Roanoke Valley Collective Response

03/18/2026

03/13/2026

The Recovery Ecosystems Conference at Hotel Roanoke brought together 150+ peers, providers, researchers, employers, and community leaders to strengthen support for people and families affected by substance use.

Check out this fantastic recap and photo gallery of the conference by Diane Deffenbaugh of Virginia Tech: “Recovery Ecosystems Conference highlights transdisciplinary approach to addiction recovery.”

Researchers, practitioners, and community leaders gather in Roanoke to share strategies and strengthen partnerships supporting recovery across Appalachia.

03/04/2026

✨The Roanoke Valley Collective Response March Stakeholder meeting was bustling with great ideas, connections and energy!

After a presentation on the RVCR Blueprint for Action Update, community members from partner organizations convened in working groups to identify action items for these priority categories:

🏫Prevention, Education & Family Support
Goal: Decrease mental health challenges that may lead to increased substance use, violence, and declined in the quality of life for individuals with SUD.

🚑Crisis Intervention & Public Safety
Goal: To decrease the burden of overdose felt by persons who use drugs, their friends and families, and first responders.

💜Treatment
Goal: Rapid access to treatment at all levels of care to reduce disruptions in care and better foster outcomes for individuals.

💼Workforce & Economic Development
Goal: Engaging the business sector to become recovery ready to identify workforce needs and support recovery in the workplace.

🏠Recovery Services
Goal: Focusing on supports for individuals, families, and communities affected by SUD for improvement on health and wellness.

✨Thriving
Goal: Long-term support for individuals in recovery by maintaining social determinants of health as well as personal purpose, passion, and identify development.

✅Stay tuned as these workgroups develop! Learn more about the Blueprint for Action and how to get involved at https://www.rvcollectiveresponse.org/get-involved/

02/23/2026

💜Recovery thrives when an entire community comes together.

Discover more about the Recovery Ecosystems Conference (March 5–6, The Hotel Roanoke) and how fostering stronger connections among various services—such as healthcare, peer support, employers, schools, courts, and local resources—can help maintain recovery within the community.

✨Check out this editorial by Bailey Medeiros from RVCR and Scott Weimer from the Virginia Tech Roanoke Center in The Cardinal News to understand the regional impact of bringing practitioners, peers with lived experience, researchers and community leaders together.

The upcoming Recovery Ecosystems Conference will not only showcase successful programs, but will bring together people who rarely all share the same room: practitioners, peers with lived experience…

02/23/2026

📚 What can you expect at this year’s Recovery Ecosystems Conference?

Sessions include:
• Trauma & crisis response
• Prevention & education
• Recovery courts & re‑entry programs
• Treatment & recovery support
• Peer service integration
• Workforce innovation
• Addiction research & long‑term wellness

This is your chance to learn from experts and peers driving change across Appalachia.

March 5–6, 2026 at The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center

Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/RecoveryEcosystem2026

02/17/2026

We’re excited to welcome Beth Macy, journalist and bestselling author of Factory Man, Dopesick, and Paper Girl, and Stephen Loyd, MD, a nationally recognized physician leader in addiction treatment, to open the 2026 Recovery Ecosystems Conference.

Their conversation will explore ongoing challenges related to addiction across Appalachia, share personal stories of struggle and triumph from those directly involved, and discuss opportunities for communities to help be the answer, now and in the future.

March 5–6, 2026
The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center – Roanoke, Virginia

Early bird pricing ends Feb. 26, secure your spot today! bit.ly/RecoveryEcosystem2026

02/09/2026

Recovery starts with Compassion, Connection, and Community!

Addiction affects every corner of Appalachia. This event is your chance to learn, share, and lead change. Together, we can build resilience and hope.

March 5–6, 2026 at The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center

Register today: https://bit.ly/RecoveryEcosystem2026

02/06/2026

Addiction recovery is a community effort.

Addiction challenges demand bold solutions. The Recovery Ecosystem Conference event brings together voices committed to healing and hope for Appalachia. Your participation matters.

Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/RecoveryEcosystem2026

02/05/2026

Help strengthen recovery networks across Appalachia.

Join Virginia Tech and Roanoke Valley Collective Response as a sponsor for the 2026 Recovery Ecosystems Conference, March 5–6, 2026 at The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center.

Your support will bring together leaders and organizations tackling addiction through prevention, treatment, workforce innovation, and other areas.

Explore sponsorship levels and make an impact: https://bit.ly/RESponsorship

01/26/2026

Join us March 5–6, 2026 at Hotel Roanoke for the Recovery Ecosystems Conference. This year's theme is “Compassion, Connection, and Community—Bridging Thriving Recovery Ecosystems Across Appalachia.”

✨Why attend:

☑️Learn practical strategies from crisis response through long‑term community support
☑️Connect with peers across Virginia and the Appalachian region
☑️Build partnerships that strengthen recovery-ready communities

✨Who should be there:

☑️Recovery ecosystem specialists; EMS; law enforcement; courts and the judicial system
☑️Healthcare and behavioral health professionals; researchers; educators
☑️Local and state government; community support organizations; housing developers
☑️Faith community; workforce and business leaders

🔖Early bird pricing ends Thursday, February 26—don’t miss out!
Reserve your spot today: https://bit.ly/RecoveryEcosystem2026

01/21/2026

📣Registration is now LIVE for the 2026 Recovery Ecosystems Conference!

✨Join us March 5–6 at Hotel Roanoke for two powerful days of learning, connection, and collaboration. 💜

This year’s theme, Compassion, Connection, and Community: Bridging Thriving Recovery Ecosystems Across Appalachia, will bring together diverse organizations working in areas from crisis to community support of recovery within our Roanoke area, across Virginia, and in the broader Appalachian region.

✅ Early bird pricing ends Feb. 26, don’t miss out!
Reserve your spot today: https://bit.ly/RecoveryEcosystem2026

01/09/2026

Want to make a difference in advancing community well-being in the New River Valley? Check out this fantastic career opportunity with NRV Recovery Ecosystem!

Need a new job in the new year? Join our Recovery Ecosystem team! We're hiring a Grant Management & Network Facilitator. Details and application available in our bio.

Details and application available below:
https://nrvrc.org/news/careers/grant-management-network-facilitator