Sea Change Recovery Community Organization

10/06/2026

10/04/2026

Harm reduction advocates are calling for more oversight after new reports showed some questionable spending of opioid settlement funds

Photo: Dana DiFilippo

10/04/2026

THE NEW REPORTS ARE OUT! I’ve said it before and I will say it again… Opioid settlement funds are not low-hanging fruit, a new revenue stream for police departments, or a way to backfill existing budgets.

These dollars exist because people died. Every dollar represents someone’s child, parent, sibling, partner, friend or neighbor.

When agencies use these funds to replace existing funding or support programs that do not address opioid-related harm, we must demand answers:

Who approved it? Where did the money go? What did it replace? Who benefited—and who lost access to treatment, harm reduction, recovery support, housing, outreach or prevention?

Accountability must include both those who receive the money and those who decide how it is spent.

Follow the money. Expose supplantation. Demand transparency and accountability.

These funds should repair harm - not become another budgetary piggy bank.

We are watching. 👀

Harm reduction advocates are calling for more oversight after new reports showed some questionable spending of opioid settlement funds.

10/01/2026

Save the DATE! Family friendly, community-wide art-making event. Free. Food, beverages and fun!
Register now: https://8hv1ssnnsg6.typeform.com/to/F3gmOp1P?typeform-source=www.google.com

09/21/2026

I am honored to be presenting at this incredible event celebrating 25 years of Faces & Voices of Recovery! ❤️

Faces & Voices of Recovery was instrumental in providing me with resources, guidance, and support when I first decided to officially launch Sea Change RCO & HRC. I’m incredibly grateful for the role they played in helping me turn a vision into reality.

25 years of recovery leadership. Patty McCarthy
3 keynotes - incl. Sam Rivera
45 sessions
50 speakers - incl. Tricia Christensen Jonathan JK Stoltman, Ph.D. Courtney Gary-Allen
And a whole lot of people who have spent years turning lived experience into leadership, advocacy, and change.

The Recovery Leadership Summit is going virtual October 6–8, bringing the recovery movement together from across the country to learn, connect, celebrate how far we’ve come, and talk about where we go next.

Whether you’ve been in this work for decades or you’re just finding your place in the movement, there’s a seat for you.

🎟️ Register now: https://rls.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org/

Come celebrate 25 years with us. 💙
Your seat is waiting.

The Recovery Leadership Summit (RLS) brings together key leaders from Recovery Community Organizations (RCOs) across the nation for networking and learning opportunities.

09/09/2026

09/04/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who came out last Saturday for Sea Change’s 5th Annual 100 Waves for Recovery & Overdose Awareness event. 🌊💙

Thank you to every person who paddled out, shared a story, honored a loved one, supported someone in recovery, and stood with us to remember those we’ve lost.

Five years of 100 Waves is a powerful reminder of what happens when a community comes together with compassion, courage, and hope. Every wave represents a life, a story, a family, and the possibility of recovery.

Thank you for showing up, speaking out, and helping us keep the conversation going. Together, we can break the stigma, support harm reduction, recovery, and prevent overdose deaths.

Here’s to another year of hope, healing, and 100 more waves. 🌊💙