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TO PROVIDE A SUPPORTIVE RECOVERY ENVIRONMENT FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY THROUGH PEER SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE, AND TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TOWARD THEIR OWN LIVES OF WELLNESS AND RECOVERY.

VAL OGDEN CENTER THE VAL OGDEN CENTER IS LOCATED IN VANCOUVER, WA. IT IS CVAB'S EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT CENTER FOCUSING ON EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS IN MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY IN SETTING AND ACHIEVING GOALS RELATED TO DEFINING THEIR LIFE'S PURPOSE, AN IMPORTANT DIMENSION TO RECOVERY. THE CENTER STAFF ARE INDIVIDUALS IN MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY USING THEIR SKILLS TO SUPPORT PARTICIPANTS THROUGH RESUME BUILDING, JOB SEARCH AND LIFE SKILLS, A FOOD SERVICES TRAINING PROGRAM, AND WORKING WITH COMMUNITY BUSINESSES TO SUPPORT HIRING QUALIFIED APPLICANTS. THERE ARE MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES TO VOLUNTEER TO DEVELOP SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE AS A PART OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE, CULINARY OR FACILITIES TEAMS. IN ADDITION, VAL OGDEN CENTER STAFF SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS COMPLETING EDUCATIONAL GOALS. THE TEAM SUPPORTS MORE THAN 350 PARTICIPANTS ANNUALLY. THE TEAM ASSISTS 50-75 INDIVIDUALS PER YEAR IN ACHIEVING THEIR GOALS OF OBTAINING EMPLOYMENT.

SKAGIT VALLEY REACH CENTER THE SKAGIT VALLEY REACH CENTER LOCATED IN MOUNT VERNON, WA IS A SUPPORTIVE RECOVERY ENVIRONMENT FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY. IT OFFERS PROSOCIAL ACTIVITIES, EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, PROCESS GROUPS, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO VOLUNTEER AS WELL AS PROVIDING ACCESS TO COMPUTERS AND PHONES. PEOPLE, WHO ARE THEMSELVES IN RECOVERY, OPERATE IT AND AS PEER SUPPORTERS. THEY INSPIRE HOPE AND EMPOWER FELLOW PARTICIPANTS IN THE RECOVERY JOURNEY. THE SKAGIT VALLEY REACH CENTER ACTS AS A STARTING POINT OR AS AN OASIS AS A SAFE PLACE FOR THE MORE THAN 700 PEOPLE A YEAR IT SUPPORTS. MOST PEOPLE USING ITS SUPPORTS ARE ONLY THERE FOR A BRIEF PERIOD WHILE OTHERS REGULARLY RELY ON ITS SERVICES AS THEY EXPERIENCE A MUTUAL SUPPORT COMMUNITY. ALL SERVICES ARE FREE TO PEOPLE USING THEM.

REACH CENTER THE REACH CENTER LOCATED IN VANCOUVER, WA IS A SUPPORTIVE RECOVERY ENVIRONMENT FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY. UT OFFERS PROSOCIAL ACTIVITIES, EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, PROCESS GROUPS, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO VOLUNTEER AS WELL AS PROVIDING ACCESS TO COMPUTERS AND PHONES. PEOPLE, WHO ARE THEMSELVES IN RECOVERY, OPERATE IT AND AS PEER SUPPORTERS. THEY INSPIRE HOPE AND EMPOWER FELLOW PARTICIPANTS IN THE RECOVERY JOURNEY. THE REACH CENTER ACTS AS A STARTING POINT OR AN OASIS AS A SAFE PLACE FOR THE MORE THAN 1700 PEOPLE A YEAR IT SUPPORTS. MOST PEOPLE USING ITS SUPPORTS ARE ONLY THERE FOR A BRIEF PERIOD WHILE OTHERS REGULARLY RELY ON ITS SERVICES AS THEY EXPERIENCE A MUTUAL SUPPORT COMMUNITY. ALL SERVICES ARE FREE TO PEOPLE USING THEM.

REACH TOO REACH TOO, IN VANCOUVER, WA, SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM THROUGH THERAPEUTIC COURTS OR JAIL REENTRY PROGRAMS. STAFF HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN IN THE DIFFERENT COURT SYSTEMS AND SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS IN SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING THE DIVERSION PROGRAMS. THE JAIL REENTRY TEAM SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS RELEASING FROM JAIL WITH HOUSING, REINSTATING BENEFITS, GETTING TO APPOINTMENTS, AND FINDING EMPLOYMENT. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS MORE THAN 425 INDIVIDUALS PER YEAR. PEER BRIDGER THE PEER BRIDGER TEAM SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS EXITING/DISCHARGING FROM MENTAL HEALTH HOSPITALIZATIONS OR SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT STAYS. THE STAFF MEET WITH INDIVIDUALS PRIOR TO DISCHARGE TO ASSESS NEEDS AND SUPPORT THEM WITH CONNECTING TO ALL NECESSARY COMMUNITY AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORTS UPON DISCHAGE. ALL OTHER PROGRAMS/LOCATIONS PROVIDE A SUPPORTIVE RECOVERY ENVIRONMENT FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY OFFERING PROSOCIAL ACTIVITIES, EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, PROCESS GROUPS, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO VOLUNTEER. SOME PARTICIPANTS ARE RECENTLY DISCHARGED FROM MENTAL HEALTH INPATIENT OR SUBSTANCE USE REHABILITATION FACILITIES WHILE OTHERS ARE FURTHER INTO THEIR RECOVERY. PEOPLE WHO ARE THEMSELVES IN RECOVERY OPERATE OUR LOCATIONS AND AS PEER SUPPORTERS. THEY INSPIRE HOPE AND EMPOWER FELLOW PARTICIPANTS IN THE RECOVERY JOURNEY. MOST PEOPLE USING THE PROGRAMS/LOCATIONS SUPPORT ARE ONLY THERE FOR A BRIEF PERIOD WHILE OTHERS REGULARLY RELY ON THE SERVICES AS THEY EXPERIENCE A MUTUAL SUPPORT COMMUNITY. CVAB HAS PROVIDED MORE THAN 44,400 SPECIFIC SERVICES AND ALL SERVICES ARE FREE TO PEOPLE USING THEM.

VAL OGDEN CENTER THE VAL OGDEN CENTER IS LOCATED IN VANCOUVER, WA. IT IS CVAB'S EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT CENTER FOCUSING ON EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS IN MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY IN SETTING AND ACHIEVING GOALS RELATED TO DEFINING THEIR LIFE'S PURPOSE, AN IMPORTANT DIMENSION TO RECOVERY. THE CENTER STAFF ARE INDIVIDUALS IN MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY USING THEIR SKILLS TO SUPPORT PARTICIPANTS THROUGH RESUME BUILDING, JOB SEARCH AND LIFE SKILLS, A FOOD SERVICES TRAINING PROGRAM, AND WORKING WITH COMMUNITY BUSINESSES TO SUPPORT HIRING QUALIFIED APPLICANTS. THERE ARE MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES TO VOLUNTEER TO DEVELOP SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE AS A PART OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE, CULINARY OR FACILITIES TEAMS. IN ADDITION, VAL OGDEN CENTER STAFF SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS COMPLETING EDUCATIONAL GOALS. THE TEAM SUPPORTS MORE THAN 350 PARTICIPANTS ANNUALLY. THE TEAM ASSISTS 50-75 INDIVIDUALS PER YEAR IN ACHIEVING THEIR GOALS OF OBTAINING EMPLOYMENT.

SKAGIT VALLEY REACH CENTER THE SKAGIT VALLEY REACH CENTER LOCATED IN MOUNT VERNON, WA IS A SUPPORTIVE RECOVERY ENVIRONMENT FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY. IT OFFERS PROSOCIAL ACTIVITIES, EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, PROCESS GROUPS, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO VOLUNTEER AS WELL AS PROVIDING ACCESS TO COMPUTERS AND PHONES. PEOPLE, WHO ARE THEMSELVES IN RECOVERY, OPERATE IT AND AS PEER SUPPORTERS. THEY INSPIRE HOPE AND EMPOWER FELLOW PARTICIPANTS IN THE RECOVERY JOURNEY. THE SKAGIT VALLEY REACH CENTER ACTS AS A STARTING POINT OR AS AN OASIS AS A SAFE PLACE FOR THE MORE THAN 700 PEOPLE A YEAR IT SUPPORTS. MOST PEOPLE USING ITS SUPPORTS ARE ONLY THERE FOR A BRIEF PERIOD WHILE OTHERS REGULARLY RELY ON ITS SERVICES AS THEY EXPERIENCE A MUTUAL SUPPORT COMMUNITY. ALL SERVICES ARE FREE TO PEOPLE USING THEM.

REACH CENTER THE REACH CENTER LOCATED IN VANCOUVER, WA IS A SUPPORTIVE RECOVERY ENVIRONMENT FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY. UT OFFERS PROSOCIAL ACTIVITIES, EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, PROCESS GROUPS, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO VOLUNTEER AS WELL AS PROVIDING ACCESS TO COMPUTERS AND PHONES. PEOPLE, WHO ARE THEMSELVES IN RECOVERY, OPERATE IT AND AS PEER SUPPORTERS. THEY INSPIRE HOPE AND EMPOWER FELLOW PARTICIPANTS IN THE RECOVERY JOURNEY. THE REACH CENTER ACTS AS A STARTING POINT OR AN OASIS AS A SAFE PLACE FOR THE MORE THAN 1700 PEOPLE A YEAR IT SUPPORTS. MOST PEOPLE USING ITS SUPPORTS ARE ONLY THERE FOR A BRIEF PERIOD WHILE OTHERS REGULARLY RELY ON ITS SERVICES AS THEY EXPERIENCE A MUTUAL SUPPORT COMMUNITY. ALL SERVICES ARE FREE TO PEOPLE USING THEM.

REACH TOO REACH TOO, IN VANCOUVER, WA, SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM THROUGH THERAPEUTIC COURTS OR JAIL REENTRY PROGRAMS. STAFF HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN IN THE DIFFERENT COURT SYSTEMS AND SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS IN SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING THE DIVERSION PROGRAMS. THE JAIL REENTRY TEAM SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS RELEASING FROM JAIL WITH HOUSING, REINSTATING BENEFITS, GETTING TO APPOINTMENTS, AND FINDING EMPLOYMENT. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS MORE THAN 425 INDIVIDUALS PER YEAR. PEER BRIDGER THE PEER BRIDGER TEAM SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS EXITING/DISCHARGING FROM MENTAL HEALTH HOSPITALIZATIONS OR SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT STAYS. THE STAFF MEET WITH INDIVIDUALS PRIOR TO DISCHARGE TO ASSESS NEEDS AND SUPPORT THEM WITH CONNECTING TO ALL NECESSARY COMMUNITY AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORTS UPON DISCHAGE. ALL OTHER PROGRAMS/LOCATIONS PROVIDE A SUPPORTIVE RECOVERY ENVIRONMENT FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY OFFERING PROSOCIAL ACTIVITIES, EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, PROCESS GROUPS, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO VOLUNTEER. SOME PARTICIPANTS ARE RECENTLY DISCHARGED FROM MENTAL HEALTH INPATIENT OR SUBSTANCE USE REHABILITATION FACILITIES WHILE OTHERS ARE FURTHER INTO THEIR RECOVERY. PEOPLE WHO ARE THEMSELVES IN RECOVERY OPERATE OUR LOCATIONS AND AS PEER SUPPORTERS. THEY INSPIRE HOPE AND EMPOWER FELLOW PARTICIPANTS IN THE RECOVERY JOURNEY. MOST PEOPLE USING THE PROGRAMS/LOCATIONS SUPPORT ARE ONLY THERE FOR A BRIEF PERIOD WHILE OTHERS REGULARLY RELY ON THE SERVICES AS THEY EXPERIENCE A MUTUAL SUPPORT COMMUNITY. CVAB HAS PROVIDED MORE THAN 44,400 SPECIFIC SERVICES AND ALL SERVICES ARE FREE TO PEOPLE USING THEM.