Set goals and make a plan
They'll help you figure out what you want your life to look like, such as a job, school, family, or health, and break it into steps you can take this week.
For residents
Free peer specialists
A peer specialist is someone in long-term recovery who is trained and certified to walk alongside you. They're free for our residents, and they come to you at home.
What a peer specialist is for
A peer specialist has been where you are. They've lived through addiction or mental health challenges, built a life in recovery, and been trained to help others do the same. They aren't a therapist, a doctor, or a sponsor. They're a guide and an advocate who understands from experience.
Someone who gets it
Talk through cravings, stress, setbacks and wins with someone who has been there, without judgment.
Help with the hard stuff
Getting an ID, applying for food stamps or Medicaid, finding a doctor, making appointments, and dealing with court or probation requirements. They can help you navigate it and sometimes go with you.
Connection to community
Finding meetings, support groups, wellness activities and people who are building the same kind of life you are.
It's free, and they come to you. Peer specialists from South Florida Wellness Network and WestCare visit our residents at home, and Fellowship RCO offers peer support at its Fort Lauderdale and Margate centers and by phone. It's an optional extra layer of support on top of your house requirements, and it can make a real difference in the first months.
Who provides it
South Florida Wellness Network and WestCare serve both Miami-Dade and Broward, which makes them an especially good fit for residents at our Miami houses. Fellowship RCO is based in Broward, with centers in Fort Lauderdale and Margate.
South Florida Wellness Network
A peer-run recovery community organization serving Broward and Miami-Dade. Offers one-on-one peer support, wellness activities, and trainings like Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP).
- Phone: (954) 533-0585
- Website: sfwn.org
WestCare (The Village South)
WestCare Florida's South Florida nonprofit, serving Broward and Miami-Dade. Its peer support specialists help with recovery goals, care coordination, and connection to housing, work and community supports.
- Phone: (800) 443-3784
- Website: villagesouth.org
Fellowship RCO
A peer-led recovery community organization in Broward County. Its Certified Recovery Peer Specialists offer one-on-one peer support, recovery planning and connection to community resources. It also offers free weekly telephone recovery support and free rides to essential care through its Rotary Connection program.
- Fort Lauderdale (RCO Central): 101 SW 27th Avenue, Suite 3, (954) 760-6893
- Margate (RCO North): 5400 W Atlantic Blvd, (754) 205-7428
- Website: fellowshiprco.org
How to get connected
- Let a manager know you'd like a peer specialist. They can help connect you.
- Or call South Florida Wellness Network, WestCare or Fellowship RCO directly and say you live at a Blue Waters Recovery Foundation / Sober Living by Tiffany house.
- Set up a time for your peer specialist to meet you at home.