Recovery Cafe Jefferson County

Who Are We?

Recovery Cafés are communities. We’re local people who have lived with and beside addiction, homelessness, mental illness, and other life challenges. We’re people who care about one another. We’re people who are learning to know ourselves as loved. We’re your neighbors.

The Recovery Café model began in Seattle, grew to more than a dozen other cities from coast to coast and in between, and has been acclaimed nationally for its unique success at anchoring people in sustained, healthy recovery.

A lot of practical work goes on at the Recovery Café. We provide tools and guidance so that members can access housing, education, employment, and social and health services. We learn together how to create and sustain healthy relationships.

At the Café we welcome people wherever they are on their journeys, recognizing that there’s a wide spectrum of care and honoring multiple pathways to recovery. We emphasize both short and long term management of mental and physical health, which could explain why so many Recovery Café members around the USA have been able to maintain long-term sobriety.

Believing that belonging to strong communities is essential to full living, we work to form lasting bonds. We celebrate as individuals reclaim their lives and see themselves as worthy of giving and receiving love.

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 matters; if you believe this, you have a role to play here, whether as a Member or as a Community Volunteer.

Membership
As in healthy families, every Member is valued and every member is expected to do their part. Members commit to:

Having 24 hours of sobriety when they come through the door
Participating in one Recovery Circle per week
Contributing their time and talent to the community

Community Volunteer
There are many opportunities to volunteer including:

Help with our remodel!
- Contact Brian at brianr@dovehousejc.org
Cafe Companion
- Listen, share a meal, and be a friendly face in our recovery community.
Recovery Circle Facilitator
- Recovery Circles are a crucial aspect of the Recovery Cafe program and once weekly attendance is a commitment all Members uphold.
School for Recovery
- Help with regular weekly activities such as arts & crafts, music, and in-depth courses on recovery topics.
Sharing professional services
- We invite professionals to provide educational workshops or other services to Members.
Assisting with social activities
- Help us by hosting or planning a social activity such as open mic night.
Kitchen Assistance
- Work alongside our staff and Members to prepare nutritious meals. Prep work, cooking, and clean-up are all involved.
Administrative Assistance
- Database entry, marketing, graphic design.
Fundraising/Events
- Host a Neighborhood Gathering fundraiser in your home! Or help us plan an annual fundraising event.
Volunteer Groups
- Groups of 10-12 working on a special project, helping in the kitchen, etc.

WHAT IS DOVE HOUSE'S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE RECOVERY CAFÉ NETWORK?

Dove House Advocacy Services, a non-profit organization based in Port Townsend, is an Emerging Member of the Recovery Café Network, a cohort learning model providing mentorship, materials, expertise, and facilitated learning experiences for groups seeking to start recovery communities based on the Recovery Café model.

As an Emerging Member, Dove House receives training and support from the Network over two years to start programming, build recovery capital in our community, and prepare to become certified as a Full Member of the Network. Full Recovery Café Network Members are granted a Recovery Café Network license to open and run a Recovery Café in their community.

HOW DO I GET INVOLVED?

Donate
It takes support from our whole community to sustain Recovery Cafe. Please consider donating below or by sending a check 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 Brian Richardson at developmentrc@dovehousejc.org or 360-385-5292.

Volunteer
Help us remodel our building! Contact Brian or drop in at our next monthly volunteer trainings to prepare for a future role. Trainings are held every second Friday of the month.

Events
Check out our events calendar below for monthly potlucks, volunteer trainings, and weekly mutual-aid support groups. Contact Brian to be added to our e-mail list.