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Blueprints For Addiction Recovery

Integrated recovery programs for individuals, families, and communities affected by substance use disorder and co-occurring mental health conditions.

Our aim is to provide an uncompromisingly compassionate, quality-driven rehabilitation environment with all the comforts of home. Visit our website to explore our residential facilities, programs, and services. We accept funding of every type, are in-network with most commercial insurance carriers, and accept PA medical assistance in Lancaster, Lebanon, Dauphin, Perry, and Cumberland counties.

02/20/2026

🌟 TEAM SPOTLIGHT: OUR INTAKE DEPARTMENT 🌟

When we talk about entry to care at Blueprints, we’re talking about the incredible humans who open the door—literally and figuratively—for every individual who walks through it. Today, we’re proud to shine a well‑deserved spotlight on our Intake Department, the very first face‑to‑face connection many of our clients experience.

From the moment someone arrives seeking support, hope, connection, or clarity, our Intake team meets them with compassion, patience, and dignity. They are the steady voices and warm smiles that set the tone for a person’s entire recovery journey.

But what they do goes far beyond introductions.
💙 They navigate insurance authorizations to remove barriers before they become obstacles.
💙 They provide thoughtful program overviews, ensuring every client understands their options and what comes next.
💙 They walk each person through orientation, answering questions, offering reassurance, and helping individuals feel grounded and supported from day one.
💙 They juggle an expansive range of responsibilities behind the scenes—details most people never see—so our clients can focus on feeling safe, welcomed, and heard.

Our Intake Department brings heart, clarity, structure, and humanity to a space where those things matter most. They are an essential part of what makes Blueprints… Blueprints.

To our Intake team: thank you for the care you put into every interaction, the calm you bring to uncertain moments, and the way you help each person begin their recovery story with dignity. You are the front door, the foundation, and often the first breath of relief for the people we serve.

We see you. We appreciate you. And we couldn’t do this without you. 💙👏

02/16/2026

When emotion-driven reactions start replacing thoughtful responses, everything can feel heavier and more overwhelming.

That’s where Building Mastery comes in.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, stuck, or swept up by your emotions, it’s a feeling shared by a lot of us. Building Mastery means doing small, achievable things each day that make you feel capable, confident, and in control. And here’s why it’s worth practicing:

💪 It boosts your confidence—one small win at a time
Whether it’s making a tough phone call, finally organizing that drawer, or showing up to group even when anxiety says “don’t,” these small moments of accomplishment rebuild trust in yourself.

🧠 It makes your emotions less overwhelming
When you feel capable, stress and frustration don’t hit as hard. You’re less likely to spiral, shut down, or react out of emotion—and more able to respond calmly and effectively.

🚫 It breaks the cycle of avoidance
Avoiding tasks feels good temporarily, but it increases anxiety and decreases confidence in the long run. Building Mastery gently nudges you back into action and reminds you:
“I can handle this.”

🙏🏻 It gives you a sense of ease and confidence
Life feels a lot less overwhelming when you’re taking small, manageable steps each day. Mastery helps you feel more grounded and less like everything is happening to you.

🌱 It improves mood and reduces depression
Accomplishing even small tasks boosts motivation, energy, and overall wellbeing. It’s emotional strength training—little by little, you get stronger and more resilient.

✨ The bottom line:
Building Mastery is about showing up for yourself daily in small, meaningful ways. Those steps add up—and they can completely shift how capable, calm, and confident you feel.

Happy Mindful Monday 💚

02/13/2026

We’re proud to highlight the leader behind our Specialty Programs, the division that brings our mission into the community through education, advocacy, and diversion focused initiatives.

As Director, Justin leads programs that are entirely community-facing and powered by peers and people with lived experience, a model rooted in authenticity, dignity, and real-world impact. As someone who is both in recovery and a reentrant, he brings deep insight to this work, using his experience thoughtfully and responsibly to strengthen systems, and build hope.

Justin leads from the front, showing up with professionalism, compassion, and steadiness, while holding unwavering respect for every person he encounters. His leadership is grounded in openness, humility, and the belief that people are more than their pasts.

Under his guidance, Specialty Programs continues to be a place where lived experience is honored, voices are amplified, and pathways to change are created, for individuals and for the community as a whole.

We’re grateful for his dedication, his integrity, and the example he sets every day.

02/09/2026

Maybe freedom begins not when life changes, but when our relationship to the moment does.

For individuals living with pervasive emotion dysregulation and complex co‑occurring disorders, the mind and body have often been shaped by years of surviving ongoing stress and crisis. In this state, resistance becomes an automatic, protective response. When that’s the norm, life can feel unbearable—marked by unwanted, painful events, circumstances, and emotions.

That’s why acceptance isn’t a one time decision—it’s something we build, maintain, repair, and return to again and again. Sometimes even moment by moment.

✨ Ways we can strengthen acceptance over time:

🌿 Turning the Mind
The moment you notice yourself fighting reality, you gently turn back toward acceptance. Not once—but as many times as needed.

🌿 Willingness
Choosing to respond effectively rather than with resistance, grudge, or “why me?”
Willingness opens the door to coping and clarity.

🌿 Half Smiling & Willing Hands
When the mind is stuck in anger or control, the body can lead the way. Softening the face or opening the hands signals the nervous system that acceptance is safe.

These skills remind us that acceptance is not passive—it’s active, courageous, and repeated. We learn to notice nonacceptance, choose acceptance again, shift from willfulness to willingness, and use the body to support reality acceptance when emotions run high.

💛 Today, try pausing and asking yourself:
“Can I turn toward acceptance again, just for this moment?”

02/06/2026

Destynie is truly a super star. She leads with unwavering kindness, a deep sense of service, and a genuine willingness to put others before herself. Her compassion isn’t something she switches on for work—it’s who she is, through and through.

As our Client Services Supervisor, Destynie supports, mentors, and guides staff and clients through continuing care, aftercare planning, and resource navigation with natural empathy and understanding.

She takes action when someone needs help, passes along what she’s learned, and inspires others, simply by the way she shows up. She is always growing professionally, always learning, and always giving back.

Outside of work, Destynie loves spending time in nature, hiking, and being with her dogs and family whenever she can. She’s also an amazing baker—and she has the bragging rights to prove it after winning Best Dessert at our holiday party!

Destynie is a reminder of what it looks like when heart, service, and purpose come together. We are so grateful for her compassion, her leadership, and the inspiration she brings to our team and community. 💙

02/05/2026

Just like a sunset asks only for our presence, our role isn’t to force change, but to create the kind of environment, and supports, where change becomes possible. 🩵

02/02/2026

Carlos embodies the kind of thoughtful, human centered drive that breathes life into our program.

He brings genuine curiosity, humility, and accountability — qualities that fuel his deep dedication to professional development and continued willingness to learn and grow.

Carlos plays a vital role in supporting the delivery of psycho-educational services, helping strengthen group dynamics and enhance how we use curriculum in meaningful, client centered ways. Carlos is always both a learner and a teacher, continually refining his craft while generously sharing his knowledge with others.

His approach to this work blends compassion with structure, modeling a humanistic style of support and a warm, fun loving energy and infectious spirit, Carlos brings a brightness to every space he’s in.

Every morning Carlos greets each and every client and reminds them to “Have a good day. On purpose”. He doesn’t miss a single one.

We’re so grateful for Carlos — for his commitment to growth, his genuine presence, and the heart he pours into our client's and community. 💙

01/29/2026

If you’ve ever resisted change — even the kind you know might help — you’re not alone.

It’s natural to resist new practices, pain, and even offered help. These things can feel unfamiliar. Sometimes they can be terrifying.

Accepting help often means acknowledging, “I can’t do this alone,” or confronting the fear that “Maybe everyone else was right about me.”

This level of honesty can be overwhelming. So, instead of leaning in, we pull back. We resist, even while struggling beneath the surface. It can manifest in dramatic ways, but more often it appears quietly in everyday life as:

• irritability or hostility during stress
• pulling away when relationships grow closer
• delaying tasks because failure feels unbearable
• saying “I’m fine” while holding significant internal distress

These responses are easy to label as “avoidance,” “defiance,” or “disrespect,” when we don’t understand what’s actually going on. The truth is that resistance is usually not a rejection of life, others, or the prospect of change. More often it’s a form of protection.

When the nervous system senses a threat — remembered, perceived, or real — it activates patterns meant to safeguard our confidence, capabilities, and sense of worth. What we label as “resistance” in others is often an attempt by that person to protect themselves from emotional harm.

If we’re working toward change we have to reframe these behaviors as protective rather than resistant. It’s not sentimental. It’s the simple truth. And when we’re grounded in the truth, when we understand most “resistance” as protection, it stops being a problem to eliminate and becomes a message to interpret.

This allows us (and those we care for) to respond to protective behavior with patience instead of shame, compassion instead of criticism, and curiosity instead of control. It moves us from asking, “What’s wrong with you?” to the correct question: “What happened to you — and what are you protecting yourself from?”

When we respond through that lens, we create a space where healing is not forced but invited. That’s where real change becomes possible.

If this resonates with you, give yourself grace today. There is a life worth living right here and right now.

01/23/2026

A leader with heart, humility, and an unmistakable kind-hearted spirit. 💛

Amber brings a blend of compassion, understanding, and strength to Blueprints. Her approach to leadership is rooted in gratitude and an unwavering belief in the people she serves. She describes her work as “walking alongside” others, and that humility shows up in everything she does.

Fully invested in the clinical programming side of her role, Amber plays a vital part in breathing life into the vision and future of our organization. What excites her most is being surrounded by leaders who believe wholeheartedly in evidence based and recovery-oriented practices and the powerful, life changing impact our programs have on the individuals we serve.

Amber is continuously strengthening her ability to serve through education and intentional growth. She is currently pursuing her Master’s in Social Work at Millersville University and advancing her passion for creative healing through the Expressive Arts Certification Program, working toward becoming a certified Art Therapy practitioner.

When we asked what words define her work, Amber said: Connection. Serving. Love.
And truly — that is exactly how she leads.

Amber embodies servant leadership in every sense: she leads by lifting others, advocates with sincerity, and brings warmth and authenticity to every space she enters. We are better — as an organization and as a community — because of her. 💙

01/21/2026

Change is hard. There’s no way around it. Sometimes it can even feel impossible, especially when we’ve tried – so many times, in so many different ways, to cultivate new attitudes, habits, experiences and results in our lives.

In fact, one of the reasons change is so difficult – especially for people with complex emotional, behavioral and existential problems – is precisely because we try so hard to do it.

As strange as it seems, any meaningful change – from a simple unproductive habit to a catastrophically destructive behavior like substance use – first requires acceptance. In therapy, the term we use is validation. Validation is an approach, an attitude, and a therapeutic stance that acknowledges the uncomfortable truth that reality is what is, and yet we must also change.

Validation is the act of recognizing and honoring the validity of each human being’s experience, history, behavior, and emotions. It is saying: “You are worth understanding. You make sense. I see you.” It isn’t agreeing with every behavior or attitude an individual holds, but making it clear that they are understandable; that they’re doing the best they can with the tools and skills they have right here and now.

Validation, or acceptance in action, creates the safety needed for change. It lowers emotional intensity, builds trust, and helps people feel less alone in their struggle. When someone feels seen and understood, their system softens. Their defenses come down. Their ability to learn new skills opens up and change becomes possible. 🙏🏽

01/19/2026

Some days, we can feel the hard moments coming before they even happen.

Like waking up anxious - uncertain what the day might bring, hitting a traffic jam on the way to work – making you late for your shift, arriving home from work and transitioning into parent-mode, getting called into an impromptu meeting at work, visiting friends or family - the list is endless.

These are just some of the everyday moments that we can begin to cultivate our practice of coping ahead into, and where it can evolve into a quiet superpower. Coping ahead is a skill that helps us get ready before the stress hits, so we can stay grounded, calm, and in control throughout the day.

Here's some tips on how to practice Coping Ahead
🤍Get clear about what’s coming
Maybe it’s the stressful drive home…
Or arriving at a family member’s house…
Or that moment you usually lose your patience with the kids.
Say it to yourself plainly. No judgment.

🧐Notice what emotions might show up
Frustration? Anxiety? The urge to shut down or snap?
Naming them ahead of time gives you space from them — instead of getting swept away.

🧘🏻‍♀️Pick the skills you’ll lean on
Ask yourself: What helps me stay grounded?
Maybe it’s mindful breathing at red lights…
Or calming music…
Or repeating a grounding phrase like, “I can take this one moment at a time.”
Choose your supports before you need them.

✨ Imagine yourself handling it with grace and strength
Picture the moment in real time:
You’re on the road, someone cuts you off… and you breathe.
You pull up to your family’s house… and you stay centered.
You come home to a messy house… and stay steady instead of spiraling.
Let your mind rehearse the calm, capable version of you.

🫶🏽End with relaxation
A slow breath. A moment of quiet.
Let your body feel: I can handle this. I can return to calm.

The gentle practice of Coping Ahead — through meditation, prayer, mindfulness, or quiet reflection — builds a subtle but powerful internal strength. It helps prepare us not just for the big stressful moments… but for the everyday ones, too. 💙

01/17/2026

A compassionate clinician, a lifelong learner, and a voice of hope.

When you meet Michelle, one of the first things you notice is her unwavering belief that recovery is possible. It’s not just a phrase she uses—it’s the spirit she brings into every session, every conversation, and every moment with the people she serves.

Fresh off earning her licensure, she is already setting her sights higher—advancing her clinical practice and building partnerships with local colleges to help train and inspire the next generation of clinicians. Her passion for teaching is matched only by her passion for learning.

Michelle joined Blueprints in 2022, and since then, she has flourished. She credits her growth to working alongside a team of dedicated, diverse professionals who challenge, support, and inspire her daily. In return, Michelle hopes to continue uplifting the mission of Blueprints: Compassionate Care, Without Compromise. Her commitment to our mission shines through in her work, her presence, and her steady encouragement of others.

When she’s not in the therapy room, Michelle brings a different kind of voice into the world—literally. She is a classically trained mezzo-soprano with an impressive performance history, having traveled globally to share contemporary and classical works. Her artistic background enriches her clinical work, giving her a unique sensitivity to emotion, expression, and human connection.

Michelle is a source of hope, a seeker of knowledge, a champion of recovery, and a vital part of what makes Blueprints extraordinary. With hope, grace, and humility, Michelle offers clients space to dream again—to imagine new futures and new ways of being.

We’re so grateful she’s part of our story. 🩵

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1901 Olde Homestead Lane
Lancaster, PA
17601

Telephone

+17173611660

Website

https://www.blueprintsrecovery.com/

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