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Posted on: July 27, 2023

Recovering Together Café

A support group.

St. Croix County is partnering with the Family Resource Center of the St. Croix Valley to host a series of peer-led, recovery-focused groups at the Services Center in New Richmond. These cafes are intended for parents in Pierce, Polk, or St. Croix Counties with young children up to kindergarten age. The cafe will focus on the recovery process, including recovery from addiction and mental health conditions.

  • Thursday, December 7
  • 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
  • St. Croix County Services Center - 1752 Dorset Lane New Richmond, WI

These cafés are free. Childcare and a meal will be provided. Attendees will receive a $20 gas card and be entered in a drawing for a chance to win a raffle basket. Registration is required and limited spots are available. Please register through the Family Resource Center website or call the Family Resource Center at: 715-684-4440­.

About the Café

Members of St. Croix County’s Comprehensive Community Services Team sat down with River Channel to talk about their work with the Recovering Together Cafés. Learn more about these cafés in this video.

Join us and meet others on a similar path, receive dedicated support and a chance to heal with this program! Find ways to embrace change in various aspects of your life. Some questions/topics for discussion at this café are:

Finacial Support

  • How has your relationship to money changed through your recovery process?
  • What are your boundaries around loaning people money?
  • How do you manage your finances responsibly?

Mental & Emotional Support

  • What are some positive ways for you to deal with shame?
  • How do you maintain or rebuild your self-worth after you’ve been dehumanized or made to feel less than?
  • What is your happy place?

More Information

Recovery can be from many different types of addictions or trauma such as:

  • Substance Abuse
  • Mental Health
  • Eating Disorder
  • Unhealthy Relationships
  • Grief
  • Gambling
  • Medical Crisis
  • Postpartum
  • or other Trauma

The Family Resource Center St. Croix Valley is a non-profit organization that offers free parent education and family support to families in Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix Counties.


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