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Alexandria’s 3rd Annual Recovery Walk

Name: Alexandria’s 3rd Annual Recovery Walk
Start: 2024-09-20T17:30:00+00:00
End: 2024-09-20T19:00:00+00:00
Location: Big Ole Park

September 20, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Free

Whether you are in recovery or supportive of recovery, you are invited to show up to let people in our community know that recovery works & is possible at Alexandria’s 3rd Annual Recovery Walk in honor of Recovery Month, hosted by WEcovery & Unity Recovery.
We will meet at the Big Ole statue and walk down Broadway, returning back to Big Ole.
Free burgers, hotdogs, and beverages to follow.

Details

Date: September 20, 2024
Time:
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Cost: Free
Website: https://fb.me/e/5dp6A64Zv

Organizer

WEcovery Alexandria
Phone 320-304-0933
Email tiffany@beyondbrink.com

Venue

Big Ole Park
200 Broadway St.
Alexandria, MN 56308 + Google Map
View Venue Website

Lighthouse Beginnings

LHB came to life when we became a 501(c)(3) in 2020. We built a board of directors of people in recovery. LHB launched for the purpose of assisting and empowering individuals to remove the roadblocks experienced while in the recovery process.

LHB was developed and continues to be managed by individuals with lived experience, education, diverse backgrounds, and different pathways of recovery. We have locations in Brainerd and in Minneapolis, trying to expand our reach to those who face recovery daily, know people in recovery, face homelessness, or have been wrongly incarcerated.

Service Delivery Options

On-site at a physical location
In-person in the community through outreach
In-person in the community through pop-up sites at other provider locations

Services Offered

Certified Peer Recovery Specialists (1:1 support)

On-demand recovery navigation (call/email)

All recovery meetings

Volunteer/internship opportunities

Recovery skills-building classes

Social recovery events

Our Approach

Peer support encompasses a range of activities and interactions between people who share similar experiences of being diagnosed with mental health conditions, substance use disorders, or both. This mutuality is often called “peerness” — a connection between a peer support worker and a person in or seeking recovery that promotes connection and inspires hope.

Peer support offers a level of acceptance, understanding, and validation not found in many other professional relationships. By sharing their own lived experience and practical guidance, peer support workers help people develop goals, create strategies for self-empowerment, and take steps toward building fulfilling, self-determined lives through individualized wellness plans.

Outreach & Resources

Onsite supplies
Street outreach (support, education, supplies)
Referrals to Medication Assisted Recovery
Overdose prevention training

Harm Reduction Supplies

Naloxone/Narcan
Fentanyl test strips
Xylazine test strips

Additional Support

Recovery residences / sober housing
Housing stabilization support services
Mental health peer support services
Food shelf / food assistance
Clothing shelf / clothing assistance

Programs & Events

Public trainings

We've offered anger management classes, as well as an all-recovery meeting every Tuesday at 1 PM.