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9 people are interested
Walk/Run with People Overcoming Addiction (Sun Valley)
ORGANIZATION: Strides In Recovery
Please visit the new page to apply.
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9 people are interested
To apply, please visit our website and complete the online application:
https://www.stridesinrecovery.org/volunteer
Use your passion for exercise and your friendly personality to support women on their journey to long-term sobriety. As a Strides in Recovery assistant coach / mentor, you will walk, jog or run with small groups of the newly sober women who are receiving treatment at a program in Sun Valley. You do NOT need to be a serious runner. You do need to be capable of walking/jogging several miles while being a good listener and engaging in supportive conversation.
Exercise, and especially exercise done toward a goal and with a team, has been clinically proven to promote the mindset needed to stay sober and reduce the risk of relapse. Training for this role will include an overview of the causes and treatment for addiction, with an emphasis on the physical, emotional, and mental health benefits of exercise in early recovery.
The first-year post-addiction treatment relapse rate is 40-60%, and since the pandemic, the number of overdose deaths has been climbing. You will be part of bringing those numbers down! Together, we will support recovery. Together, we will change lives.
Teams:
Tuesdays 1:30-3:00 p.m.
Fridays 1:30-3:00 p.m.
To apply, please go to our website: https://www.stridesinrecovery.org/volunteer
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About Strides In Recovery
Location:
955 Deep Valley Drive #4066, Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274, US
Mission Statement
Strides in Recovery is a Southern California nonprofit which helps newly sober individuals grow physically, emotionally and mentally stronger so they can do their best at the hard work of recovery. We achieve these results by coaching people in addiction treatment programs to complete 5Ks, 10Ks, and half marathons.
Description
Use your passion for exercise and your friendly personality to support people on their journey to long-term sobriety. As a Strides in Recovery assistant coach / mentor, you will walk, jog or run with small groups of the newly sober who are receiving treatment at an addiction recovery program. You do NOT need to be a serious runner. You do need to be capable of walking/jogging several miles while being a good listener and engaging in supportive conversation.
Exercise, and especially exercise done toward a goal and with a team, has been clinically proven to promote the mindset needed to stay sober and reduce the risk of relapse. Training for this role will include an overview of the causes and treatment for addiction, with an emphasis on the physical, emotional, and mental health benefits of exercise in early recovery.
The first-year post-addiction treatment relapse rate is 40-60%, and since the pandemic, the number of overdose deaths has been climbing. You will be part of bringing those numbers down! Together, we will support recovery. Together, we will change lives.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
8140 Sunland BoulevardSun Valley, CA 91352
DATE POSTED
December 5, 2023
SKILLS
- Mental Health
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 21
- Regular attendance is required, as part of the value of the program to the participants is the relationships they develop with the assistant coaches. By showing up regularly, you are showing that you care.