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Peer Addiction Support Team |
What are Peer Recovery Coaches?
- A Peer Recovery Coach is someone who helps promote recovery from addiction by removing barriers and obstacles and by serving as a personal guide and mentor for people seeking or in recovery.
- As a Peer Recovery Coach, our roles are to be a motivator/cheerleader, ally/confidant, truth-teller, role model/motivator, problem solver, resource broker, advocate, community organizer, lifestyle consultant, friend/companion.
- We are NOT: a sponsor, counselor, nurse/doctor, attorney/lawyer or priest/minister/rabbi.
- Our 4 goals:
- Promote recovery
- Remove barriers
- Connect people with recovery support services
- Encourage hope, optimism and healthy living
Can you or someone you know benefit from having a Peer Recovery Coach? Contact Travis, our Peer Recovery Supervisor.
PAST Peer Recovery Support Group
Aside from recovery coaching, our Peer Addiction Support Team also offers a peer-led Recovery Support Group. PAST Recovery Support Group, started in January 2022, already has expanded to Allen County, and been able to worked with incarcerated individuals as well. We welcome anyone struggling with substance abuse with open arms, and encourage you to invite others! We want to help and support you on your recovery path! Jay County's group meets every Monday at 5:30 pm at the JCDPC office, and Allen County's group meets every Wednesday at 5pm at Recovery Café Fort Wayne. For any questions, contact Travis, our Peer Recovery Supervisor.
Our Coaches
Travis Jester
Peer Supervisor 
Ashley Keen
Mandi Gomaras
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Josh Stewart
Melissa Gordon
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The Jay County Drug Prevention Coalition has partnered with Mental Health of America and Indiana Recovery Network to expand our services to help reach individuals in the northeast region of Indiana.
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