Turning Point Center of Central Vermont

08/20/2025

802 Scoop will join Turning Point Center of Central Vermont on August 31st at City Hall Park, Barre, Vt for the first Annual Overdose Awareness Candlelight Vigil from 6p - 8p and we hope you will join us too. There will be a memory tree, guest speakers and resource information, along with the candle lighting ceremony, where names of those lost will be read. If you would like to add a loved ones name to the list of those memorialized, please message us💜
Central Vermont Prevention Coalition

08/20/2025

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08/19/2025

This morning we enjoyed pastries and coffee together to celebrate and thank John. He volunteered two days a week this summer and we so enjoyed his company. We will miss him, but wish him the best as he returns to school. 💜

08/18/2025

This training is happening this evening! What an excellent opportunity to learn more about overdose prevention. We hope you will attend!

Reminder to join us next week on Monday, August 18th, for a FREE Overdose Prevention Training at Kellogg Hubbard Library in Montpelier.

Learn how to recognize and respond to opioid overdoses, use naloxone, and stay informed about harm reduction and the current drug supply.

⌚️5:30 PM 7:00 PM⁠
✅ Free naloxone available
✅ No registration needed – just show up!

Hosted by Central Vermont Prevention Coalition. All are welcome.

08/16/2025

We hope you will join us on 8/31/25, 6pm - 8pm at City Hall Park in Barre for our first annual Overdose Awareness Day event. If you lost someone to overdose and want their name read aloud, please reach out and we will add them.

A huge thank you to Central Vermont Prevention Coalition for their generous sponsorship of this event.

08/16/2025

Grab your tickets! This is a fantastic conference and our staff will be offering two workshops 💜💜 this is an excellent opportunity to celebrate recovery and connect with hundreds of recovery professionals from across the state. Hope to see you there!

Did you get your tickets yet? Our 4th Annual Recovery is the Answer! Peer Support is the Way Conference & 3rd Annual Recovery Stars Benefit Dinner & Auction on October 21-22, 2025, at the Killington Grand Resort Hotel!

New this year! Ticket sales will be closing early on October 10, 5PM. Tickets will *NOT* be available after this date.

Grab your tickets today ▶▶▶ https://givebutter.com/rpv2025conferencedinner

◾Keynote Speaker | Wendy Lawrence, Executive Director, Minnesota Alliance of Recovery Community Organizations

◾Lifetime Achievement Award | Michael Johnson, Asst. CEO, Turning Point Recovery Center of Springfield, Vermont

◾Mark Helijas Recovery Pioneer Award | Margae Diamond, Executive Director, Turning Point Recovery Center of Bennington VT

◾Recovery Stars Award | Astrid Bradish-Hoyt, CEO, Turning Point Recovery Center of Springfield, VT

08/14/2025

We were notified that we are seeing an increase in non-fatal overdoses from yesterday (8/13) in the data for Washington County.

Please never use alone and always have Narcan available if you are using. The drug supply is increasingly dangerous. Please reach out if you need support. We are here and we don’t want to see anymore deaths. Our team works tirelessly to bring hope to those still suffering. Please connect before it’s too late. Recovery is possible and we can help you find your path forward.

08/14/2025

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08/14/2025

We offer many meetings throughout the week. We hope you will join us. All our groups are available in-person and virtually by Zoom, except Moving Forward and the Women's Group, which are only offered in-person.

Our Women's meeting which is offered in collaboration with the Family Center of Washington County Vermont is not meeting during August, but we can't wait to begin again in September! In the meantime, please join our variety of other recovery groups. We have SMART Recovery today at 4pm. We hope to see you then!

You can also drop in to the Recovery Center at 17 Ayers street any time Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm and we are happy to connect with you!

08/13/2025

Our Executive Director Rosemary Rosa is among the very first in the state to earn the new Peer Recovery Support Specialist license.

We are so grateful that the state is issuing these licenses and recognizing the value of peer recovery support. This is a huge step forward for Recovery Centers. 🥳

08/13/2025

We are so grateful to Central Vermont Prevention Coalition for making it possible for our Recovery Coach Kristen Moro to attend the National Prevention Network Conference in Washington DC. This is an incredible opportunity as we work on growing our Youth programming.

When our staff learn and grow as professionals, it not only benefits the staff member, who is a person in recovery themselves, it is also a huge asset to the community in general. The more we know, the greater our impact. Recovery is possible and it’s so beautiful to witness.

We can’t wait to learn from Kristen when she returns with more knowledge ✨💜✨

08/12/2025

2025 Central Vermont Caregiver Survey on Youth Substance Use.