Volusia Recovery Alliance

02/03/2026

After the Call – Tomorrow 💙

You don’t have to carry it alone.

Join us tomorrow Virtually for After the Call, a safe and supportive space for first responders and veterans to come together, talk, listen, or just sit with people who get it.

There’s no pressure to share—show up however you are.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85203249720
Zoom Meeting ID: 852 0324 9720

02/02/2026

💜Stand With Recovery. Walk With Purpose. 💜
Recovery is real. Recovery is happening. And recovery is stronger when we come together.
Join us for the 3rd Annual “Stronger Together” Recovery Awareness Walk in Daytona Beach—a community-wide gathering to honor lives lost, celebrate lives restored, and remind those still struggling that they are not alone.
This event is about hope, healing, and connection. It’s about families, friends, peers, and allies walking side by side to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and shine a light on the power of recovery in Volusia County.
📅 Saturday, April 18, 2026
📍 Riverfront Esplanade | Daytona Beach
🎤 Powerful Speakers • 🎟 Raffles • 🚶 Community Walk
Whether you’re in recovery, supporting someone you love, or want to support the cause, this walk is for you.
👉 Scan the QR code or message us to explore sponsorship opportunities.
Let’s come together, lift our community, and show what Stronger Together truly looks like. 💜

01/31/2026

If your Construction Company would like a ONEBox and Narcan for your job sites contact me! Let's meet today and allow me to show you how to save a life in an overdose situation and receive this FREE Tool!
Build a better company based on safety and support as you're out there building a better Volusia County for us all!

Contact:
Missy O'Brien
Volusia Recovery Alliance
H.E.A.L-VCOA Project Coordinator
689-278-1871
m.obrien@volusiarecoveryalliance.org

In Proud partnership with the Volusia County Opioid Abatement Board, Port Orange South Daytona Chamber of Commerce, and WV Drug Intervention Institute, Inc.

01/30/2026

Yesterday, Our BFRR peer, Candice, attended OBPD’s Coffee with a Cop at Good Vibes Kitchen.
We are so grateful to be able to attend these events and show up for our first responder community in many different ways!

01/29/2026

Some of our ladies packing up backpacks which have items inside such as hygiene, Narcan, Fentanyl test strips, snacks, hats, socks, gloves and some other goodies which we are blessed to handout to our unhoused brothers and sisters this coming week at our weekly outreach events.

01/28/2026

☕🎧 Two Ways to Connect. One Community. 🎧☕

We’re excited to share two peer-led support opportunities for first responders and veterans, both happening on Wednesdays — just in different ways and spaces.

🖥️ AFTER THE CALL – Virtual Peer Support
🗓️ Starting Wednesday, February 4th
⏰ 5:30 PM | Via Zoom

A confidential, peer-facilitated support group for processing difficult calls, job stress, grief, and everything in between.
You don’t have to talk — just showing up matters.

☕ FIRST RESPONDER COMMON GROUNDS – In-Person Coffee Meetup
🗓️ Starting Wednesday, February 11th
⏰ 9:00 AM
📍 235 Riverside Dr, Suite , Holly Hill, FL 32117

A relaxed coffee meet-up with no agenda and no pressure — just coffee and connection with people who get it.

Both spaces are peer-led, supportive, and judgment-free.
Come to one. Come to both. Come as you are.

Hosted by our Building First Responder Resiliency team.

01/27/2026

February 12th 11:00am-2:00pm.
Lots of community resources.
Free haircuts, food , clothing and education.
Will Roberts Tax Collectors office will also be on site printing IDs.

01/27/2026

🌱 Invitation to Change (ITC) – New February Schedule

We are excited to share that beginning in February, our Invitation to Change support group is officially moving to a new day and time.

🗓 First and Third Tuesday of February
🕕 6:00 to 7:30 PM
💻 Virtual via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88385043586

This group is a safe and welcoming space for families and loved ones navigating substance use and recovery. Whether you are new or have attended before, you are always welcome.

💬 Join us, bring a friend, and take one more step toward hope and healing this February.

01/27/2026

Please spread this info!

Cold-Weather Shelters Update -

01/23/2026

The VRA H.E.A.L Team is happy to sponsor this worthwhile event with a valued community partner.

Thank You, VRA’s Heal Team!
We are grateful to recognize VRA’s Heal Team as a Tropical Blue Sponsor for this year’s event! Their dedication to healing, support, and strengthening our community truly reflects the heart of our mission.
Because of partners like VRA’s Heal Team, we’re able to create meaningful impact and continue moving lives forward.

01/23/2026

This machine also recieved a reversal notice within the 1st month of placement!
We love our partnerships!