“I just want to continue.” Giving the individuals that she counsels at The Victory Connector, a low-threshold navigation center in the neighborhood run by the nonprofit Rockland Recovery, a feeling of care, a sense of calm and peace, is what she aims for each day. We follow a low-barrier housing-first clinically driven approach to guide clients towards health and safety. Rockland Recovery operates various programs throughout Boston, all built on our strongly held belief that no person who is struggling should be asked to do the hardest thing first, on their own, before they are offered the fundamental support they truly need. We are excited to bring you the latest issue of Rockland Recovery’ print newsletter, The Doorway! The Fall edition is packed with inspiring stories and messages of resilience, generosity, and hope from our clients, staff, and supporters who are transforming lives and strengthening our communities.

Ripple effects continue 10 years after Boston’s Long Island Bridge and shelter, treatment programs closed

Almost half live with HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, and/or other chronic health conditions. When individuals and families are safely housed, they’re much more likely to address their physical and mental health, addictions, and other issues. Our housing stabilization services, including emergency shelter, transitional and permanent housing, and case management, move people off the street as quickly as possible, with as few barriers as possible.

Free Rehab Centers

We provide individuals and their families with the education, tools, and ongoing support they need to help them regain their health, prevent and manage relapse, and maximize their independence. For many, Rockland Recovery represents the last possibility for hope and the first Rockland Recovery Review chance for sustained success in their battles with substance use or illness. This program provides clinically appropriate, high quality, methadone treatment for opiate-addicted injection drug users, giving them the chance to begin and continue a successful recovery. Together with the Community Substance Abuse Center, the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital is able to offer primary care services and work to stop the spread of HIV among people with substance use disorder. It’s why the 46-year-old loves her job, working as a harm reduction specialist with individuals experiencing addiction, homelessness, and mental health issues in the area of Mass. and Cass in Boston.

1. People’s success ultimately depends on their own belief in themselves and their future.
2. When other organizations will not or cannot take them in, we do.At Rockland Recovery, we don’t judge.
3. This program provides clinically appropriate, high quality, methadone treatment for opiate-addicted injection drug users, giving them the chance to begin and continue a successful recovery.
4. Our services range from recovery support groups like AA or Refuge Recovery to wellness and life-skill activities like resume-building workshops or yoga classes; anything that encompasses healthy and safe choices for the mind, body, and soul.

Housing

Employing a harm-reduction model that uses facilitative rather than coercive methods, we meet people where they are with individualized services that focus on their strengths and support them in making life-sustaining decisions. Visit our website to learn more about the benefits we offer and to view our open positions. Rockland Recovery is a Boston-based nonprofit organization dedicated to helping individuals and families who are homeless and may have substance use disorders, often accompanied by chronic health issues like HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C and mental illness.

The Living and Recovering Community is a 30 to 90 day intensive residential program which offers comprehensive substance use stabilization and case management/housing search services for men and women living with HIV/AIDS who are in recovery. Managed by Rockland Recovery, LARC provides mental health services, substance use disorder services, transitional housing, HIV/AIDS education, and primary healthcare. When individuals and families are safely housed, they’re much more likely to address their health, addictions, and other issues. It’s a “housing first” approach that includes stabilization services, emergency shelter, transitional and permanent housing, and case management. For many, Rockland Recovery represents the last possibility for hope and the first chance for sustained success in their battles with addiction or illness.

Rockland Recovery has helped individuals and families in crisis for over 45 years. Thousands turn to us yearly for shelter, sustenance, recovery, care, and professional, compassionate support. When other organizations will not or cannot take them in, we do.At Rockland Recovery, we don’t judge.

We provide HIV, Hepatitis C, and STI testing and counseling; a healthy meals program; syringe and naloxone distribution; and an array of education, navigation, and support services. Our specialized, short-term treatment programs are for individuals diagnosed with substance use disorder who have additional treatment needs. We provide high-quality, evidence-based services based on individual needs, offering flexible, strengths-based solutions to people’s biggest challenges. The Jamaica Plain Recovery Center (JPRC) is a peer-led community center in partnership with Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

People’s success ultimately depends on their own belief in themselves and their future. We focus on what a person is doing “well,” with a nurturing effect that fosters continued effort from the first steps toward progress and growth. Transitional housing is temporary housing for the working homeless population and is set up to transition their residents to permanent housing. If you would like to join our mailing list to automatically receive our publications by mail, fill out the form below or email your name and address to