News and Events
For recovery communities
Current Events
Funding Opportunity: Interested in bringing a Recovery Community Center to your community? Submit a proposal by December 18th!
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services is currently soliciting applications to expand Recovery Community Centers in Iowa. Please visit IowaGrants.gov to learn more about the Request for Proposals. Notices of Intent to Award will be posted by January 18th, 2024!
CRUSH of Iowa Winter Skills Workshop
Is winter getting you down? CRUSH of Iowa is hosting a skills workshop event on December 4th to share coping skills for seasonal affective disorder.
Recovery Community Center Honors Son While Helping Others
CRUSH of Iowa has opened a new recovery community center (RCC) in Cedar Rapids. Now, their goal is to help everyone they can—and that starts at the front door.
New "Dry Bar" Revolutionizes Bar Culture in Iowa City
This bar has everything a traditional bar has, except for alcohol. The bar, named "Unimpaired," offers a space to be social without the pressure to drink.
Addicted: Alcohol
It's not uncommon to drink in college, but could it really turn to addiction? Iowa State Daily covers what it means to be addicted to alcohol in college and how you can work on your path to recovery.
Past Events
Multiple Pathways Conference, Des Moines, IA
This conference, taking place from August 21st-23rd, gives space for the leaders in recovery innovation to share their ideas, their stories, and their perspectives on the various pathways to recovery. With a focus on long-term recovery, this conference hopes to share, educate, and empower. Join us at the Embassy Suites in Des Moines to learn more!
Multiple Pathways Conference, Punta Gorda, FL
The last Multiple Pathways to Recovery Conference was in Punta Gorda, FL, in January 2023. Check out the link above to see a recap and highlights from the conference!
Oregon Recovery Conference
This conference brings together the recovery community—people with lived experience, their friends, their family, and the workforce to help build a better recovery environment. This year, the conference is taking place in person in Portland, Oregon. Check out their website for more details!
Full Circle Recovery Events in March
Full Circle Des Moines is taking the time to create new community connections this March! Not only are they holding multiple recovery meetings every week, but drop in for crochet classes, book clubs, stretching sessions, new types of recovery meetings, and more. Visit their calendar using the link above for more details.
Be bRAVE for CRUSH of Iowa
CRUSH of Iowa is hosting a rave event with DJs who all have their own stories and experiences with recovery. Kids 12 and under are free, and all proceeds go towards CRUSH of Iowa's funding, so join them on September 23rd for Iowa's first-ever 100% sober/substance-free music event!
Annual Overdose Awareness Event 2023
On August 19th, join CRUSH of Iowa for their free overdose awareness event! Resources will include Naloxone training, speakers, and more!
Recovery Community Centers Awarded Funding
As of April of 2022, four different Recovery Community Centers (RCCs) have been awarded funding from the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH). These RCCs include three centers run by Full Circle in Polk, Pottawattamie, and Woodbury counties, as well as one CRUSH of Iowa center in Linn county.