NIRCO Launches Block-by-Block: Overdose Fatality Prevention Initiative in Lake County
The Block-by-Block initiative identifies areas with high overdose deaths. We recruit residents and organizations living or working in...
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Our Community,
Our Recovery!
Serving individuals, family members, friends and allies struggling
with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders
in Northern Illinois.
We are a Peer-Led, Peer-Driven
Recovery Community Organization
Our mission at Northern Illinois Recovery Community Organization is to promote recovery principles for individuals and families in order to strengthen recovery advocacy, peer engagement, and community collaboration in the Northern Illinois area.
SUPPORT
NIRCO provides peer-based recovery support services provided by individuals with lived experiences of substance use disorder, mental health, justice involvement, homelessness, and workforce challenges.
advocacy
NIRCO spearheads advocacy efforts to educate and provide information about substance use disorders and recovery for policy makers and our community.
EDUCATION
We facilitate education and training to inform our communities on recovery management, recovery capital, stigma reduction, NARCAN training, and health & wellness.
ROsc
The Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care-Illinois Statewide Network works to
establish multiple ROSC Councils to assist communities with
building local recovery-oriented systems of care.
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