Recovery Resource Council

02/24/2026

🏆 We’re proud to celebrate James Tapscott, who was honored with the Recovery Advocate Award at Gemini Recovery Community’s annual Luncheon.

With 18 years in recovery, James brings lived experience, leadership, and unwavering advocacy to his work as a Recovery Support Peer Specialist, trainer, and supervisor at RRC. His commitment to expanding access, reducing stigma, and strengthening recovery across our community makes this recognition so well deserved. 🌟

02/20/2026

25 years with the Fort Worth Chamber. 🎉 80 years serving our community. 💙 We’re grateful for this partnership and the momentum it continues to create for our mission.
🔗 Read more about the journey and its impact:

This February, Recovery Resource Council is proud to celebrate 25 years as a member of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce—a milestone that reflects not

02/18/2026

New Date Announced! Join us March 10 for the premiere of Dancing with Death — a powerful documentary featuring families who have lost loved ones to fentanyl, survivors of overdose, and individuals in recovery across North Texas and Southern Oklahoma.

🎬 Free Admission
📅 March 10, 2026
⏰ 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Texas Theatre – 231 W Jefferson Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75208
🎟️ RSVP: DancingWithDeath-Premiere.eventbrite.com

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with community partners and individuals featured in the film to explore prevention efforts, community response, and pathways to hope and recovery.

02/17/2026

Please join us in celebrating Devyn Futrell, our 2025 Employee of the Year! 🎉

Since joining the Council in 2019, Devyn has become someone our clients and team can truly count on — a steady, compassionate presence who shows up with heart every single day.

As a member of our Overdose Response Team, she meets individuals and families in some of their hardest moments, offering support, connection, and hope. Through post-overdose follow-ups and client-centered case management across five North Texas counties, Devyn helps people take meaningful next steps toward recovery. 💙

While continuing to serve with dedication and care, she earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Social Work — strengthening the expertise she brings to every client interaction. 🎓

Devyn embodies our mission in action, and we are so proud to celebrate her as our Employee of the Year. 👏

02/16/2026

RRC is excited to partner with Kennedale High School to launch new support groups this spring! Led by our Youth Prevention Specialist, Derrick Rybka, the 12-week program creates space for students who need extra connection, support, and skill-building. 📚

Kennedale High School has partnered with the Resource Recovery Council of Fort Worth to provide two, small support groups for boys during lunches on Wednesdays for the next 12 weeks. Derrick Rybka, Prevention Specialist, will facilitate the Boys Lunch Bunch support groups using Teen Connection, a Curriculum-Based Support Group program. Mr. Rybka is a graduate of Tarleton State University and has served the RRC for 7 years. Mr. Rybka has led small support groups at DAEP and the Wildcat Success Center for the past two years.

There will be two Boys Lunch Bunch Groups: A Lunch Bunch and B Lunch Bunch. Each group will serve 6-8 male students who have academic, attendance, behavioral, or socio-emotional needs. The Kennedale High School Community in Schools (CIS) program has a Co-Ed Lunch Bunch on Tuesdays and a Girls Lunch Bunch on Thursdays.

You can view the KHS Boys Lunch Bunch 12-Week Schedule with Support Group Session Topics here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17SbObVC7I5qOV-4n8Lh-6Uyv2hOma_v-JFSACvL6MKA/edit?usp=sharing

If you have questions or are interested in learning more about the KHS 12-Week Resource Recovery Council Boys Lunch Bunch Program (Wednesdays), please contact Kenya Evans, KISD Intervention Counselor, at evansk@kisdtx.net or Kim Hunt, KHS Lead Counselor, at huntk@kisdtx.net

02/13/2026

“Now I know it’s not my fault. I didn’t cause my mom’s drinking, and I can still be okay.” – 10 year old child

During Children of Addiction Awareness Week, we join a global movement to bring hope and healing to children impacted by parental substance use. No child should feel alone or responsible, and every child deserves support and the chance to thrive.

02/11/2026

February is for Friends 💙 — the reliable kind. And stability starts with showing up. 💪 Join Friends of the Council to help ensure counseling, recovery, and housing services stay within reach for those who need them most.

Consistent support creates lasting change. Learn more and join today.
🔗 recoverycouncil.org/friends-of-the-council

02/10/2026

☀️ Now that the weather’s warmed up, we’re enjoying new shade and seating at our Dallas campus—thanks to the Founders Garden Club of Dallas! A small upgrade that makes the workday a little better, whether it’s for a lunch break, some fresh air, or a change of scenery.

02/05/2026

🎉 We’re excited to announce that the Council has been awarded $4.9 million from the VA as part of nearly $45 million invested statewide to prevent and end Veteran homelessness. This award strengthens our Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program and positions us to reach more Veterans than ever before.

🏠 SSVF helps Veterans find—and keep—stable housing through homelessness prevention, rapid rehousing, and individualized case management. In addition to our long-standing service area in North Texas, our team will now support Veterans and their families across West Texas and the Panhandle, including rural communities where housing resources are limited. 📍

We’re grateful for this partnership with the VA and look forward to serving hundreds more Veterans with the stability, care, and support they deserve in the year ahead.

02/04/2026

📢 The Council is pleased to welcome Rosa Maria Berdeja as Incoming Board Chair! We’re also incredibly thankful for Paul F. Boyd, Outgoing Board Chair, whose steady leadership guided the organization through a period of major growth and transition. 🙏

As we celebrate our 80th anniversary in 2026, this transition reflects the Board’s commitment to strong leadership and continuity as we look ahead to the future of our mission.

02/03/2026

For this winter's , meet the Council’s Youth Prevention Specialist, Jessica Rivera! 💙 For more than seven years, she has been a trusted presence in schools and community programs across DFW—helping youth build the confidence, coping skills, and decision-making tools they need to heal and thrive. 🌱

Jessica holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and is certified as an Associate Prevention Specialist. Before joining the Council, she worked as a juvenile case manager, supporting adolescents facing substance use challenges—an experience that shaped her passion for early prevention.

Today, Jessica facilitates the LifeSkills Training curriculum and coordinates Positive Alternatives programming, supporting youth through hands-on activities that promote healthy choices and personal growth. Because she returns to the same campuses year after year, students come to know her as a safe and familiar presence, someone who listens, shows up, and believes in their potential. She also delivers prevention education through community presentations and health and wellness camps, supporting at-risk youth beyond the classroom.

Her motivation for this work is deeply personal; 💬 “I grew up in a part of town where drug use and poverty were seen daily,” Jessica shared. “I knew I wanted to make a difference in kids’ lives and help break generational cycles.”

For Jessica, the greatest reward is watching students transform—learning how to manage emotions, handle peer pressure, and begin to see a future for themselves. “Being a positive role model and that ‘safe person,’ especially for youth who don’t always have one, that’s what makes this work so meaningful,” she shared.

Through her consistency, compassion, and commitment to prevention, Jessica impacts hundreds of youth each year, helping ensure that students not only succeed in school, but carry healthy skills and hopeful perspectives into adulthood. ✨

02/02/2026

🚑 As 911 calls rise, our Overdose Response Team continues to provide follow-up care—meeting people within days of a crisis with peer support, Narcan training, and connections to resources. We’re proud this work is being recognized for its life-saving impact. 🩺

👉 Read the full article here:

Dallas’ ORT is reaching more survivors as overdose calls rise, but contact rates remain low.