Ignite Recovery

03/31/2026

🔥 It’s the last day of Social Work Month and we’re ending it the right way.
Meet Lauren Cavanaugh. Clinical Director. Social worker. Quiet powerhouse.
Lauren drives our mission forward every single day, not from the spotlight, but from the foundation. She embodies the values of Ignite Recovery in a way that shapes our entire team and the people we serve.
Social workers don’t always get their flowers. Lauren, here are yours. 🌸
We are beyond lucky to have you. 💜

03/30/2026

03/27/2026

Recovery support doesn’t clock out at 5. Our team shows up as part of the CREATE Recovery crew — connecting with community, making art, building something real. Proud of these humans. 🔥

03/23/2026

We are hiring an Outreach and Training Specialist to focus on outreach, overdose prevention, drug trends, and naloxone education and distribution across New Bedford, Fairhaven, Freetown, Dartmouth, and Acushnet in conjunction with the New Bedford Police Department.

To learn more and apply, visit https://tylerweb2.newbedford-ma.gov/ess/EmploymentOpportunities/JobDetail.aspx?req=1612&sreq=1&form=CITY&desc=RESOURCE%20COORDINATOR
[IMAGE DESCRIPTION] We are hiring: Resource Coordinator. About the role: The Outreach and Training Specialist supports the FR-CARA initiative under the New Bedford Health Department. The position focuses on outreach, overdose prevention, drug trends, and naloxone education and distribution across New Bedford, Fairhaven, Freetown, Dartmouth, and Acushnet. Essential functions: Conduct follow-up calls to high-risk individuals to all five communities. Build partnerships with first responders and community partners. Provide culturally and linguistically appropriate resources. Reduce barriers to accessing treatment and supportive services. Collaborate with first responders on outreach and education. Coordinate drug trend and naloxone training for 150+ first responders. Distribute 250 naloxone kits to responders and community members. Collect and submit required grant data. Attend all required meetings, trainings, and supervision sessions. Location: New Bedford Health Department, New Bedford Police Department. How to apply: City of New Bedford Website. Photo of a Narcan/naloxone nasal spray.

03/18/2026

🎉 Five years ago today — March 18, 2021 — Ignite Recovery was created.
Five years of showing up. Five years of saying recovery is possible and meaning it. Five years of building something different right here in Fall River.
We started this because we believed recovery support should be personal, dignified, and accessible. And every single day since, that belief has been tested, proven, and strengthened by the people who walked through our doors.
If Ignite Recovery has been a part of your journey — whether you're a client, a family member, a referral partner, or someone who just needed to know a place like this existed — we want to hear from you. Send us a DM. We'd love to celebrate this milestone with the people who made it mean something.
Here's to five years. And to everything still ahead. 🔥

03/17/2026

03/17/2026

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! 🍀
Wishing you a day full of luck, laughter, and good times. Celebrate safely, have fun, and enjoy every moment! 💚
PAACA Commongroundcafe Ignite Recovery FIRST Steps Together

03/16/2026

Southcoast Reentry Collaborative (SouRCe) - Reentry Roundtable
Southcoast Reentry Collaborative – 4th Annual SouRCe Reentry Round Table Forum Join area re-entry industry professionals and stakeholders for the 6th annual Southcoast Reentry Collaborative, April 3, 2026, from 8:30am to 12:30pm at Rachel’s Lakeside in Dartmouth, MA.

The half-day program will feature speakers from all sectors of the re-entry community in networking and information sharing event. Get to connect with different sectors of the community that are working to improve outcomes for people returning to community from incarceration. The event features: • Networking and Resource Tabling (20+ groups) • Panel Discussions – Court, Corrections, and Community • Policy Updates – Legislative Local and Federal • Roundtable discussion with colleagues about issues that matter most. Topics to include: • Addressing the Housing Crisis • Employment and Training Opportunities • New programs in the Southcoast • Managing Behavioral Health Challenges • Planning for future success

03/16/2026

Looking for a job? Check out these job openings from MassHire Greater New Bedford Career Center.

03/16/2026

Monday reminder 💌💌💌

03/16/2026

Have you purchased your ticket? Join us on April 10th to celebrate!

https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/k3zvq8t/lp/46db20bd-86bf-4a89-931f-868cd7fe0da4

03/13/2026

On Saturday, March 28, 2026 from 12pm to 3:30pm, A Life Worth Living Corp. will be disbursing Back to Work Clothing at the Taunton Public Library (12 Pleasant St.) to support local women and families taking their next step toward employment.

Professional outfits and scrubs for CNA and nursing roles will be available.

For more information, visit: alifeworthlivingcorp.org