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Step Up for Recovery
ORGANIZATION: PEER Services
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Step Up for Recovery is PEER Services’ Annual Fundraising Walk at Evanston’s Lakefront. The event seeks to prevent addiction, break stigma around substance use disorders, and raise critical funds to provide affordable treatment for all who need it.
The event features a 1-mile walk, music, refreshments, family-friendly activities, free t-shirts, raffle prizes, and a Community Resource Fair with giveaways!
Learn more and register to volunteer at: https://bit.ly/VolunteerSU24
4 Shifts
All shifts have expired
- Sun Oct 06, 2024 - 01:00 PM to 04:00 PM CST - Spots available: 9
- Sun Oct 06, 2024 - 12:30 PM to 03:30 PM CST - Spots available: 9
- Sun Oct 06, 2024 - 11:30 AM to 03:30 PM CST - Spots available: 9
- Sun Oct 06, 2024 - 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM CST - Spots available: 9
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About PEER Services
Location:
906 DAVIS ST, EVANSTON, IL 60201, US
Mission Statement
PEER Services reduces the harms of substance use, addiction and stigma by engaging youth and adults with innovative prevention programming and by supporting people on their path to recovery through holistic, evidence-based treatment. We provide affirming services to all in need, regardless of their income or insurance status.
Description
PEER Services is a community-based nonprofit provider of substance use prevention and outpatient treatment services for youth and adults in the northern suburbs and north side of Chicago. Our Prevention program includes information campaigns and workshops in middle and high schools, parent education, and community-based strategies, all aimed at providing accurate information and fostering health decision-making skills in youth. Our treatment services include Early Intervention Counseling for adolescents who using alcohol or drugs; Adolescent Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Counseling for adolescents diagnosed with a substance use disorder; Adult SUD Counseling; DUI Risk Education; Medication-Assisted Recovery for adults with opioid use disorders; and Art Therapy.
PEER accepts all clients in need of treatment, regardless of their income or insurance status. Over 90% of our treatment clients are low-income individuals who rely on PEER for affordable treatment.
CAUSE AREAS
Advocacy & Human Rights,
Community,
Health & Medicine
WHEN
Sun Oct 06, 2024
10:30 AM - 04:00 PM
This opportunity has 4 shifts
WHERE
1647 Sheridan RoadEvanston, IL 60201
(42.046394 ,-87.67316 )
DATE POSTED
September 24, 2024
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Public Groups
- Private Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 12
- 2-4 hours
Private Group Details
- Group Size Range 1 - 50+
- Event can be held at a volunteer group location (e.g. office, park)
- Donation Requested
- Donations to Step Up for Recovery are always welcome, but by no means necessary to volunteer!