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June 2026

Updates

  • Advocacy in Action

    🚨 YPR Chapters Action Alert – Deadline June 12th 🚨

    We need your voice! Please take action on these two advocacy priorities before June 12th and help advance recovery-supportive policies nationwide.

    1. The Peer Support Act
    The Peer Support Act is bipartisan federal legislation designed to combat the nationwide mental health and addiction crises by expanding the behavioral health workforce. It addresses severe workforce shortages by increasing funding, training opportunities, and integration for certified peer support specialists.

    🔗 Take Action: Support the Peer Support Act

    2. End Housing Discrimination Now
    End Housing Discrimination Now promotes recovery-supportive housing policies that strengthen individuals, families, and communities while working to eliminate housing discrimination.

    🔗 Take Action: End Housing Discrimination Now

    Please complete both action alerts by June 12th.

    📊 Don't forget to log your advocacy efforts in the Community Dashboard!
    Tracking your outreach helps YPR demonstrate our collective impact and strengthen our advocacy efforts nationwide.

    🔗 Access the Community Dashboard

  • 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

  • Community Recovery Lab

    Young People in Recovery is launching the Community Recovery Lab, an opportunity for chapters and community members to bring new recovery-focused ideas to life.

    The Community Recovery Lab is a pitch-style initiative designed to support innovative, community-driven projects that expand access to recovery resources and strengthen local impact.

    Selected participants will have the opportunity to present their ideas and receive funding to pilot their project.

    Applications open April 13th, 2026 and close June 1st, 2026.

    If you have an idea that could make a difference in your community, we encourage you to apply.

    🔗 Learn more and apply

    Hear from our Executive Director, Ann Herbst, about the vision behind the Community Recovery Lab.
    Watch Ann’s video

  • YPR Academy: Everything EPIC

    YPR Academy Recording Now Available!

    The recording for Everything EPIC is now available on the Team Portal.

    This YPR Academy provides an overview of My Future is EPIC, EPIC, and EPIC Rising, along with guidance on finding partner sites and tips for facilitating the programs successfully.

    Visit the Team Portal to watch the recording and explore additional training resources.

    🔗 View the Recording on the Team Portal

    🎥 Watch the Everything EPIC Recording

  • Mental Health First Aid

    Next Training: June 12th

    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

June chapter Check-ins

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

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 March Chapter Check-In participation.

Tuesday, June 23rd

11 am PST / 2 pm EST

Zoom Link 

Meeting ID: 989 6439 5361

Thursday, June 25th

4 pm PST/7 pm EST

Zoom Link 

Meeting ID: 989 6439 5361

Friday, June 26th 

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

🎉 April Excellent Chapter Status 🎉

Updated: 5/28/26 

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
⭐ West Louisville — Savvy Shabazz
⭐ Paducah — Niki Randolph
⭐ Richmond — Jessie Nelson
COLORADO
⭐ Denver — Lindzey Edwards
⭐ West Denver — Jackeline Ruiz
CALIFORNIA
⭐ Antelope Valley — Dan Burley
⭐ Inland Empire — Andy Bevilacqua
⭐ Los Angeles East — Jessica Lazo
⭐ Orange County Central — Leo Cano
⭐ San Francisco — Elijah Virachittevin
⭐ Redding — Kevin Reed
⭐ San Diego — Karly Behymer
UTAH
⭐ Salt Lake City — Adam Baxter
MINNESOTA
⭐ Hennepin County LERA — Talaya Hughes
⭐ Hennepin County TCRP — Damone Presley

Upcoming YPR Events

All Staff call

Join us for our upcoming YPR Team Meeting! Come connect with the team, hear important announcements and updates, and participate in a fun activity together.

We’ll have a gift card prize for the activity winner, so we hope you can join us live!

📅 Wednesday, June 10th
11:00 AM MST


Click here to join the Zoom meeting

🔑 Zoom Passcode: 817018

YPR ACademy

Join us for a special YPR Academy: Moving Beyond the Old Script: Advancing Care for Acute Pain with Vertex Pharmaceuticals.

This session will explore new approaches and conversations around acute pain care, providing education and insight to support our communities.

Please note: This session will not be recorded or available to watch later. If you are interested in attending, please plan to join us live!

📅 Friday, June 26th, 2026
12:00 PM MST

Click here to join the Zoom meeting