Finding Strength in Family: A Story of Recovery and Healing
November 21, 2022
Sarah Weber, Family Support Coordinator, shares her recovery journey and her message of hope that WE DO RECOVER.
Category: Stories of Healing & Recovery
Tiffany Discovers VOA’s “One-Stop Shop” of Resources for Her Daughter
February 1, 2022
After struggling to find a place that provided the wrap-around support her daughter needed, Tiffany discovered a “one-stop shop” at VOA Alaska.
Topanga’s Support Team at VOA Reminds Her of the “Good Days”
February 1, 2022
After transitioning between camps, cars, and couches, Topanga is celebrating more than one year in her own apartment.
At ARCH, Tennyson Learns to Trust; Finds His Calling to Help Others
February 1, 2022
After learning to trust and open up to his clinician at ARCH, Tennyson discovers his passion and natural talent for helping others.
Jordan Finds Hope among Peers on Her Journey to Sobriety
February 1, 2022
After opening up to her parents that she wasn’t feeling herself, Jordan joined VOA Alaska’s Day Treatment program and found the supportive team she needed to reach her goals.
Celebrating Peer Supporters: Allies, Advocates, and Friends in Recovery
October 21, 2021
From the beginning of a youth’s journey with VOA Alaska, through mental health counseling and/or substance use treatment, Peer Support Specialists are there every step of the way.
Connection, Hope, & Healing: A Peer Support Specialist’s Story of Recovery
September 17, 2021
Michael Farrell, a Peer Support Specialist, shares his journey through substance misuse and OCD.
Stories of Recovery | Alyssa Johnston
September 5, 2020
I started my problems very young. I was an alcoholic from when I was 11 and partied non-stop. Every time I was drunk and surrounded
Stories of Recovery | Dj Tyson
September 2, 2020
Shortly after leaving the Army, and after abandoning a year’s worth of planning for a life in Colorado to study photography, I found myself washing
Finding Strength in Family: A Story of Recovery and Healing
VOA Alaska
November 21, 2022
It only takes one person to make a difference in a youth’s life.
VOA Alaska
November 10, 2022
Peer Support: Helping Alaskans on the path to recovery
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October 14, 2022
The Hydra of Homelessness: Relationship is Therapeutic
Dj Tyson
October 10, 2022
How can you Be the Light for Alaska’s youth?
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October 7, 2022
How to Make Room in Your Backpack for Wellness
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