A Recovery Community Organization

Where individuals and families come to start their recovery journey from the impacts of addiction. Recovery coaching and recovery support services available for all – linkage to residential treatment/detox and more. No insurance or fees required. Our Recovery Community Center is in Wood River, Illinois, and we serve Christian, Jersey, Madison, and St. Clair Counties.

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OUR HOURS

Mon. – Thurs.	9:00 – 4:30 PM
Fri.	9:00 – 2:30 PM
Sat. (Wood River Drop-In Center Only)	10:00 – 2:00 PM

618-331-5905

Welcome to amare, NFP: A Recovery Community Organization

We are proud members of the Riverbend growth association and the association of recovery community organizations. we believe in helping individuals and families in Discovering the 4 dimensions of recovery through our strength-based, person-centered, and recovery-focused services.

Health

Dimension 1: overcoming or managing one’s disease(s) or symptoms, and making informed, healthy choices that support physical and emotional well-being (SAMHSA, 2022).

Home

Dimension 2: having a stable and safe place to live (SAMHSA, 2022).

Purpose

Dimension 3: conducting meaningful daily activities, such as a job, school volunteerism, family caretaking, or creative endeavors, and the independence, income, and resources to participate in society (SAMHSA, 2022).

Community

Dimension 4: having relationships and social networks that provide support, friendship, love, and hope (SAMHSA, 2022).

MEET OUR RECOVERY sTAFF

Amare’s staff is unique with everyone being a person in recovery. We are highly trained in recovery support services like recovery coaching, peer support, linkage/referral to residential/detox treatment and other resources, support all pathways to recovery (AA, NA, Refuge Recovery, SMART Recovery, etc.), and believe in helping everyone, including families, without judgement and discrimination that need assistance with recovery and overall health regardless of race, color, creed, or sexual orientation.

Ty A. Bechel, MNM, CPRSExecutive Director & Business Development

Ty, Founding Executive Director, holds his Bachelor’s in Communication, Master’s in Nonprofit Management, and is certified through the State of Illinois as a National Recovery Coach. He hosts and produces Recovery Uncensored, an interview-based podcast and the live radio show on 107.1 FM, Recovery Uncensored LIVE!. He is also the founder of a nonprofit community garden, Renegade Gardens, and is a freelance journalist for multiple publications.

Melissa HassenRegional Recovery and Community Care Coordinator

Melissa has a 15+ year history in the mental health field and was a past business owner of a vegan restaurant in Alton, IL. She has the family lived experience and is passionate about getting individuals and families the care and support they need.

Rick Richardson, CPRSRecovery Coach

Rick is an Illinois Certified Peer Recovery Specialist and is no stranger to adversity and his passion and humility makes him one of the best recovery support staff anyone could ask for.

Tyrone HillRecovery Coach & Outreach

Tyrone is one of the most honest men anyone could meet and his passion for recovery and helping others is top-notch because of it. He is also a recovery coach for Oxford Houses in the metro-east.

Jaime ArmstrongFamily Recovery Coach

Jaime is Amare’s newest staff member to help provide evidence-based recovery support services to families that have loved ones that have been impacted by a substance use disorder or dependency.

Nikki SmithRecovery Navigator - Jersey County MAT Clinic

Nikki is a believer in helping those that others have casted aside as hopeless. She works as our recovery coach for the partnership Amare has with the JCH MAT Clinic.

Danielle Galbreath, CPRSRecovery Navigator

Danielle is a supporter of MAT for those that may need additional support when in early recovery and is Certified Peer Recovery Specialist The mother of two works hard to be example of other mothers struggling with substance use.

Heather ThompsonRecovery Coach - Jersey County

Heather is a passionate and caring coach with a love for assisting those in the county she grew up in find healing and recovery of their own.

Alida Barela, CPRSRecovery Navigator

Alida is a Recovery Navigator, Certified Peer Recovery Specialist, and has a passion for helping individuals find recovery and healing.

Samantha CunninghamRecovery Navigator

If you had just 5 minutes to sit down and hear Samantha’s personal testimony, you would not leave tearless. She is a true survivor of more than just addiction.

Michael WootenProject Coordinator

Michael is no stranger to adversity and understands the need to meet people and families where they are at.

Bonnie GoodwinRecovery Coach - Christian County

Bonnie loves recovery and loves helping people find their own path.

Katie McKennaRecovery Coach Volunteer - Christian County

Katie has four years of continuous recovery and has had many challenges but stayed the course. She provides recovery support services to Christian County residents.

Mary MullinsVolunteer Admin. Assistant

Mary has a rich history working with youth, counseling with her CADC, and being supportive and caring towards those that have been impacted by drug and alcohol addiction.

OUR RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES

We provide non-clinical recovery support services at no cost to individuals and families in the Illinois riverbend and Metro-east w/ or w/out insurance.

Recovery Coaching

Our recovery staff are highly trained to provide top-of-the-line, passionate recovery coaching. They assist individuals and families in discovering what they need for their own recovery and overall health. The recovery coaches help in linking individuals to residential treatment (rehab), detox/medical stabilization, and other life sustainability resources.

Peer Support

Our staff provides non-judgmental and recovery-oriented peer support. It can be lonely when you feel you have no one that is supportive. Sometimes your families and loved ones do not understand what you are going through and it can be beneficial to work with one of our staff members that has years of lived experience and can relate in ways others cannot.

Family Coaching & Support

Addiction can affect more than an individual; it can affect the entire family from mothers, fathers, children, to even significant others and spouses. The constant worrying and infighting about what to do with your loved ones can put a lot of stress on family structures. Our recovery staff can assist families work on their own type of recovery plan and support to protect their overall health, too. Amare can also work with parents that are struggling with substances and are involved with DCFS and have a service plan.

Recovery Skills Group(s)

We provide recovery skills groups in 3-week classes that focuses on job development, rebuilding relationships with family and friends, mindfulness, and much more to help you learn and grow in your recovery journey.

Employment Coaching

One of the major goals of someone after deciding to work on recovery and improving is finding gainful employment. Our recovery coaches are trained in assisting you in job preparedness and readiness from resume building, skill building, and much more.

Education & Awareness

Amare is a big proponent of education and awareness for the communities. We have quarterly listening sessions to educate the public on substance use and resources. We also have a two-act play, If I Never Wake Up, we perform in theaters that tackles how drugs can progress and tragically affect the family. Every September for National Recovery Month, we put on an epic concert event, Rockin’ for Recovery, to celebrate each other, hear live music and testimony, eat good food from food trucks, bounce houses for kids, and much more. Also check out our Madison County Informed video series on YouTube.

VIST OUR ONSITE LOCATION

If you are interested in getting into residential treatment/detox/medical stabilization, receiving recovery coaching/support, family recovery coaching, or need Narcan, visit our Riverbend Recovery Center at 144 E., Suite B, Ferguson Ave., Wood River, Illinois. If you’re in Christian, Jersey, or St. Clair Counties, contact us at 618-331-5905 to connect with our other offices.

trained recovery coaches

All of our recovery coaches and staff have lived experience and are trained in recovery coach services.

Friendly support

Our team understands that you or your family have been through a lot and we want to help you holistically in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.

Change Can be scary

One thing all of our staff are aware of is the frightening thoughts of change that come with recovery in the early stages. We are with you every step of the way to help ease the process and transition of change.