Building a brighter future for Texans in recovery
Core to all our work is leveraging the power and potential of peers – people with personal, lived recovery experience. Our work focuses on key areas we believe are central to a successful community of recovery.
Humanly Possible
RecoveryPeople is proud to produce Humanly Possible, a documentary series which spotlights people in recovery using their lived experience to make a difference for their fellow Texans.
In celebration of National Recovery Month 2025, RecoveryPeople will host a film premiere and fundraising event for the second episode. Learn more about this event and how you can help!
Annual Awards
Now accepting nominations for the 2024 awards until August 1, 2024. Winner are announced in September -- National Recovery Month!
A History of Recovery in Texas
Empowering today and inspiring the future by honoring the past.
Current Projects
A History of Recovery in Texas
This interactive timeline documents key events in the history of recovery in Texas.
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Peer Policy Fellowship
The Peer Policy Fellowship empowers the voice of lived experience in policy and program development, by hiring and/or mentoring Fellows in recovery from substance use and related mental health challenges.
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Recovery House Manager Fellowship
The Recovery House Manager Fellowship is a HRSA-funded project that support eligible individuals pursuing Recovery House Manager Certification: Underwrites tuition costs Provides stipends to students as they complete field experience…
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Project HOMES
In response to the opioid epidemic, Project HOMES will provide recovery housing to Texans with an opioid use disorder who have chosen medication assistance recovery, which is the use of…
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Brown Bag Advocacy
Brown Bag Advocacy is an educational series that focuses on policies affecting substance use, mental health prevention, treatment, and recovery.
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NSTARR
RecoveryPeople consultants on a research the research project: National-Study-of-Treatment-and-Addiction-Recovery-Residences (NSTARR) You can like and follow NSTARR’s progress on social media https://www.facebook.com/National-Study-of-Treatment-and-Addiction-Recovery-Residences-105638054734069
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Brown Bag Advocacy
August 2025- TBD Date: August 20, 2025 Time: 12pm-1pm CT Location: Virtual (click here for more details)
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RecoveryPeople is a 501c3 nonprofit that was founded in 2009.
Our mission is to engage, educate and empower peer- and family-led recovery from substance use and related mental health challenges.
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About RecoveryPeople
RecoveryPeople is a peer and family led nonprofit based in Texas promoting recovery from substance use issues and related mental health conditions.
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News & Events
Recovery is built upon hope, and there is nothing more moving that hearing and reading living proof that recovery happens. Plus, we've highlight peer and family leaders who are contributing to the recovery movement. Take a look!
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