At ACR, we offer support in many forms—because there’s no single way people begin, sustain, or return to wellness. Our Support Approach reflects this flexibility. Whether you're starting a conversation, navigating a moment of change, or building on what’s already working, we’re here to meet you with what you need, when you need it.
Support That Meets You Where You Are
Practical tools for connection, care, and continued growth.
Three Core Elements of Our Support Approach
Early Connection
Creating space for early, relationship-based support—often before someone even identifies a specific need. This element focuses on building trust, sharing insight, and offering guidance that helps individuals and families begin to make sense of what’s happening.
Active Recovery
Offering personalized, practical support when someone is actively seeking change. This includes one-on-one peer services, family coaching, and collaborative programs—all grounded in what works and delivered by people who’ve walked the path.
Sustaining Wellbeing
Providing continued support beyond moments of crisis or change. This element focuses on staying connected, nurturing wellness, and offering tools that adapt over time—because support doesn't end when the crisis does. It’s about sustaining progress in ways that fit real life.
Early Connection
Support for When You’re Just Starting to Explore
Easier Today Than Tomorrow
Why waiting does not help - and how early support makes change easier.
This guide encourages small, timely steps that can make a big difference—before things become overwhelming.
The Spectrum of Substance Use
Understanding patterns helps you offer the right kind of support.
This guide breaks down experimentation, regular use, and problematic patterns—so you can step in with care, not fear.
Beyond the Myths
The way we think about addiction affects how people get help.
This guide challenges harmful myths and offers a science-backed, compassionate path forward.
Active Recovery
Support for Navigating Recovery & Helping Others
What Helps vs. What Hurts
What you say—and how you show up—can shift everything.
This guide offers practical ways to respond with care, not shame—so your support truly helps.
Rebuilding Connection
Recovery is a process—not a straight line.
This guide helps reframe expectations and encourages compassion through every step forward, back, or in between.
Understanding Return to Use
Support matters most when someone starts to struggle again.
This guide helps families respond to return to use with care—not fear or shame.
Sustaining Wellbeing
Support for Ongoing Wellbeing
Check-Ins That Make a Difference
Small, steady check-ins can make a big impact. This guide is for anyone supporting a loved one and wondering how to stay connected without adding pressure.
This guide offers thoughtful, low-pressure ways to show up consistently and meaningfully over time.
Staying Steady When Life Moves On
Support doesn’t end when things feel calm. This guide offers simple, real-life ways to care for your well-being—especially in quiet seasons when support can fade, but life is still unfolding.
This guide helps you stay grounded and connected without needing a crisis to justify care.