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We Get Through the Heat by Looking Out for Each Other

A heat wave is easier to get through when you're not doing it alone. That's…

Health & Wellbeing

Small Ways to Stay Cooler When You Can’t Get Out of the Heat

Sometimes you can't get to a cool building right away. Maybe it's late. Maybe the…

Community Resources

Where to Cool Off in Northern Virginia When the Heat Turns Dangerous

When it gets this hot, staying cool isn't just about comfort. It's about staying safe.…

Wellness Tools

Post-Crisis Planning for the Helpers: An Action Plan for Peer Support Work

If you have ever sat with APPR — Action Planning for Prevention and Recovery —…

Center Closure

Happy 4th of July from Your CFO Family!

Summer is here, and so is the 4th of July! We wanted to make sure…

Five PillarsVirtual Groups

Virtual Peer Support Groups: CFO’s Online Community for Recovery and Wellness

There is a particular kind of comfort in logging on from your own home and…

BalanceBoundairesPeer Support

Peer Support Boundaries: Why Saying No Is an Act of Care

Peer Support Boundaries: Why Saying No Is an Act of Care A few months ago…

Center Closure

A Note About Juneteenth — We’ll Be Closed June 19th

A Note About Juneteenth — We'll Be Closed June 19th This Friday, June 19th, all…

BalanceRecovery Concepts

The Math of Capacity: A Peer Support Practice for Balance

There is a kind of math we don't talk about much in recovery, in peer…

Event

Peer Support Gala Northern Virginia

On May 28th, Centers for Opportunity hosted its first peer support gala in Northern Virginia,…

Peer Support

Saying that “You Are Enough” Doesn’t Mean Easy (or Fair)

"You Are Enough" Doesn't Mean Easy (or Fair) Let's be honest. "You are enough" can…

Center Closure

CFO Closed for Memorial Day

CFO Closed for Memorial Day All Centers for Opportunity locations will be closed on Monday,…