Our Mission
Our mission is to support long-term recovery for people with substance use and co-occurring mental health issues by partnering with other organizations in the community to provide peer-supported recovery services.
Our Vision
The Vision of the DuPage ROC is to be a partner of the Recovery Movement by engaging, educating, and empowering individuals, families, and communities to eliminate the stigma of behavioral health, represent the voice of recovery, and promote recovery-oriented communities.
Core Values
Self-Direction
Peer workers hold out hope to those they serve, partnering with them to envision and achieve a meaningful and purposeful life. Peer workers help those they serve identify and build on strengths and empower them to choose for themselves, recognizing that there are multiple pathways to recovery.
Person-centered
Peer recovery support services are always directed by the person participating in services. Peer recovery support is personalized to align with the specific hopes, goals, and preferences of the people served and to respond to specific needs the people has identified to the peer worker.
Voluntary
Peer workers are partners or consultants to those they serve. They do not dictate the types of services provided or the elements of recovery plans that will guide their work with peers. Participation in peer recovery support services is always contingent on peer choice.
Relationship-focused
The relationship between the peer worker and the peer is the foundation on which peer recovery support services and support are provided. The relationship between the peer worker and peer is respectful, trusting, empathetic, collaborative, and mutual.
Trauma-informed
Peer recovery support utilizes a strength-based framework that emphasizes physical, psychological, and emotional safety and creates opportunities for survivors to rebuild a sense of control and empowerment.
Multiple-pathways
Coaches remain open minded to multiple pathways to recovery; there is no “one size fits all”.
Meet The Team
Services
Coaching
Services
Our coaches uses the seven dimensions of wellness:
Our coaches will work with you and your family to find helpful resources for finding and maintaining recovery.
Our coaches work with you to minimize the obstacles to recovery.
Our coaches guide you in post-treatment maintenance of sobriety.
Our coaches will provide the recovering addict with resources and healthy support systems.
Recovery Coaches are
not counselors and therefore will not treat clients on a clinical level. Coaches have lived experience. Recovery coaches do have ethical and professional responsibilities to
which they must adhere. They also follow confidentiality practices.
01
Physical wellness
03
Spiritual Growth
05
Developing emotional sobriety
07
Building
social support
02
Occupation
Guidance
04
Rebuilding
financial stability
06
Intellectual
pursuits
08
Environment that minimizes stress
and triggers
Outreach
Prevention
Education in Schools
Evidence-based curriculum by persons with lived experience.
Grief Recovery
Helping people move through the pain of loss.
Narcan Training
How to recognize the signs of overdose and how to administer opioid-reversal medication.
Education Series
Providing vital information and trainings on emerging issues in substance use disorder.
Get Involved
Find your sense of purpose by contributing & sharing your unique gifts.
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
– Margaret Mead
We’re firm believers that if you share your unique gifts with your community you will benefit by giving as others benefit from receiving.
Do you have lived experience that you would want to share with individuals and families?
Do you want to share your wisdom and insight with others?
If so, please complete the form.
Resources
In navigating an overwhelming situation related to substance use disorder, resources are vital for helping individuals begin their recovery journey. Recovery is a continuum — it encompasses several different parts of an individual’s life over an extended period of time. DuPage RCO can help with the resources needed to sustain long-term recovery.
Smart Recovery
https://www.smartrecoveryillinois.org › resources
Alcoholic Anonymous APP
https://www.aa.org › meeting-guide-app
Chicagoland NA Meeting Directory
HA DuPage Meeting Directory
Halfway Houses/Recovery Homes
Halfway Houses in Illinois:
Smart Recovery Toolbox
https://www.smartrecovery.org › smart-recovery-toolbox
Chicagoland AA Meeting Directory
Illinois Area CA Meeting Directory
988 Suicidal and Crisis Line
https://www.samhsa.gov › find-help › 988
Opioid Response Network
Free Learning Opportunities:
Sober Living Homes in Illinois:
The Illinois Department of Human Services support recovery community organizations to enhance recovery services and outcomes.
IDHA Illinois Vision Statement and Recovery Values
People can and do recover.
Individuals and families determine the supports and services they need.
Services and supports are continuous, cohesive across different phases of care and are coordinated across the various agencies involved in their delivery.
Support of recovery is a community responsibility and value.
There is inherent flexibility in the system so it can be responsive to different pathways to recovery.
Measuring quality and outcomes is a system priority.
