Even as a new provider, she has already stepped up to prepare for facilitating SMART Recovery groups here at At The Roots, showing dedication, compassion, and leadership from the start. We are so excited to have her here and look forward to the impact she will continue to make for our community.

It doesn’t change what happened to you, but it might change how it lives in your body and transform something that feels heavy and shameful into something bearable. And for me it makes me think, See? I’m not crazy! They’ve felt it too.

Karina brings fresh ideas, great energy, and a creative edge (she even plays guitar!) Read on to find out more about Karina…

The way I thought he had been here from the start makes me think that he has brought many years of support work with him, and we are so grateful for the experience and expertise he brings to the team. Here’s some more about Jason in his own words:

While it can be a valuable tool for someone that needs a little help in remembering how to listen, it can also feel intimidating and challenging, both for the speaker and the listener…

Katherine has been a valued provider with At The Roots for more than a year, but her connection to us goes back even further…

Karsten has been a Peer Mentor with At The Roots for a short time, but his laid-back energy and ability to roll with the punches immediately made him a natural fit…

Jaz is one of our more elusive providers. Because of his busy schedule, we don’t see him around very much, but he’s always behind the scenes effortlessly doing amazing things…

Domestic violence is a ripple effect circumstance. When victims go unheard and abusers go unhealed, the cycle continues, but when we are truly supported and understood, the cycle breaks…

The thing is, the very factors that put those in the LGBTQ+ community at greater risk for all of these things are the same ones that make it harder for them to find a supportive, effective pathway to recovery. From discrimination in healthcare/treatment settings to loss of connection with family, pain and struggle become the norm. Isolation sets in, loneliness takes root, and before long you’ve lost all hope that anything can/will ever be different. 

And if there’s one thing we know about recovery, it’s that hope is key.