Blueprints Specialty Programs

09/01/2025

September is National Recovery Month!!!!

Happy Recovery Month! Blueprints Specialty Programs honors the strength, resilience, and hope of individuals, families, and communities impacted by substance use and mental health challenges.

Recovery is not just possible—it’s happening every day.

This month, we celebrate the journeys of those in recovery, the dedication of providers and peers who walk alongside them, and the communities that make healing possible.

Recovery looks different for everyone, and yet, we remain unified in our common goal to bring hope to the hopeless. Recovery deserves to be recognized, supported, and uplifted.

Join us in raising awareness, reducing stigma, and celebrating the power of recovery. Together, we can create pathways to wellness and thriving.

08/26/2025

We’re Hiring!

Blueprints Specialty Programs is looking for Recovery Peer Support Specialists (CPS/CRS) to join our team!

If you have an active CPS/CRS, and lived experience with recovery, mental health, or substance use and want to use your journey to support others, we’d love to hear from you!

Apply by sending your resume + a short note on why peer support matters to you to: jdettinger@blueprintsrecovery.com.

Come be part of a team that promotes access, education, and advocacy, and believes in the hope, healing, and the power of community.

08/07/2025

Specialty Programs and Blueprints For Addiction Recovery staff members had the opportunity to attend several National Night Out events across Lancaster County on August 5th from 6–8 PM.

National Night Out is a powerful community-building initiative focused on fostering strong relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve, ultimately enhancing overall community well-being.

At Blueprints for Addiction Recovery, Specialty Programs is dedicated to engaging with and supporting our communities. Through outreach and active participation in community-based events, we put our core philosophy into action—promoting access, education, and advocacy.

07/15/2025

🌟 Community Kindness in Action! 🌟

We’re incredibly proud to highlight a beautiful act of compassion and leadership from two young changemakers in our Blueprints family. 💙

Leanna Ballester, one of our dedicated Co-Responders, is not only making a difference in the field—her family is making an impact too. Her daughter and niece recently raised money to support individuals in our community who are struggling with substance use disorder. Their heartfelt initiative and generous donation are a powerful reminder that empathy and action can start at any age.

Blueprints Specialty Programs believes in the strength of community and the importance of supporting one another through life’s challenges. These young girls are shining examples of what it means to lead with love and purpose.

06/07/2025

We are honored to share this photo of Officers Re*****on and Mowbray of the Strasburg Borough Police Department—one of the newest agencies to join the Co-Responder Program!

Their openness, collaboration, and strong commitment to mental health and recovery are truly commendable.

Building on the success of our initial diversion initiative, Second Chance PA, Blueprints For Addiction Recovery has continued to expand its impact through these Specialty Programs. These forward-thinking initiatives, staffed by skilled peer professionals like Leanna, aim to reduce recidivism, overdose, disease, and death—bringing lived experience and deep compassion into the heart of our work.

The Co-Responder Program embodies our core values: increasing access, providing education, advocating for change, and elevating the power of peer support. We're proud to partner with Pennsylvania Mental Health Consumers' Association, PMHCA and Strasburg PD as we continue to bridge the gap between behavioral health and law enforcement. 💙

04/14/2025

Blueprints Specialty Programs are dedicated to supporting the most vulnerable members of our community through targeted outreach, inclusive education, and strong advocacy efforts. By collaborating with partner organizations and leveraging shared resources, we work to ensure that every individual has access to the support, information, and opportunities they need to thrive.

Our peer staff are the heart of our mission, bringing invaluable lived experience to the forefront of our work. Their personal journeys inform and strengthen our outreach, education, and advocacy efforts, allowing us to build deeper trust, foster meaningful connections, and provide truly empathetic support to those we serve.

We are incredibly thrilled to share that Crisis Peer Support Specialist Brittany Bodine has been nominated for Pa Peer Support Coalitions Peer Advocate of the Year in recognition of her outstanding work in mental health advocacy! Her passion, dedication, and commitment to breaking the stigma around mental health have made a real difference in our community.

To support Brittany and the other nominees, cast your votes here https://papeersupportcoalition.org/papsc-conference/2025-award-voting/
Congratulations, Brittany, this honor is so well-deserved!

04/14/2025

Each year, the Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition brings together peer professionals from across PA for an event focused on networking, continuing education, and learning. This unique conference wouldn’t be possible without the support of our sponsors. Your sponsorship helps us keep registration costs low and directly supports our mission to offer accessible professional development opportunities. We hope you’ll consider joining us as a sponsor for our 2025 conference to show everyone that “We’re Peer to Stay!” For details, visit https://buff.ly/4ifn4GH .

04/11/2025

https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/lancaster-city-police-increase-presence-at-binns-park-ewell-plaza-after-uptick-in-drug-overdoses/article_50c6cbe1-1bf4-41c8-ba1c-9c241a090af9.html

Lancaster city police are increasing their presence at Binns Park and Ewell Plaza following a recent uptick in drug overdoses that have placed a strain on the department and Lancaster

12/25/2024

11/28/2024

Blueprints For Addiction Recovery Specialty Programs Department is committed to creating innovative and impactful programs designed to reduce recidivism, overdose, disease, and death. These initiatives are staffed by dedicated and skilled peers and professionals who bring invaluable lived experience to the work.

At the core of our philosophy is the belief in the power of peer support, alongside the integration of peer workers into community-based initiatives that foster collaboration. Our approach emphasizes access, education, and advocacy, helping to ensure that these values are fully realized.

Last night, our team of peers and case managers had the privilege of participating in a countywide Police Ride Along. We are grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with our local law enforcement and contribute to these meaningful community efforts. A heartfelt thank you to all the participating police departments and to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office for their steadfast support of programs that highlight the impact of community-based policing and diversion strategies. Wishing everyone a Happy Holiday!

11/05/2024

Staff Spotlight🔦‼️

Blueprints Specialty Programs Department is dedicated to creating innovative programs and initiatives that aim to reduce recidivism, overdose, disease, and death. These initiatives are supported by a team of passionate and skilled peer professionals.

This week, we want to recognize one of the many peer workers in our department for her unwavering dedication and leadership, which continues to foster the growth of our peers and programs.

Specialty Programs Manager Annie Ginder has proven herself to be an invaluable team member, offering direct service support in the community while demonstrating exceptional servant leadership to her team. A woman in long-term recovery, Annie holds both a CFRS and CRS certification and is a firm believer in the power of the creative process to heal the wounds of addiction. Annie shares:

“In my own healing process I have been given a life beyond my wildest dreams not because of anything that I have gained materially but for all the gifts that I have been given that have helped sustain me spiritually and I relish in the opportunities to share that with others.”

Help us celebrate the invaluable contributions that Annie continues to make in our community and organization!!! ❤️