from the mirror may appear as a stranger, and it may feel like […]

In the fall of 2021, Daniel P. wrote a heart-felt letter to former Deputy Commissioner of the Maine Department of Corrections saying there were no opportunities for recovery for residents at Bolduc Correctional Facility in Warren, where he was incarcerated. Early efforts in 2019 to build recovery programming had come to a dramatic halt with […]

The Legislative session ended, and the Governor signed the budget into law. Thank you to everyone who participated in advocacy efforts and civic engagement in using our collective voices of recovery to champion our work and inspire hope. Our community really showed up at a whole new level to advocate and spread the message of hope […]