One way that people are trying to help make a difference in New Hampshire's epidemic of addiction is through recovery coaching, a peer-support model that's gaining momentum in the state. Coaches ...

While the terms “recovery coach” and “sober companion” are often used interchangeably, they are actually different services. Definitions A sober companion is someone who lives in at a person’s home or ...

Mentoring can be a significant part of an addiction recovery program. Source: Mabel Amber/Pixabay A recovery coach is an individual who provides mentoring and support services to someone early in ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — At age 43, Brian McManus was living the dream. McManus had a wife, two children, a home in Fairfield and a successful New Haven law practice. But he couldn’t escape alcohol and ...

“I’m just like any other person. I’m the person next door, I’m the person you work with. There’s really nothing outstanding other than I worked really hard all my life.” Jesse Lewit is a Traverse City ...

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WEAU) - Marshfield Clinic Health System is expanding its Recovery Coach Program to help people in the Chippewa Valley affected by a substance use disorder. The program connects ...

STARTS WITH FAMILY. HE WAS SO FAR ADDICTED. THAT HIS BRAIN WAS STARVING RFO MORE HEROIN. IT WASNE O OF THE HARDEST THINGS FOR BARBARA PEYTON TO CEOM TO TERMS WITH HER SON SUFFERING FROM A DISEASE TTHA ...

PITTSFIELD — Walking into Caitlin McKinnon’s office at the Brien Center, a visitor is struck by a pink hibiscus bloom reaching toward the sun, candy on a table and a canister of a gooey substance ...

Santa Clarita might look like the picture-perfect suburban town – great schools, friendly neighbors, plenty of hiking trails – but even in places that seem peaceful, real struggles hide in plain sight ...

Canton residents struggling with substance abuse now have access to free recovery coach services, according to a community announcement. The program, Connect2Recovery NC-8, is offered by Riverside ...