Nobody goes through recovery alone.
Nobody goes through recovery alone. I don’t remember where I first heard that phrase, or who said it, but it rings true with my experience. People...
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Trust builds Honesty
Last week we were doing a shared values exercise and our intern, Tasia, said something so insightful that I immediately had to write it down. The...
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Layers of History
The guys working on the interior demolition pulled out this little chunk of drywall last week. Someone decided to hang onto it, and we all got to...
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‘Back in the fold’ – talking with Sam and Greg of Kil Architecture
We recently sat down with Greg Kil and Sam Lima of Kil Architecture to talk about designing the renovations for the women’s home. (This interview...
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The Rebuilding Season
This is a joyous time of year, and for the residents at the Upper Room, every ounce of that joy is hard-earned. These men have had some hard years...
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Friends of the Upper Room: Winslow
It all changed the day of his open heart surgery. On December 22, 2015, doctors replaced his femoral artery and changed the course of Winslow’s...
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That First Night
When Sam arrived from the emergency room, it was hard not to be worried about him. Even though he came in accompanied with his peer recovery...
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New Faces
We have a new face here at the Upper Room! We are proud to welcome Linda Jung-Zimmerman, our new Assistant Director, to the Upper Room Recovery...
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Board interviews: Brian Mounts
It’s the first in our series of board interviews! Brian is the director of prevention & community services at AARC in addition to being an...
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On the Horizon
With the URRC’s women’s services expansion coming up on the horizon, you might be wondering why we’re expanding our program to include women now...
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In With the New
Hello, and welcome to the new site! It’s been a long time coming, and we’re very grateful for the good folks over at Monkey House Creative for...
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