Who Are We?

Recovery Café is a community predicated on the belief that everyone deserves love and belonging. And, in fact, that meaningful belonging to community is essential for recovery.​ 

​We further believe that everyone is in recovery from something. By building deep and lasting bonds, we support one another on our unique recovery journeys. 

The Recovery Café model began in Seattle and has been acclaimed nationally for its unique success at anchoring people in sustained recovery. The Recovery Café Network continues to grow across North America.
A lot of practical work goes on at Recovery Café. We provide support and connection so that Members can access housing, education, employment, and social and health services.

​We welcome people wherever they are on their journeys, recognizing that there’s a wide spectrum of care and honoring multiple pathways to recovery. It is not our aim to “fix” anyone at Recovery Café. We are simply creating space and opportunity where you can feel safe to explore new, healthy relationships and forms of healing.

What Do We Do?

HOW DO I PARTICIPATE IN THE RECOVERY CAFÉ?
The Recovery Café works because it’s a lived expression of the belief that every life has value; if you believe this, you have a role to play here, whether as a Member or as a Volunteer.


Membership
As in healthy families, every Member is valued and every Member is expected to do their part. Members commit to: ​
     1. Be drug-and-alcohol-free while in the community space
     2. Participate in a weekly Recovery Circle
     3. Contribute to the Café community​​​​

​Volunteer
There are many opportunities to volunteer including:
     - Café Companion
     - ​Kitchen Assistance
     - Recovery Circle Facilitator
     - School for Recovery instructor
     - Sharing professional services
     - Administrative Assistance
     - Fundraising/Events
     - Maintenance/Repair
     - Landscaping & Gardening​
HOW DO I GET INVOLVED?
 Join as a Member
- Every Member attends an orientation on Wednesdays at 10am before joining. Inquire below if that time does not work for you.

Become a Volunteer
- Join us when we're open to meet Staff, tour the space, and get a sense of the community; or
​- Join us on Wednesdays at 10am for orientation
- ​Inquire below to discuss your interests further
- View recordings of past volunteer trainings to learn more about the volunteer role

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Donate
- Please consider donating below or by sending a check made out to Dove House at 1045 10th Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 with “Recovery Café” in the memo line. If you have other items to donate, please contact us at [email protected] or 360-385-5292
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DOVE HOUSE & RECOVERY CAFÉ NETWORK
Dove House Recovery Café is a program of Dove House Advocacy Services, a non-profit organization serving Jefferson County, WA. We are a Full Member of the Recovery Café Network, a nationwide model of recovery peer support. As such, we uphold these 6 Core Commitments:

1. Create a community space that is drug and alcohol free, embracing, and healing
2. Nurture structures of loving accountability called Recovery Circles
3. Empower every Member to be a contributor
4. Raise up Member leaders
5. Ensure responsible stewardship 
6. Work to end systemic racism, socioeconomic inequality, and oppression of any individual or identity group by holding spaces that are profoundly loving, inclusive, and honoring of all
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GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF THE RECOVERY CAFE NETWORK:

To create a safe community in which all are valued, we will strive to:
- Connect with divine Love in ourselves and others
- Show respect
- Cultivate compassion
- Practice forgiveness
- Encourage growth
- Give Back 

Photographs

Before & After Remodeling
Before/After
Dove House Recovery Cafe staff

Briefs 8/28/24

Port Townsend Leader - August 28, 2024

The bard of Port Townsend

Port Townsend Leader - June 19, 2024

Calendar

All events open to the public unless otherwise specified

Blue events are Recovery Café sponsored events
Orange events are hosted by outside providers

Recovery Café ​Groups and Offerings

Recovery Circles – Members make a commitment to attending a weekly one-hour Recovery Circle. These are confidential, peer-based recovery support groups led by a trained facilitator where we process our recent recovery successes and challenges. This is where we foster deep connections and growth.
 
Yoga (Mondays at 12pm-1pm) - Alternates between Gentle Yoga and Hatha Yoga for any level of experience. We provide all yoga equipment. Wear comfortable clothing. No registration required.

Philosophy Cafe (Tuesdays alternating weekly between 10am-11am and 11:30am-12:30pm) - An open-ended, drop-in philosophy discussion group. Topics vary from week to week.
 
Writing, Lyrics, and More (Fourth Thursdays 2pm-4pm) - Join us in all manner of writing exercises!
 
Song Circle (First & Third Wednesdays at 2pm-3:30pm) - Meets on patio. For your turn, you may pass, request a song, or start a song. Songs with a chorus are encouraged so people can sing along.
 
Soul’s Journey Group (Wednesdays at 4pm-5pm) - This is a drop-in spirituality discussion group. Each week, a volunteer selects a topic that we discuss over the hour together. No registration required.
 
Sewing 101 (Second Thursday 2pm-4pm) - Come learn and create a new sewing project every month. All materials provided. No registration required.

Open Mic (Second Friday 6pm-8pm) - Come share your gifts and talents, whether music, poetry, storytelling, or anything else. Sign up for a 10-minute spot. We provide food and a good time.
 
Seeking Wellness (Fridays 11:30am-1pm) - This is a weekly trauma discussion group. Some weeks, video & discussion; other weeks, a topic is selected for discussion. Space limited, please register with staff.
 
Free Haircuts (First Fridays 2:30pm-4pm) - Free haircuts and beard trimming from a professional hairdresser! Please come with freshly washed hair. Free YMCA shower tokens/soap available from staff.

Auricular Acupuncture (Fourth Fridays 2pm-4pm) - Private ear acupuncture provided by a professional acupuncturist. Arrive at 1:45pm to sign-up. Space limited. 

Groups Hosted at Recovery Café

Silent Meditation (Sundays 4:45pm-6pm) - Silent Group Sit for one hour continuously starting at 5pm. This is not a guided meditation nor in any specific tradition. Please arrive no later than 4:55pm to get settled and bring your own cushion. The door will be closed at 5pm to minimize disruption.

​Psychedelics in Recovery (Tuesdays 5pm-6pm) - A weekly, one-hour meeting for people who are interested in using the 12-steps, along with psychedelic medicines, to develop and grow along their journey of recovery. These meetings are not a place to buy, sell, or carry any psychedelic substances.
 
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) (First & Third Wednesdays 7pm-8:30pm) - Family Support Group is a peer-led support group for any adult with a loved one who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition. NAMI Peer Connection is for people with mental health conditions.

Nonviolent Communication Practice Group (First Fridays 5:30pm-6:30pm) - Come practice skills to help communicate our needs and improve our relationships.  
 
Wellbriety (Saturdays 12pm-1:30pm) - A recovery support group integrating Native American and 12-step traditions for people in recovery from anything. Everyone welcome, Native and non-Native alike.

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Your support means the world to our Members
Contact Us

360-379-6866
[email protected]

​Physical address:
​939 Kearney Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368

Mailing address:
1045 10th St, Port Townsend, WA 98368