Turning Point Center of Rutland

02/04/2026

Recovery day is next week! We hope to see everyone there!

Also, we have a live viewing party at the center!

Recovery Day 2026 is officially on the calendar, planning is underway and registration is open!

📍Vermont Supreme Court Auditorium and Vermont State House
🎦In person and live streamed
🗓️ Date: 2/11/2026, 8 am - 3 pm

Please register if you plan to attend in person or virtually. Registration is free and helps with planning for accessibility and participation.
bit.ly/Recovery2026

Recovery Day is a statewide gathering that brings together people with lived experience, family members, service providers, advocates, policymakers, and community partners to honor the many pathways to recovery from substance use, mental health challenges, and co-occurring conditions.
It is both a celebration and a call to action — grounded in the belief that recovery is possible and strengthened when systems, sectors, and communities work collaboratively to support healing and belonging.

As we begin planning for 2026, we are inviting statewide input to help shape the event. Opportunities to Share Your Voice!

Award Nominations
Nominate an individual, organization, or initiative that has made a meaningful impact on recovery in Vermont.
https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSdFc7XS.../viewform

Theme Input
Help guide the theme for Recovery Day 2026, with a focus on collaboration across systems and sectors.
https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSdBB6PA_lgA.../viewform

Keynote Speaker Suggestions
Recommend speakers who can inspire connection, learning, and shared responsibility across Vermont’s recovery landscape.
https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSenRSVVAr4T9X.../viewform

Recovery Day is shaped by the collective wisdom of Vermont’s recovery community. Thank you for helping ensure this gathering reflects diverse voices, experiences, and perspectives from across the state.

01/30/2026

❄️ Finding Strength in the Deep of Winter ❄️

“No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn.”

- Hal Borland

Vermont winters have a way of testing us. The cold settles in, the days feel shorter, and even simple moments can feel a little heavier. But recovery teaches us something important: even in the harshest seasons, there is movement, growth, and quiet strength.

It’s a reminder that no matter how cold or difficult life feels, change is already on its way. Healing may be slow, but it is steady. Hope may feel small, but it is alive.

If today feels like a winter day in your recovery—cold, heavy, or uncertain—know this: you are not stuck. You are not alone. And you are not without warmth. The Turning Point Center of Rutland is here with community, compassion, and a place to thaw out and reconnect.

Spring always comes. And so does healing.

01/29/2026

📢 Important Announcement

The Turning Point Center of Rutland will be closed to the public during regular business hours (9 AM – 5 PM) from Monday, February 2nd through Friday, February 6th, 2026.

This closure is part of our annual shutdown week and staff trainings, a time dedicated to strengthening our team so we can better serve our recovery community.

We appreciate your understanding and look forward to welcoming everyone back when we reopen. Thank you for your continued support! 💙

01/29/2026

🌟 Outreach Matters 🌟

Recovery is not a journey meant to be walked alone. Extending a hand to someone in need, listening without judgment, and simply showing up can make all the difference. At the Turning Point Center of Rutland, we believe in the power of community—because together, healing becomes possible.

✨ “We rise by lifting others.” – Robert Ingersoll

If you or someone you know is seeking support, remember: help is here, and hope is real. Reach out, connect, and let’s walk this path together. 💙

01/29/2026

❤️❤️

At Recovery Day 2026, we center people - not as case studies or statistics, but as whole human beings.

Kimber King brings clarity, courage, and deep integrity to conversations about lived experience, parenting, and how systems respond when people are navigating vulnerability. Her voice challenges us to examine the real stakes people face when deciding whether it’s safe to ask for help.

Kimber speaks not because it’s easy, but because it matters. Stories like hers help us see where trust is built, where it’s broken, and what it takes to repair it.

Her message is a powerful reminder that compassion, and humanity are not abstract ideals - they are essential conditions for safety and healing.

Join us 2/11/26 to hear Kimber and others share about what it means to Center People & Connect Systems.

Register and learn more: vamhar.org/RD2026

Recovery Partners of Vermont

01/28/2026

At the Turning Point Center of Rutland, we support people facing substance use, mental health challenges, and housing instability—with compassion, not judgment.

But recovery starts with the basics: warmth, nourishment, and safety.

That’s why we’ve launched a year-round Essentials Drive to collect urgently needed survival items for those who are unhoused, in early recovery, or in crisis.

🎒 We’re seeking:

- 🛏️ Tents & sleeping bags
- 🍲 MREs & shelf-stable food
- 💪 Protein & nutrition support
- 🩹 First aid kits
- 🔦 Flashlights & batteries
- 🧤 Warm gear & hygiene items

📦 Donate or ship directly: https://giftdrive.org/drive/364

📣 We’re really trying to get the word out—every share makes a difference.

Thank you for helping us meet people where they are—with love, not judgment.

At the Turning Point Center of Rutland, we provide peer-based recovery support for individuals navigating substance use, mental health challenges, and hous...

01/28/2026

🤝 Recovery is not a solo journey—it’s a shared path.

At the Turning Point Center of Rutland, we believe in the power of reaching out. Whether it’s a phone call, a coffee, or a quiet moment of presence, connection can be the lifeline someone needs today.

When we extend a hand to others in recovery, we strengthen our own. We remind each other that we’re not alone, that healing is possible, and that community is stronger than any one struggle.

🌟 “We rise by lifting others.” — Robert Ingersoll

Let’s keep showing up for one another. That’s how we grow. That’s how we heal. That’s how we recover—together.

01/27/2026

🤝 The Healing Power of Connection

Recovery isn’t something we do alone. It’s built in the quiet moments of trust, the shared laughter over coffee, the check-in text that reminds us we matter.

At the Turning Point Center of Rutland, we believe that connection is the antidote to isolation—and one of the most powerful tools we have in recovery.

“Connection is the energy that is created between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued.”

— Brené Brown

Whether you’re just beginning your journey or walking alongside someone else on theirs, know this: you belong here. You are not alone. And together, we are stronger.

01/26/2026

❄️ Recovery in the Storm

Snow is falling heavy today in Rutland—quieting the world, slowing things down. For many of us in recovery, storms like this can stir up old feelings: isolation, restlessness, the urge to escape.

But here’s the truth:
Every snowstorm ends. Every flake that falls is a reminder to pause, breathe, and trust the process.

“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.”

— Albert Camus

Whether you’re curled up with a warm drink, shoveling out your path, or just trying to stay grounded—know that you’re not alone. Recovery doesn’t stop for the weather, and neither does hope.

🌨️ If today feels heavy, reach out. We’re here.
📍 Turning Point Center of Rutland | (802) 773-6010

01/26/2026

NOTICE:

Today's 1PM Al-Anon meeting at the Center has been cancelled this week.

The meeting will resume at its regular time next week.

- The TPCR Team

01/24/2026