Missouri Recovery Network strengthens and empowers the recovery community by creating hope, healing and sustainable change through support, education and advocacy.
Eliminate barriers to recovery for all affected by substance use disorders
RECOVERY is a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential.
There are four major dimensions that support a life in recovery:
HEALTH- Managing ones overall health, making healthy choices that support physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing
HOME- Having a stable, safe and drug free place to live
PURPOSE- Having a purpose such as a job, school, volunteering and having the independence and resources to fully participate in the community
COMMUNITY - Having relationships and social networks that provide support, friendship, love and hope.
Certified Peer Specialist Trainings are Taking Place Statewide. These trainings are Free of charge due to a state grant.
Visit https://mopeerspecialist.com/ to sign up for the training in your region.
A wealth of information is at your fingertips in our Recovery Resources collection. Click here to go to Recovery Resources.
Click here for instructional videos on how to administer NARCAN to Opioid overdose victims.
2019 Statewide Peer Leadership Summit
May 28 & 29, 2019
Tan-Tar-A Resort | Osage Beach
Register Now >> Click Here
There are many studies that validate the effectiveness of peer support. Research has proven that peer support helps improve individual recovery outcomes. Now more than ever, there is a great emphasis on recovery from mental illness and substance use disorders. MRN’s goal is to help create a statewide recovery oriented system of care in which long-term recovery is the predicted and expected outcome for all individuals who engage in the recovery process. We believe that the utilization of peers in various settings will assist in this goal.
This Summit was planned to:
Peers:
The role of the peer specialist complements, but does not duplicate or replace the roles of therapists, case managers, and other members of the recovery team. Peer specialist bring their own personal knowledge of what it is like to live and thrive with mental health issues and/or substance use disorders. They support individuals progress towards recovery and self-determined lives by sharing vital experiential information and real examples of the power of recovery. The sense of mutuality created through the sharing of experiences is influential in modeling recovery and offering hope.
WE INVITE ALL PEER SPECIALISTS, PEER SUPERVISORS, THOSE WHO WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ROLE OF THE PEER, AND THOSE WHO WORK WITH PEERS ON A RECOVERY TEAM TO ATTEND.
To Register >> CLICK HERE
Click here to apply for the Peer Leadership Summit Scholarship.
Send applications to neickhoff@morecovery.org by APRIL 22nd.
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"If you’re reading this letter, I imagine you have heard the term enabling and tough love: you’ve been told to stop enabling your child’s addiction, but love is not enabling. Love is lifesaving. Love leads us with breath and hope."
Laura Frazier writes a open letter about how her addiction affected her parents and the importance of family support during recovery.
You can read the letter by clicking below:
An Open Letter to Parents on Loving You Child Through Addiction
