GreenTree Peer Center

05/25/2026

Just a reminder. GT is closed today for Memorial Day and will reopen tomorrow at 10 am.

05/22/2026

So thankful for the rain here in our county and on the farms in neighboring counties!

05/18/2026

With Recovery Revolution – GreenTree just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉 Recovery Revolution is another peer-operated supporg organization that serves Wilkes County and the surrounding area. They have taken innovative steps to create recovery-promoting programs!

05/14/2026

GreenTree hanging out for International Harm Reduction Day, where Melina, one of our Refuge team members, used her gifts to connect with Spanish (and English) speaking community members and share more about recovery, wellness, and GreenTree

05/06/2026

What an amazing day at GreenTree. We hosted our first community resource fair today and had amazing folks from
Forsyth County NC Health and Human Services, Partners Health Management, Insight Human Services, The BEAR team, Twin City Harm Reduction Collective, MentalRest Counseling, Into The Wild, Advancing Forward, and many more.

Shout out to the GreenTree team for all their hard work putting this together, cooking, serving, and promoting recovery and wellness.

05/05/2026

We will not open on Wednesday 5/6 until 10:45am to offer time to set up and prepare for our county resource fair from 11am-2pm. Come join us for some hotdogs, hamburgers and a chance to connect to Forsyth County resources!

05/04/2026

Check out the May GreenTree Calendar!!

04/30/2026

Come see GreenTree and all the other resources!

Join us for Internal Harm Reduction Day Thursday, May 7 from 3pm to 6pm at the SouthEast Plaza. See details in the photo.

04/29/2026

GreenTree Peer Center will be closed Friday, May 1st for community based training.

04/27/2026

The VCVC framework (Validate, Connect, Vulnerability, Connection/Community), created by Caroline Mazel-Carlton at WildFlower Alliance, reminds us that we don't need to be "fixed" by experts, we need to be heard by peers.

The transition from Vulnerability to Connection is where the shift happens. When we share our darkest or most difficult parts, and someone else says, "I understand because I’ve been there too," the shame begins to dissolve.

This isn't just a "support group" tool; it’s a blueprint for building authentic communities.



(Picture of GreenTree’s Executive Director, Amanda Martin, taken while facilitating a training hosted by Promise Resource Network)