Integrated Recovery Programs
Strength In Peers’ Integrated Recovery Programs support people overcoming substance use, mental health, and trauma-related challenges. Led by certified Peer Recovery Specialists with lived experience, participants build trust, share experiences, and gain strength to pursue lasting recovery.
We place special focus on individuals reentering from incarceration, people experiencing homelessness, and those with low income—ensuring the most vulnerable have access to support. Services include peer-led groups, one-on-one support, and connections to therapy and psychiatric care through trusted partners. All services are free for individuals with Medicaid or through grant funding, so no one is turned away.
Harm Reduction & HIV & Hepatitis C Testing
Our Harm Reduction program uses proven public health strategies to save lives and reduce the risks of drug use. Services include free sterile syringes, safe disposal, Naloxone to reverse overdoses, drug test strips, condoms, wound care supplies, and rapid HIV and Hepatitis C testing.
All services are delivered by trained Peer Recovery Specialists—people with lived experience who provide judgment-free support and understanding. This peer connection builds trust, reduces stigma, and helps participants explore recovery at their own pace. Whether someone is ready to taper, abstain, or simply stay safer in the moment, we walk alongside them on their recovery journey.
Our team provides support both in our offices and through mobile outreach across the Valley, while also educating community groups and professionals about the value of harm reduction.
Authorized by the Virginia Commissioner of Health (Virginia Code § 32.1-45.4.), this program reaches some of the most vulnerable in our community. With continued support, we can expand access, save lives, and offer a pathway to recovery.
Walk-in Hours for Harm Reduction and HIV and Hepatitis C Testing
Harrisonburg
Community Resource Center
Walk-ins Welcome!
Monday - Friday from 9am - 2pm
New Market
Community Resource Center
Walk-Ins Welcome!
Thursday from 9am - 4pm
Mom 2 Mom: Finding Recovery & Wellness Together
Mom 2 Mom supports women who are pregnant, nursing, or of childbearing age and experiencing substance use challenges. The program offers trauma-informed case management, peer support, and community-based outreach to help mothers stay healthy, strengthen family connections, and work toward their personal goals.
Recovery Homes
Joe’s Place, an 8-bed sober living home, and Tony’s Townhouse, a 4-bedroom sober-living home, provide transitional housing for men seeking recovery from substance use challenges. Similarly, Dean House provides a safe and supportive space for women, including pregnant women and women with children under one year of age. Participants are expected to maintain sobriety, work toward personal wellness goals, and engage in recovery-oriented activities throughout the week.
Respite House
Our Safe & Secure Medical Respite Home provides short-term shelter and compassionate, 24/7 care for people who are homeless after being discharged from the hospital with serious physical, mental, or behavioral health challenges. In partnership with Sentara RMH Case Management, we accept referrals for patients who have nowhere safe to go after treatment and welcome them into our 8-bed Respite Home.
Here, participants find more than a warm bed. They receive round-the-clock support from Respite Care Specialists, personalized case management, and peer recovery guidance to help them stabilize, heal, and plan for the future.
With donor and community support, this vital program bridges the gap between hospital discharge and safe, stable housing—ensuring people can recover with dignity and take meaningful steps toward long-term wellness.
Strength In Peers outreach teams connect with people facing the greatest barriers to recovery—those who are unhoused or recently released from jail. We offer hope, encouragement, and connections to housing, recovery, and community services, along with essential supplies such as socks, rain ponchos, and food. Through these relationships, our teams often help individuals take their first steps toward recovery through our integrated support programs.
We also lead peer support groups and reentry workshops in local jails, including Harrisonburg-Rockingham Regional Jail, Middle River Regional Jail, and Page County Jail.
For more information about our recovery programs please visit us at our Community Resource Centers, call us 540-217-0869 or reach us by email at Services@StrengthlnPeers.org.