Strength In Peers

Strength In Peers We are a peer support organization for those seeking recovery from substance use, mental health, and trauma related experiences.

We’re hiring!Strength In Peers is seeking a Peer Recovery Specialist (PRS) to join our new Perinatal Health Hub in Harri...
04/06/2026

We’re hiring!

Strength In Peers is seeking a Peer Recovery Specialist (PRS) to join our new Perinatal Health Hub in Harrisonburg.

This position supports pregnant, nursing, and new mothers who are navigating mental health, substance use, or trauma-related challenges. As a Peer Recovery Specialist, you’ll use your lived experience in recovery to offer hope, education, outreach, and connection to medical care and community resources that help families thrive.

This full-time role is based out of our Rocktown Health office in downtown Harrisonburg and includes community outreach and home visits throughout the surrounding area. Training and coaching in peer recovery support and service navigation will be provided.

If you’re passionate about supporting mothers and improving maternal and infant health outcomes, we’d love to hear from you.

🔗 Learn more and apply:
www.StrengthInPeers.org/employment

Join us! ⭐We offer free peer-run support groups every week — Monday through Friday — both in person and online. These gr...
04/06/2026

Join us! ⭐
We offer free peer-run support groups every week — Monday through Friday — both in person and online. These groups provide a safe, nonjudgmental space to connect with others who may be navigating similar challenges. All groups are led by peers in recovery who bring lived experience, understanding, and hope.

Whether you’re looking for connection, encouragement, coping tools, or opportunities to support your overall health and wellness, there is a group for you. Our weekly offerings include a variety of groups that support emotional well-being, recovery, and physical and mental health — including movement-based and mindfulness groups.

In-person groups meet at:
📍 917 N. Main St., Suite 1
Harrisonburg, VA 22802

Virtual groups meet via Zoom:
🔗 https://strengthinpeers-org.zoom.us/my/groups

Participation is always free, and no sign-up is required.

For the full group schedule, group descriptions, and a printable PDF schedule, please visit:
👉 https://strengthinpeers.org/services/support-groups/

You are not alone — and you are always welcome here!



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🧡 Take Charge of Your Recovery!Join Strength In Peers every FRIDAY at 12 PM on Zoom for our SMART Recovery Group!➡️ htt...
04/03/2026

🧡 Take Charge of Your Recovery!

Join Strength In Peers every FRIDAY at 12 PM on Zoom for our SMART Recovery Group!
➡️ https://strengthinpeers-org.zoom.us/my/groups

SMART Recovery is all about:
1️⃣ Finding your motivation
2️⃣ Learning how to beat urges
3️⃣ Managing tough behaviors
4️⃣ Building a balanced, happy life

What is SMART Recovery?
It’s a proven program that helps people overcome addictions and bad habits. SMART is stigma-free and puts you in control of your recovery.

Ready to start your journey? Join us virtually this Friday!

Prefer an in-person meeting?
Join SMART Recovery at our Harrisonburg office, Mondays at 3:30 PM!
📍 917 N. Main St., Harrisonburg, VA 22802

Today, our Lion's PRIDE (Peer Recovery Internship for Development & Empowerment) interns teamed up with Strength In Peer...
04/02/2026

Today, our Lion's PRIDE (Peer Recovery Internship for Development & Empowerment) interns teamed up with Strength In Peers staff for the Community Connections event at the Navigation Center in Harrisonburg.

Hosted by our community partner, Open Doors, this event gave our interns the chance to step into leadership. They shared what they've learned, spoke about recovery and connected people to real support and resources.

We're proud of the confidence, growth, and heart they showed today. This is what peer support in action looks like. ❤️

🌸 Mom 2 Mom: Finding Recovery & Wellness Together 🌸Mom 2 Mom is a program at Strength In Peers that supports women who a...
04/02/2026

🌸 Mom 2 Mom: Finding Recovery & Wellness Together 🌸

Mom 2 Mom is a program at Strength In Peers that supports women who are pregnant, nursing, or of childbearing age and facing substance use challenges.

We use a harm-reduction approach and offer free, one-on-one support from peers who understand recovery. Our team helps with connection to health care, testing, treatment connections, childcare, transportation, and next steps toward school or work.

Our goal is to help moms:
💗 Stay healthy
👶 Strengthen bonds with their babies
🌱 Build confidence, stability, and hope

You don’t have to do this alone—we’re here to walk alongside you.

📞 Contact: Marcy Parlett, Program Coordinator
📱 540-217-0869 | 📧 Marcy@StrengthInPeers.org
🌐 www.StrengthInPeers.org

Need Support? We’re here for YOU! 🌟 At our Community Resource Center in New Market, we provide no-cost, barrier-free sup...
04/01/2026

Need Support? We’re here for YOU! 🌟

At our Community Resource Center in New Market, we provide no-cost, barrier-free support every THURSDAY from 9 AM – 4 PM (or by appointment 📞 540-217-0869).

Here's how we can help:
✔️ Case management & referrals for housing, healthcare, employment, and recovery
💻 Public computer lab for job searches & online applications
🧴 Emergency supplies: toiletries, blankets, socks, rain ponchos & more
🥫 Food pantry for those without access to refrigeration or cooking
❤️ Rapid HIV & Hepatitis C testing
👐 Harm reduction education & supplies
🚐 Mobile resource support for those without transportation (call to schedule!)

Our doors are open to anyone in need—no cost, no barriers, just community. 💙

📍 Visit us in New Market - 9560 S. Congress St., or call 540-217-0869 to make an appointment.

Strength In Peers is asking our community to step up in support of our unhoused neighbors.Through our outreach teams — i...
04/01/2026

Strength In Peers is asking our community to step up in support of our unhoused neighbors.

Through our outreach teams — including harm reduction services — and at our Community Resource Centers, we provide essential supplies and compassionate support that help people stay safer, healthier, and connected to care. Your generosity makes this work possible!

An easy way to give is through our Amazon Wish List. Simply choose items and have them shipped directly to us, and we’ll get them into the hands of people who need them most.
👉 https://a.co/9FD2On5

We are currently in need of hygiene items, nonperishable food, and other practical essentials that help individuals navigate daily life with greater comfort and dignity. (Please see image for our most needed items.)

Prefer to drop off donations?

📍 Strength In Peers
917 N. Main Street, Suite 1
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
Monday–Friday | 9 AM – 4 PM

📍 Community Partner Drop-Off Location:
Omar’s Hair Salon & Barbershop
130 University Blvd.
Harrisonburg, VA 22801

Want to make a financial contribution? Your gift directly supports outreach efforts and critical resources for our participants:
👉 www.strengthinpeers.org/donate

Every act of generosity strengthens our community and reminds our neighbors that they are not alone.

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HARM REDUCTION SAVES LIVES! 💗Harm reduction is about meeting people where they’re at—through prevention, risk reduction,...
03/31/2026

HARM REDUCTION SAVES LIVES! 💗

Harm reduction is about meeting people where they’re at—through prevention, risk reduction, health promotion, and compassionate support—so everyone has the chance to live healthier, self-directed lives.

Our services are available at our Community Resource Centers:

Harrisonburg Community Resource Center
917 N. Main Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
Mon–Fri | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
(Rapid HIV and Hepatitis C Testing also available at this location!)

New Market Community Resource Center
9560 S. Congress St., New Market, VA 22844
(Historic home next to Southern Kitchen restaurant)
Thursdays | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
(Rapid HIV and Hepatitis C Testing also available at this location!)

Walk in during these times or call us 540-217-0869 to schedule an appointment. 🧡 Our program is authorized by the Virginia Commissioner of Health pursuant to Virginia code § 32.1-45.4.




SIP Harm Reduction

Join us in community connection 🤝Strength In Peers staff and our Lion’s PRIDE (Peer Recovery Internship for Development ...
03/31/2026

Join us in community connection 🤝

Strength In Peers staff and our Lion’s PRIDE (Peer Recovery Internship for Development & Empowerment) cohort will be onsite at the Navigation Center for a Community Connection event on Thursday, April 2nd from 10:00–11:30 AM.

Stop by our table to learn more about our recovery programs, peer support services, harm reduction efforts, and how we connect individuals to care across the Harrisonburg-Rockingham community. Our interns will also be present, sharing their experiences and engaging with the community as part of their hands-on training.

This event is a great opportunity to explore the Navigation Center, meet local partners, and learn about the resources available to support individuals experiencing homelessness.

Hosted by Open Doors
📍 1111 N. Main St., Harrisonburg, VA
🕙 10:00–11:30 AM

We hope to see you there!

We are SO proud of our Lion’s PRIDE interns! 🎉Last week, our interns completed Action Planning for Prevention and Recove...
03/30/2026

We are SO proud of our Lion’s PRIDE interns! 🎉

Last week, our interns completed Action Planning for Prevention and Recovery (APPR) training. Over three days, they built their own recovery plans and learned how to support others using the APPR framework, including wellness tools, daily maintenance, stressors, warning signs, when things are getting worse, and crisis and post-crisis planning.

To complete the training, each intern then facilitated a section of APPR for the group—and they absolutely crushed it, earning their Certificates of Completion!

That’s a big deal.

They are now ready to support others with wellness planning and prevention strategies, showing confidence, growth, and leadership every step of the way.

And they’re just getting started! This month, our interns are heading into the field for hands-on learning at a medical respite home, a public housing site, a local jail, a homeless shelter, two resource centers, and a behavioral health clinic.

We are now accepting applications for our next Lion’s PRIDE (Peer Recovery Internship for Development and Empowerment) cohort, and 8 individuals will be selected to start on June 22. Please visit www.StrengthInPeers.org/employment
for eligibility and application details.

We can’t wait to see what they do next. 👏

💙 Find Support at Our Community Resource Centers! 💙Strength In Peers’ Community Resource Centers offer free, barrier-fre...
03/30/2026

💙 Find Support at Our Community Resource Centers! 💙

Strength In Peers’ Community Resource Centers offer free, barrier-free support for anyone in need.

We provide:
💜 Case management & referrals
💜 Application help for housing, healthcare, employment & recovery
💜 Public computer access
💜 Emergency supplies (toiletries, socks, rain ponchos, blankets)
💜 Food pantry items
💜 Weekly peer-led groups: Dual Recovery Therapy & Acudetox, SMART Recovery, Sober Living, Yoga & Meditation, and Anger Management (In-person groups at our Harrisonburg Main St. location, and on-line through Zoom!)

📍 Walk-ins Welcome!
🏠 Harrisonburg Community Resource Center
917 N. Main St., Unit 1 | Mon–Fri, 9 AM–2 PM

🌄 New Market Community Resource Center
9560 S. Congress St. | Thursday, 9 AM–4 PM

When available, we also offer mobile outreach in Page & Shenandoah Counties, please call us to schedule an appointment - 540-217-0869.

Visit www.StrengthInPeers.org for more information, or just stop by!

There's nothing more powerful than lived experience being heard in rooms where decisions are made. This week Megan Rohrb...
03/27/2026

There's nothing more powerful than lived experience being heard in rooms where decisions are made.

This week Megan Rohrbaugh, Program Manager at Strength In Peers, did exactly that -- speaking at the first Virginia Hepatitis C Elimination Conference to educate providers on what it's truly like to move through the system.

This is advocacy. This is courage. And this is how we do better.

Way to go Megan!

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917 N. Main Street, Suite 1
Harrisonburg, VA
22802

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+15402170869

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