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July 2026

Updates

  • YPR Advocacy Hub

    📣 YPR Nation in Action — 2026 Legislative Impact

    Our chapters have been showing up — in hearing rooms, legislative offices, stakeholder meetings, and community forums across the country. 622 advocacy initiatives. 4 bills signed into law. Recovery voices shaping policy nationwide.

    We just updated the YPR Advocacy Hub with the full 2026 Legislative Impact Report. Check it out to see what your fellow chapters have accomplished — and what's still in progress.

    📊 2026 Legislative Impact Report — Now Live
    The updated Advocacy Hub includes state-by-state legislative highlights for California, Colorado, and Kentucky, national federal priorities, and chapter lead stories from the field.

    🔗 View the 2026 Advocacy Hub

    🎬 Voices from the Field
    Hear from Jessie Nelson (Richmond, KY), Rob Freuh (Lima, OH), and Chanel Harris (Sacramento, CA) — three chapter leads sharing the advocacy work they've carried into their communities.

    🔗 Watch their stories on the Advocacy Hub

  • Colorado chapters advocacy asks

    🚨 Colorado Chapters Action Alert 🚨

    Colorado YPR Chapters — help us thank Colorado leaders for their support and leadership during the 2026 legislative session.

    Your voice helps highlight the importance of recovery-supportive policies and the impact of YPR community chapters across Colorado.

    Thank Colorado Representatives
    🔗 Take Action

    Thank Colorado Senators
    🔗 Take Action

    📊 Don't forget to log your advocacy efforts in the Community Dashboard!

    🔗 Access the Community Dashboard

  • Kentucky Chapters advocacy asks

    🚨 Kentucky Chapters Action Alert 🚨

    Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Parity

    Kentucky YPR Chapters — we need your voice! Help support equal access to mental health and substance use disorder care by advocating for strong parity protections.

    🔗 Take Action: Support Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Parity

    📊 Don't forget to log your advocacy efforts in the Community Dashboard!

    🔗 Access the Community Dashboard

  • Mental Health First Aid

    Next Training: July 24th

    Mental Health First Aid is a nationally recognized training that teaches participants how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges.

    This training is required for all Chapter Leads and is open to community members, partners, volunteers, family members, and anyone interested in supporting the wellbeing of others.

    Certification is valid for 3 years. You’ll be notified when it’s time to renew.

    🔗 View details, additional training dates, and sign up

July chapter Check-ins

All Chapter Leads are asked to attend one of these Chapter Check-In options. 

To make YPR learning opportunities more accessible, this month’s YPR Academy will be scheduled for the Friday Chapter Check-In time.

Chapter Leads should plan to attend at least one of the sessions below to fulfill their July Chapter Check-In participation.

Tuesday, July 28th

11 am PST / 2 pm EST

Zoom Link 

Meeting ID: 989 6439 5361

Thursday, July 30th

4 pm PST/7 pm EST

Zoom Link 

Meeting ID: 989 6439 5361

Friday, July 31st

11 am PST/2 pm EST

Zoom Link 

Meeting ID: 989 6439 5361

Team
Updates

Celebrating Connection & Inclusion

YPR,

June is a time to celebrate how far we’ve come while continuing to build momentum for what’s ahead.

Across the network, chapters have been showing up, creating spaces for connection, expanding partnerships, and making recovery resources more accessible in their communities. Every meeting hosted, conversation started, and relationship built contributes to the larger movement we’re creating together.

June is also Pride Month—a reminder of the importance of creating spaces where everyone feels welcomed, valued, and supported. Recovery looks different for everyone, and our work is rooted in honoring each person’s journey, building inclusive communities, and ensuring that people know they belong.

As we move into the summer months, take time to reflect on what’s working, explore new opportunities for growth, and continue strengthening your chapter’s impact. Sustainable change happens through consistency, collaboration, and the relationships we build along the way.

Your outreach, advocacy, and commitment continue to make a difference in the lives of individuals, families, and communities nationwide.

Thank you for everything you do to move this work forward.

Let’s keep building, together.

– Chelsea

🎉 May Excellent Chapter Status 🎉

Updated: 6/23/26 

What It Means to Be an Excellent Chapter:
Your status as a chapter is measured by completing all chapter model aspects and the elements that go into fulfilling these deliverables. Achieving excellent status means you have exceeded chapter expectations and deliverables. Your dedication and hard work are making a significant impact, and we couldn’t be prouder of your contributions to our mission. Keep up the amazing work!


KENTUCKY


⭐ Pikeville — Lynn Bradford
⭐ Lexington — Jonathan Allen
⭐ Louisville — Jenni Kelley
⭐ Paducah — Niki Randolph

COLORADO


⭐ Arapahoe County — Domanic Braden
⭐ Cortez — Dante Downey
⭐ East Denver — Mauro Martinez
⭐ West Denver — Jackie Ruiz

CALIFORNIA


⭐ Antelope Valley — Dan Burley
⭐ Inland Empire — Andy Bevilacqua
⭐ Orange County North — Farah Pineda
⭐ San Bernardino — Steve Rivas
⭐ Fresno — Antonio Quevedo
⭐ Sacramento — Chanel
⭐ Redding — Kevin Reed
⭐ San Diego — Karly Behymer

UTAH
⭐ Salt Lake City — Adam Baxter
TEXAS
⭐ South East Texas — Jesse Haner
IDEA
⭐ Hennepin County TCRP, MN — Damone Presley ⭐ West Louisville, KY — Savvy Shabazz

Upcoming YPR Events

July Health Equity Webinar

Join us on Tuesday, July 28th, for our next YPR Health Equity Presentation, “The History of Mutual Aid: Community Care, Health Equity, and Recovery,” presented by Saraiha Sampson! This session will explore the roots of mutual aid and its connection to health equity and recovery. Join us at 11 AM PST / 12 PM MST / 1 PM CST / 2 PM EST via Zoom.