Program areas at Young People in Recovery
National operations: Young People in Recovery (ypr) is a peer Recovery supports organization focused on creating recovery-ready communities throughout the nation for People in, or seeking, Recovery. Ypr envisions a world where all Young People have the resources they need to thrive in Recovery from addiction to drugs and alcohol. Ypr's mission is to provide the life skills and peer supports to help People recover from substance use disorder and reach their full potential. Ypr aims to improve access to treatment, education and employment opportunities, and secure, quality housing on local, state, and national levels. By creating a national network of individuals in Recovery, we empower People to get involved in their communities by providing them with the tools and support to take charge of their futures.
Ypr program staff facilitated the "my Recovery is epic- or "phoenix" life skills curriculum at 17 partner sites, which resulted in 420 facilitation events, reaching 3,248 cumulative attendees. Ypr partnered with commonly well to provide the Recovery capital index to participants. in 2023, 1,524 unique participants checked into ypr events by texting in, resulting in 4,388 incoming texts. The rci survey was taken 468 times.
in 2023, ypr chapters engaged People in Recovery or who were seeking Recovery and Recovery allies in 62 communities across 21 states nationwide. Ypr was able to host 4,183 events, such as all-recovery meetings, pro- social events, harm reduction workshops, and advocacy events, providing more than 79,000 services to individuals who needed them. Throughout these events, ypr was able to distribute 21,000 doses of naloxone.