Peer Recovery Specialists
Contact a free peer support specialist
Reach one of our certified Peers by calling or texting:
The Peer Warm Line is available:
Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Contactare Español con Alex de Lunes a Viernes 9am - 4pm al 571-436-1846.
If you have an emergency please dial 911.
If you are using and are alone, please call the Never Use Alone hotline at 877-696-1966 and a peer will support you.
If there is a psychiatric emergency, contact Merrifield Emergency Services at 703-573-5679. If there is a substance use emergency, contact the Fairfax Detox at 703-502-7000. Both programs operate 24 hours, every day of the year.
what do peer recovery specialists do?
Lots! We like to think of them as the ultimate community care providers meeting people and families where they are, They are compassionate mentors, attentive listeners, warm huggers and all around good humans.
Services are individualized and mutually agreed upon with program members. Peer Recovery Specialists are the backbone of our Revive to Thrive Program providing much needed personal support and linkage to resources.
Services include:
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Peer Recovery Coaching & Recovery Planning
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Resource navigation - warm handoffs and referrals to other appropriate resources, conducted bypeer specialists
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Relapse prevention and recovery support
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Follow up care - check-ins with a peer specialist
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Transportation to appointments and services if qualified.
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Substance Use Disorder or Mental Health treatment referrals with warm handoffs and enrollment support
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Health insurance navigation/ to Medicaid, ACA, SSI
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SNAP or food pantry resources
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Housing aid: funding for a nonrefundable move-in fee and first two weeks rent in a recovery
residence, for those who qualify. Resources to other organizations that provide housing
assistance.
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Employment/transportation: assistance in job search, resume building, transportation services,
and resources
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Legal identification documents: (Driver license, SS card, Birth Certificate)
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Restoration of Rights
