Vision:
YPR envisions a world where all young people have the resources they need to thrive in recovery from addiction to drugs and alcohol.
Mission:
YPR’s mission is to provide the life skills and peer support to help young people recover from substance use disorder and reach their full potential.
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Community
YPR values community by creating welcoming spaces for people in– or seeking recovery– from substance use disorder, and their allies.
Caring
YPR values caring by meeting all people where they are in their recovery journeys, and by supporting all pathways of recovery.
RESPECT
YPR values respect by listening to others to understand and by operating with a spirit of intellectual curiosity.
Inclusion
YPR values inclusion by providing a dynamic state where individuals and groups feel safe, respected, engaged, motivated, and valued for who they are and for their contributions.
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Find free all-recovery meetings and pro-social events in your area.
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Bring recovery support resources to your community by launching a new YPR chapter.
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Bring recovery support resources to your community by joining a YPR chapter.
Support Young People in Recovery
Support the YPR movement now with a one-time or recurring gift to help us create recovery-ready communities in all 50 states and beyond.
$25/mo: Be an AGENT of change for one young person who is in recovery from substance use disorder
$50/mo: Become a FOUNDER of recovery-ready activities for one chapter nationwide
$125/mo: Become a SPONSOR of a YPR chapter leader (These individuals are the heroes of everything we do!)
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Founders circle
Join the Founders Circle, YPR’s corporate giving society. Membership supports the general operations of YPR while allowing corporate and nonprofit partners the opportunity to become more engaged in our work.
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Recovery Corner Podcast
The official YPR podcast, Recovery Corner, engages the wider recovery community by highlighting topics that affect the entire recovery movement and by sharing inspiring personal stories of recovery.
Latest News & Articles
Read more about YPR in the news!
Meeting the Opioid Crisis–Now What?
Two critical medications were made more easily available and saved lives, but old restrictions may return. America’s opioid crisis spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic. Economic disruption, social isolation, and despair all
Advocacy group for recovery starts chapter in Ashland
ASHLAND A nationwide advocacy group for folks in recovery has started a chapter in Ashland. Doug Lewis, a local man in recovery, said he got involved with the organization Young People
Louisville chapter cleans up syringes, hands out Narcan
Groups cleans up syringes, hands out Narcan in Louisville Read More
Resources
Learn more about YPR and the resources we offer
LGBTQ+ Recovery Resources
YPR is proud to support LGBTQ+ communities. We’ve put together a list of LGBTQ+ specific recovery resources including online communities, events, sober spaces, podcasts, and more! Download
Website Resource Link
Our team has assembled a list of recovery support of resources. Go
American University
American University’s public policy graduate program recently studied YPR’s Recovery-Ready Communities model. Download
