Painting & Pastries: Celebrating the Art of Recovery

Come together at the Recovery Engagement Center in Columbia City for a heartwarming celebration, perfect for anyone looking to honor their own recovery or the recovery of a loved one while expanding their supportive community!

Explore your own creativity as you paint a beautiful and timely fall-themed piece with guidance from our instructor, Amy Johnston! While the art activity is geared toward adults and teens, everyone is welcome to enjoy the delightful atmosphere!

Why should you join us? This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the journeys we’ve all taken, to uplift one another, and to foster connections that fight stigma. Plus, we’ll commemorate our loved ones with an eco-friendly, lighted paper lantern launch, symbolizing hope and freedom from addiction.

Painting & Pastries event is absolutely FREE! Just bring your enthusiasm and an open heart!

Expressive Melodies: Songwriting Workshop

Join us for Expressive Melodies, an engaging songwriting workshop series at the Mission 25 Recovery Engagement Center. This weekly event, lead by Gralan Early of Fulcrum Entertainment, is designed to provide a creative outlet for individuals in recovery, foster emotional well-being, and build a supportive community. Whether you’re a seasoned songwriter or just starting, this program offers a safe space to explore your creativity, share your story through music, and collaborate with others.

Each session will cover songwriting fundamentals, including music theory, lyric writing, melody crafting, and more. Participants will also have the opportunity to perform their songs, receive feedback, and learn about the business of songwriting.

This is your chance to turn your emotions and experiences into powerful music, all while connecting with others on the same journey.

Expressive Melodies is FREE and open to adults looking for a creative outlet for their recovery.

Friends & Flannels Friendsgiving Event

Grab your favorite flannel and join us for an unforgettable Friendsgiving night full of warmth, gratitude, and good times! Our first Friends & Flannels Friendsgiving Event wouldn’t be complete without a pizza party, caramel apple bar, game time, art workshop, and YOU.

Don’t forget your flannel! This cozy gathering is all about celebrating friendship, sharing laughs, and enjoying the warmth of the season. We can’t wait to make this Friendsgiving one to remember with you.

Friends & Flannels Friendsgiving is FREE and open to individuals to gather with others in thanks and friendship!

Enjoy an array of delicious pizza options to kick off the evening! We’ve got the classic flavors covered so everyone can dig in. Make your own fall treat at our caramel apple bar! With slices, caramel, and all your favorite toppings, you can create a custom treat that’s perfect for the season. Let the games begin! We’ll be hosting a round of Jeopardy or Bingo for some friendly competition. Fun prizes await, so bring your A-game! Reflect on what you’re thankful for as we each create our own Grateful Tree. A simple but meaningful craft to take home and display, capturing the spirit of the season.

Naloxone (NARCAN) Administration Training

In this FREE Layperson Naloxone (NARCAN) Training, presented by Mission 25, you will learn about the effects of the opioid public health crisis in the U.S., how to recognize the signs of an opioid overdose and how to administer the opioid overdose reversal drug, Naloxone.

Naloxone (brand name Narcan™) is an opiate antidote which reverses an opioid overdose in much as the same manner as an EpiPen (epinephrine injection) reverses an allergic reaction. Opioids include heroine and prescription pain pills like OxyContin, Percocet, methadone and Vicodin. When a person is overdosing from an opioid, their central nervous system and respiration system is depressed and breathing slows, or stops. Naloxone blocks the effects of opioids and reverses the effects of an overdose.

This Training Includes:

Recognize the signs of an opioid overdose
Demonstrate how to administer the opioid overdose reversal drug, Naloxone (NARCAN)
Discuss the role of harm-reduction in the overall opioid public health crisis solutions, action plans and strategies
List a minimum of three overdose prevention tips for people who use drugs (PWUD)