A Recovery Guide is a volunteer who uses strength-based support to promote recovery by removing barriers and building recovery capital.

Basically, Recovery Guides are people who want to help others find and maintain recovery from mental health and/or substance use. Recovery Guides share their knowledge, experience, strength, and hope to help people use their own strengths and find their pathway to recovery.

Who can be a Recovery Guide?

Volunteer Recovery Guides are individuals or family members/loved ones who have been impacted by mental health and/or substance use. Recovery Guides are individuals who have sustained recovery from themselves and/or their family. For more information about becoming a Recovery Guide, click HERE.

Who Can Benefit from a Recovery Guide?

Anyone who is struggling in their recovery or who would like some extra support to help them on their recovery journey could benefit from being matched with a Volunteer Recovery Guide. Recovery is a process of healing and discovery. recovery may not be easy, but you do not have to go through it alone.  We are here to help. If you would like to apply to be matched with a Recovery Guide, you can fill out the application HERE. If you would like information, please call 419-423-5071.

Storytelling is a powerful tool. Your words, your story, can have the power to lend another strength and hope. Through hope, we are able to send the message to others to hang on, pain ends. We can do amazing things by telling our story and sharing our hope. Telling your story can be both freeing and healing. At FOCUS, we believe in you and we hope you’ll tell us your story.

We want to hear your voice…

A “Yes” answer to any of the questions means the person is at risk for developing a gambling problem.

https://www.ncrg.org/

https://www.divisiononaddiction.org/

FOCUS: Recovery and Wellness Community staffs and manages two Recovery Homes in Findlay, Ohio. Each home is governed by a set of house rules, is supervised by a live-in Recovery Home Coordinator, and is supported by FOCUS. The Recovery Homes are certified by the Ohio Chapter of the National Association for Recovery Residences (NARR).

Individuals interested in living in the Recovery Home must be abstinent from substance use for at least 30 days and submit an application (found here) to FOCUS: Recovery and Wellness Community. After their application is submitted, individuals are asked to complete an interview process with a panel and the current residents of the home. Individuals who demonstrate a commitment to recovery but need additional structure and support will be selected to move into the home.

More Information about Recovery Housing

Recovery Housing involves three essential elements: establishes an extended period for practicing healthy routines with a resident-driven length of stay, is an alcohol and drug-free environment, and creates a safe, stable, community of peer support.

The FOCUS: Recovery and Wellness Community Recovery Homes follow the Social Model of Recovery which is a recovery-oriented approach valuing peers, community, life experience, and life-long support. The Social Model of Recovery views recovery as a person-driven, life-long, and holistic process.

FOCUS is managed by a volunteer Board of Directors. Our current Board of Directors includes:

• Jaime De La Cruz, Board Chair
• Dan Harmon, Vice Chair
• Brandy Keeter, Secretary
• Tiffany Morelock, Treasurer
• Robin Walters-Powell
• Lynne Calvelage
• Mindy Green
• Dr. Bill Kose
• Erika Long
• Pamela Zimmerly
• Krystan Krucki

If you are interested in serving on our Board of Directors, visit the Applications page!

Veterans Helping Veterans through Personal Battles

A Battle Buddy is a volunteer who uses strength-based support to promote recovery by removing barriers and building recovery capital.

Basically, Battle Buddies are veterans who want to help others find and maintain recovery from mental health and/or addiction issues. Battle Buddies share their knowledge, experience, strength, and hope to help people use their own strengths and find their pathway to recovery.

Who can be a Battle Buddy?

Volunteer Battle Buddies are veterans who have been impacted by mental health and/or addiction issues. Battle Buddies are individuals who have sustained recovery from themselves and/or their family. For more information about becoming a Battle Buddy, click HERE.

Who Can Benefit from a Battle Buddy?

Anyone whos is struggling in their recovery or who would like some extra support to help them on their recovery journey could benefit from being matched with a Volunteer Battle Buddy. Recovery is a process of healing and discovery. Recovery may not be easy, but you do not have to go through it alone.  We are here to help. If you would like to apply to be matched with a Battle Buddy, you can fill out the application HERE. If you would like information, please call 419-423-5071.

By Signing Up for Kroger Community Rewards You Can Help Support FOCUS: Recovery and Wellness Community

In order to sign up for Kroger Community Rewards, you will need a digital Kroger account. Creating an account only takes a few steps.

1. Simply go to Kroger.com and select the “register” button at the top, right-side corner of the page.
2. Next, enter your information.
3. Finally, click on the “create account” button towards the bottom left of the page.

Now that you have a digital account with Kroger, the next step is to sign up for Kroger Community Rewards.

1. Go to Kroger.com and sign in to your digital account.
2. Next, you will need to select the “my account” button.
3. Scroll down to the Community Rewards section of the page.
4. Select “Enroll now”
5. Enter “Focus on Friends” as the agency you wish to support
6. Select Focus on Friends from the list of agencies
7. Finally, click the “save” button

Now you’re ready to help support Focus on Friends by shopping at Kroger and using your Kroger Plus card!
Need help getting signed up? You can call 1-800-KROGERS (1-800-576-4377) or talk to a Focus on Friends staff member!

• In September of 2015, we hosted Hancock County’s very first Recovery Month.
• On September 12, 2015, over 220 people attended Hancock County’s first Recovery March!
• In September of 2015, we opened two Recovery Homes for those seeking sustained recovery from addiction.
• Focus on Friends participated in and adopted the National Council for Behavioral Health’s Trauma-Informed Care Approaches Learning Community
• Proud member of the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce.