Young People in Recovery- Adams County, CO Chapter

YPR envisions a world where all young people have the resources they need to thrive in recovery from addiction to drugs and alcohol. YPR’s mission is to provide the life skills and peer supports to help young people recover from substance use disorder and reach their full potential.

YPR is a national nonprofit that provides peer recovery support services for youth and young adults in recovery—or who are seeking recovery—from substance use disorder. Our programs consist of community-based chapters; life-skills curriculum programs; and advocacy to reduce stigma and create more resources for recovery. By creating a national network of young people in recovery, YPR empowers young people to get involved in their communities and take charge of their futures.

YPR embraces all pathways to recovery including 12-step, faith-based, harm reduction, medication-assisted treatment, and others. YPR was formed in 2010 by young people in recovery (defined as under age 30) who wanted to help others. It was incorporated as a 501c3 effective 2013. YPR currently has 54 chapters in 19 states nationwide with new chapters launching throughout the year. Our first life-skill curriculum program, My Recovery Is EPIC, was launched in 2016. YPR now has three life-skills curriculum programs, including the Phoenix program for criminal justice-involved individuals and My Future Is EPIC for adolescents aged 14-18.

The organization is led by Executive Director Ann Herbst, YPR’s former VP of Institutional Advancement. YPR’s Board Chair is Alexa Eggleston, former senior program officer of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.