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A Year of Sunrises
There’s no getting around it, 2020 was a challenging year. It was especially hard on people with Substance Use Disorders.…
- Wendy Jones·

Recovery Month 2020: HOPE Spotlight
Recovery Month 2020: HOPE Spotlight Meet Jennifer Storm, a woman in long-term recovery. At age 12, Jennifer Storm was raped…
- Guest Author·

Recovery Month 2020: Recovery Professional Spotlight
Recovery Month 2020: Recovery Professional Spotlight Meet Anderson Saint Georges, MA, LADC, CPP, a 2019 graduate of the Hazelden Betty…
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MRC Recovery Spotlight! Julie Shade
As we navigate these challenging times and Minnesota’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we work hard to continue serving the…
- MRC Staff·

Recovery Community Organizations on the Rise: Meet RAD!
Recovery Community Organizations (RCOs) like Minnesota Recovery Connection are independent, non-profit organizations led and governed by representatives of local communities…
- Wendy Jones·

MRC Recovery Spotlight: Howard Collier
If I were to go back in time, I’d tell myself that it’s okay to be just as I am,…
- Wendy Jones·

Minnesotans Mobilize Recovery!
Last month, four Minnesotans participated in the first Mobilize Recovery conference, an initiative of Ryan Hampton’s Voices Project that took…
- Wendy Jones·

MRC Recovery Spotlight: Jonda Crum
I feel as if there were Recovery Community Organizations available 20 years ago when I was using and selling drugs,…
- Wendy Jones·

MRC Recovery Spotlight: Levi Perttu
Minnesota Recovery Connection is a grassroots, community-based nonprofit whose staff, volunteers, and Board of Directors are all people in personal…
- Wendy Jones·