Anchorage Recovery Center

11/23/2025

Help Others. Share Your Strength. Make Your Passion Your Profession — Join Us as a Peer Support Professional.

Have you rebuilt your life in recovery from substance use or mental health challenges? Your lived experience can be a powerful guide for others. We’re seeking compassionate, resilient people ready to inspire hope, model recovery, and make a meaningful difference every day.

What you’ll do

• Provide one-on-one and group peer support

• Share recovery tools, encouragement, and practical resources

• Support participants to set and achieve recovery goals

• Link people to community supports and services

You’re a great fit if you

• Have lived experience with recovery

• Are empathetic, dependable, and communicate well

• Honor confidentiality and practice peer-centered care

What we offer

• Competitive pay

• Benefits and holiday pay

• Paid time off

• Training, supervision, and opportunities for growth

• A supportive, recovery-focused workplace

How to apply

• Scan the QR code on the flyer, or

• Email Sam.Garcia@anchoragerecoverycenter.com for more information or to apply

Turn your recovery into purpose — join Anchorage Recovery Center and help others build the life you’ve found.

11/14/2025

Last week Anchorage Recovery Center joined schools, first responders, the DEA, and the AK Fentanyl Response Team to honor Red Ribbon Week and raise drug-use awareness.

At Palmer High School we spoke in the gym to students on the bleachers about the reality of substance use disorder, breaking stigma, and how to support a classmate, friends or a loved ones who is struggling. After everyone took part in building lifesaving naloxone kits to be handed out in the community.

At Fire Lake Elementary we watched bright, energetic kids call out healthy choices and the habits to avoid. Then all outside to have fun with the firetruck and SWAT vehicle!

This is how we make a difference — by starting conversations at school and at home so our kids know how to respond and where to turn for help. If you or someone you love needs support, Anchorage Recovery Center is here. Reach out to learn more about prevention, resources, and recovery services.

10/02/2025

Yesterday at Anchorage Recovery Center was a beautiful reminder of why community and creating a healthy culture matters. Clients and staff — peer support, clinicians, case managers, and behavioral health teams — came together for a Chili Cook‑Off and Talent Show. Shared laughter and cheers for one another echoed through the building, and we watched people step into the spotlight with courage and joy.

Out of 8 delicious chili entries, Jonathan (clinician) took first place, Amber (peer support) placed second, and Dennis (case manager) came in third. The talent contest portion of the night brought songs, poems, magic tricks, and guitar performances; a client’s breathtaking guitar piece won the evening and our hearts. The night closed with karaoke, smiles, and genuine connection.

Events like this show that healing often looks like shared meals, music, and belonging — not always in an office setting. Shout out to our amazing team and clients who performed, cooked, got out of their comfort zone and supported one another. You made the evening unforgettable and strengthened the Anchorage Recovery Center’s small community in the best way.

09/27/2025

Tuesday, hundreds lined up outside the Egan Convention Center for Homeless Connect — a powerful reminder of the need for compassionate, accessible services in our community. Anchorage Recovery Center was grateful to be there offering resources, snacks, access to SUD and mental health treatment information, provide peer support and free naloxone. We were honored to hand out approximately 75 life‑saving overdose reversal kits.

So many people shared stories of motivation — some folks taking steps to better themselves and others preparing to make their first steps. If you or someone you love is struggling with alcohol or substances, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re here to help.

Call/text: 907-535-5411

09/26/2025

We were proud to support our nurse community at Modern Nurse Fest! Nurses are often the first compassionate point of contact in someone’s healing journey — your empathy and care can change a life. Thank you for all you do.

Anchorage Recovery Center is committed to healing and changing the statistics! We were grateful to share resources to help anyone struggling with substance use or mental health concerns.

09/19/2025

Join us at the 2025 Veteran Stand Down — a one‑stop event with lots of resources for Alaska veterans.

When: Friday, Sept. 19, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Where: Ted Stevens International Airport, North Terminal

What to expect:

• Dozens of community and VA partners offering help with housing, food, benefits, legal needs, employment, clothing, and health services

• Anchorage Recovery Center on site to share substance‑use disorder treatment options, assist with enrollment, and make warm handoffs to care

Other onsite resources:

• Help with housing and shelter options

• Food assistance and hot meals

• Benefits navigation and VA outreach

• Legal aid and advocacy support

• Employment and workforce services

• Cold‑weather clothing, hygiene kits, and basic supplies

• Health services including flu shots and referrals

No cost. No judgment. Stop by any time — bring a friend or fellow veteran. Questions? Email standdowninc@gmail.com. Please share with veteran networks.

09/11/2025

The Anchorage Recovery Center will be at the Anchorage Daily News Job Fair today — and we’re hiring. We’re looking for motivated, compassionate professionals who want to make a real difference for people struggling with substance use and mental health.

Stop by to learn about openings, and ask questions:
When: Today, 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
Where: Embassy Suites, 600 E. Benson

We’d love to see you — come say hello and explore joining a mission-driven team.

08/20/2025

Recovery isn’t only a process of understanding and working through past trauma and triggers — it’s also a journey of rediscovery. It’s about reigniting passions that may have been dimmed or forgotten, and about creating new ones that bring meaning, joy, and strength. At Anchorage Recovery Center, our role is to provide the guidance, tools, and compassionate space where those sparks can catch fire — or where existing flames can be fanned into something brighter.

Each day we are humbled and uplifted to watch people transform: building healthier lives, stepping into their potential, and reclaiming pieces of themselves that were once lost. One of the most powerful ways that transformation shows itself is through art. Each piece carries a story of struggle, courage, and rebuilding. Art can be a bridge between pain and hope, a visible testament that healing is possible.

We want to celebrate those journeys. Check out the beautiful artwork shared by our clients.
If you have artwork you created during your recovery — whether it was made in early days or more recently — please share it here. Tell us a little about what it means to you if you’d like. Your creativity can encourage someone else who’s still finding their way, and together we can honor the resilience and beauty of recovery.

08/20/2025

We’re grateful to support an incredible organization like Battle Dawgs, which is making a genuine difference for veterans on the ground. They take veterans on a healing journey, starting with the beauty of outdoor adventures and nature-based therapies. It’s about finding peace and resetting through holistic healing and unwavering support. Veterans here rebuild their lives by learning new skills and forming strong bonds of camaraderie. Ultimately, they refocus on leadership and community, empowering all to thrive. Thank you for all you do to uplift our warriors when they return home.

Day 2 of our 2nd August Warrior Camp was focused on Modalities!

Warriors were introduced to our wellness center and all of the different types of therapies we offer.

Our volunteer clinical team came out and supported the day with Reiki therapy, Massage therapy, Accelerated Resolution therapy, Vegas nerve stimulation, red light therapy, sauna therapy, cold plunge, Cognitive behavioral therapy. And of course our favorite campfire therapy.

Can not thank Anchorage Recovery Center, Missy and Doris enough for coming out to support this amazing Day of Healing!

08/18/2025

Join us on the Purple Trail! We're offering a calm spot to hang out and learn about recovery resources for civilians, veterans, and active duty military. Enjoy raffles, games, and family fun! Take a spin on the Jeopardy wheel for a chance to win or experience some of the dangers of drinking and try your hand at the Drunk Putter Challenge (no alcohol involved 😂). Don't forget to ask about our Random Act of Kindness Experiment.

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Thank you to all the supporting organizations!

08/14/2025

What a great day at the Side-by-Side Peer Support BBQ! We came together for fellowship, food, and fun — complete with resources, delicious cheeseburgers, putt-putt, and co****le.

Thank you to everyone who showed up and made the gathering worthwhile, and extra gratitude to all who put their time and energy into making this happen. Can’t wait for the next one!
Social Services
Recover Alaska
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Homeless Services Council

08/02/2025

🎉 Happy Recovery Birthday and Congratulations, Amber! 🎉

Today, we at the Anchorage Recovery Center want to take a moment to celebrate you. Your role as a Behavioral Health Technician here is invaluable, but that title barely scratches the surface of who you truly are. Today, you mark an incredible milestone: nine years of recovery from mind-altering substances.

Amber, you are a shining example of resilience and hope, both at work and within the community. Your journey is an inspiration to everyone around you, and your dedication to sharing your experiences and hope uplifts and motivates others on their own paths of recovery.

Thank you for being a beacon of strength and positivity every single day. Congratulations on reaching nine years of recovery, and here’s to many more years of growth, success, and impact.

With gratitude and admiration,
The Anchorage Recovery Center Team