The Nehemiah Project, Gainesville

09/18/2026

09/18/2026

We are on a statewide mission to empower the Peer role in Florida! Our Executive Director Melissa Rea often says, “Sometimes the most powerful words are ‘Me too.’”

If you have lived experience walking through substance use or mental health challenges are would like to find out how you can use that experience to make an impact in your community, we welcome you to join us every Friday from 3pm-4pm.

Empower Hour-Peer Edition
Friday, Sep 18 · 3–4 PM
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/yeg-mbgx-ukz
Or dial: +1 435-429-0776 PIN: 186711343
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/yeg-mbgx-ukz?pin=2023930933810

09/15/2026

Do you attend church in Putnam County?

Would you know how to help someone if they came to you in need of help from addiction?

Did you know that in a rural community people with substance use disorder are more likely to seek help from a church than a professional?

Research reveals that even amongst mental health professional, people who graduate from college and take a state issued exam to assess, diagnose, and treat mental health issues, do know feel competent to treat addiction.

Imagine having a disease that causes everyone to shame you and leaves no one to help you. How do we ever expect people to recover under those circumstances?

That can change! You have the power to change it!

Will you join us September 29 at the Ravine Gardens State Park from 6p-8p to find out how YOU can be a part of the change Putnam County needs?
Register below 💜

09/14/2026

Recovery begins when we replace judgment with connection, punishment with opportunity, and stigma with hope.



💜Alachua County Recovery Fest 2026💜

09/12/2026

A huge THANK YOU to our friend Hawah with WCJB TV20 News for helping us spread the word that Recovery is something to be celebrated and that commUNITY is a vital component of making recovery attainable!

09/09/2026

A huge THANK YOU to Play It Again Sports for supporting Recovery Fest 2026 by allowing us to borrow cones for our Recovery Obstacle Course! 👟💜

Community events like this happen because local businesses are willing to step up and support the recovery community. We are so grateful for your generosity and partnership!

Together, we’re making recovery visible and showing that recovery is possible! 💪

09/08/2026

💜 THANK YOU, SIGNARAMA Gainesville! 💜

A HUGE shoutout to Signarama Gainesville for creating the AMAZING signs for Alachua County’s 2026 RECOVERY FEST! 🎉

Your support of the recovery community means more than you know. When local businesses step up and stand behind recovery, you help us send a powerful message:

💜 Recovery is possible.
💛 Recovery deserves to be celebrated.
💜 And our recovery community deserves to be seen, supported, and valued.

Thank you, Signarama Gainesville, for helping us bring Recovery Fest to life! We are so grateful to have you in our corner. 🙌

📅 September 12, 2026
🎉 Alachua County Recovery Fest