Recovery Is Happening

Recovery Is Happening Recovery Is Happening is a non-profit organization that strives to bring awareness and education to the fact that people recover from substance use.

Recovery Is Happening was founded in Rochester, Minnesota in 2011 when Tiffany Hunsley, a college student living in long-term recovery, was doing her Capstone Project for a degree in Social Work. While researching how communities actively support and celebrate individuals in long-term recovery she realized that in Southeastern Minnesota there was a startling lack of support, little collaboration a

nd networking between providers, and virtually no advocacy or education about the realities of living in long-term recovery. Hunsley jumped in and began to mobilize the local recovery community to come together in support of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service’s Administration (SAMHSA) National Recovery Month and on September 22, 2011 the first annual “Recovery Is Happening” Walk & 5K Run & Rally For Recovery was held at the YMCA in Rochester. For the first time, the local recovery community had a public platform to celebrate recovery, advocate for policy changes and support each other. Notable speakers within the recovery community - Dan Cain, Craig Nakken, Dan Griffin, Gloria Englund, and Dave Wellstone attended and spoke eloquently about the many paths to wellness. Rochester Mayor, Ardell Brede, proclaimed the month of September as National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month and the Rochester Women’s Magazine (regional circulation 25,000+) featured “On the Road to Recovery” as its cover story with a message of hope and healing for the individual, family, and community. The Recovery is Happening Walk/Run and Rally has grown - successfully collaborating with other communities, businesses and public and private funders and hosting many activities during each subsequent September National Recovery Month. Supporters include 19 providers of recovery services in the southeastern region and five treatment providers from other regions of Minnesota. In 2012, the Recovery Is Happening all-volunteer executive committee unanimously agreed to move forward and establish Recovery Is Happening as a 501c3, non-profit. This status was granted by the State of Minnesota (January 2014) and a Recovery Is Happening Board of Directors was formed. Recovery is Happening (RIH) continues to advocate and create programs for those in long-term recovery in Southeast Minnesota and is growing in ways to continue serving this population.

This just in!! Todd was spotted cruising around Austin in the RIH car! He said he was on his way to a meeting!! 😂
06/02/2026

This just in!! Todd was spotted cruising around Austin in the RIH car! He said he was on his way to a meeting!! 😂

Recovery Is Happening would like to give a huge thank you to Saladworks and Atlas Insurance Brokers for sponsoring our r...
05/20/2026

Recovery Is Happening would like to give a huge thank you to Saladworks and Atlas Insurance Brokers for sponsoring our recovery softball team this season! Because of your generosity in providing jerseys and equipment, our players have the opportunity to feel included, connected, and truly “a part of” something positive. This season is about so much more than softball; it is about building friendships, creating community, and showing that recovery can be filled with joy and purpose. Thank you for believing in our mission and helping make recovery an amazing journey for so many individuals. Together, we continue proving that recovery is not only possible, but also powerful and fun!

Austin Community Action Building 105 1st St SeAustin, Mn
05/08/2026

Austin Community Action Building
105 1st St Se
Austin, Mn

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04/30/2026

Introducing One Step at a Time: May Walking Challenge for Mental Health Month 🌲

Doc's Recovery House is launching our first-ever community walking challenge. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we're inviting you to walk for recovery!

Here's how it works: you walk, run, or hike throughout May and for every mile our community logs, our generous sponsor Alerus matches $1 donated to Doc's Recovery House, up to $2,000.

It's free to participate. Walk on your own or with a group. Register below and you'll be given a download link to the Stridekick app and can follow along on the challenge leaderboard page.

PLUS, you can win awesome prizes - and if you walk the most miles of anyone, you can win a year-long paid gym membership! 🤯

🏅 All participants receive the custom challenge pin
💧 Log 50+ miles and earn a free challenge water bottle
👕 Log 100+ miles and earn the "Being Kind to My Mind, One Step at a Time" t-shirt
🏆 Grand prize winner = all of the above + a one-year paid gym membership

Your steps directly fund recovery housing, meals, and support for people rebuilding their lives...mind, body and spirit.

Let's be kind to our minds, one step at a time. See you out there, friends! 💚

🔗 Learn more and register here: https://www.docsrecoveryhouse.org/walking-challenge

Begin Anew successfully hosts the 1st Re-Entry Summit. Thank you for having us!
04/24/2026

Begin Anew successfully hosts the 1st Re-Entry Summit. Thank you for having us!

It's an exciting time as our kickball phenoms, the Hope Dealers of Austin, MN, embark on yet another amazing season! A h...
04/23/2026

It's an exciting time as our kickball phenoms, the Hope Dealers of Austin, MN, embark on yet another amazing season! A huge thank you to Jim and Mary at About Face Sober Living for sponsoring our team shirts and supporting our players on and off the field.

At our Austin Location!111 North MainLower Level
04/21/2026

At our Austin Location!

111 North Main
Lower Level

Address

25 16th Street Northeast
Rochester, MN
55906

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+15072184773

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