North Platte, NE – The Straight Up Advocates, individuals with lived experience in system involvement, recovery, and parenting support, invite community members to a “Recovery Walk” on Saturday September 27, 10am – 12pm at Memorial Park. Walkers should gather in the gazebo area prior to start.
The purpose of the walk is to show support for individuals and families who have stayed strong through recovery. The journey through recovery is very challenging and requires a lot of self-discipline and self-awareness on the part of the recovering person. It also takes support from the community to keep taking those steps forward. The walk itself represents the need for positive direction and support in the recovery journey.
Besides the walk around the park to represent and support the recovery journey, other recovery support organizations or information will be available. A new feature is, “What’s my Spark!”, a place where those in recovery can display something that they’ve redirected their energy to. It can be artwork, crafts, poetry, with the possibility of vocal performance as well.
The Recovery Walk is not easy, and that’s why it’s important to walk with others. These organizations will be available: Deborah’s Legacy, Region II Human Services, Oxford House, and Department of Labor.
Straight Up Advocates is a lived experience group that has been meeting since October 2022. The goal of the group is to be peer support for those who have experienced system involvement. In their bimonthly meetings, they discuss coping skills, boundaries, local resources, and achievements. A new focus of the group has been community involvement and volunteerism.
Anyone is welcome who wants to support this cause. Meetings are the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month from 5-7 pm. Anyone interested can request information at this link: https://families1stpartnership.org/what-we-do/community-partnerships/straight-up-advocates.html
The Straight Up Advocates are supported by grant funds through Families 1st Partnership and the Nebraska Child Abuse Prevention Fund Board.