Upper Valley Turning Point

About Upper Valley Turning Point

Upper Valley Turning Point is a community recovery center in White River Junction, Vermont supporting people in recovery from substance use disorder.

The center provides free peer support, recovery coaching, educational programs, family support services and mutual-help meetings seven days a week.

Operating under the Second Wind Foundation it offers a safe, substance-free space that recognizes many paths to recovery and welcomes members, visitors and their friends alike.

Peer-Led Recovery Community Support

Peer support is at the heart of what Upper Valley Turning Point offers with no application or fee required to participate.

Recovery coaches, referrals and treatment navigation help members connect to the resources they need, while meetings like AA, NA, Al-Anon, All Recovery, OA and Recovery Dharma provide ongoing community.

The center pairs practical support with genuine connection, offering Narcan at no cost and partnering with local organizations for overdose response and medication-assisted recovery.

Transitional Recovery Housing

In addition to its drop-in services Upper Valley Turning Point offers gender-specific transitional housing through Willow Grove for women and Jack’s House for men.

These substance-free residences support people in early recovery with typical stays of six to twelve months. Residents may appreciate the safe spaces where everyone is has the same goal of lasting sobriety.

The center serves the Upper Valley in person with office hours weekdays and extended evening and weekend hours for meetings and events.

Edited by: Patti Croft, MBA

Addiction Treatment Programs

Alcohol Rehab
Alcohol rehab in Vermont helps clients find the motivation to make a change and gives them the tools to achieve long-term sobriety. Alcohol rehab may include detox, inpatient treatment, and/or outpatient care. You’ll learn the roots of addiction and learn how to build a substance-free life.
Dual Diagnosis
People with a dual diagnosis may be using substances to self-medicate. A high-quality rehab in Vermont can address both issues and help you reach recovery. A dual diagnosis program uses evidence-based approaches to help you overcome both your mental health concerns and substance use. This may include mental health medication, counseling, and more.
Opioid Addiction
A treatment program in Vermont can give you the tools and skills you need to overcome opioid addiction and reclaim your life. In an opioid treatment program, you’ll not only receive treatment, but you’ll participate in activities, receive peer support, and learn how to have fun without substance use.
Adult Program
Adult programs in Vermont address a wide range of substance use issues while also helping clients with concerns such as raising children or building a career. An adult program gives you the skills you need to overcome addiction and address the unique challenges of managing your work, relating to your family, raising children, and balancing a variety of other responsibilities
Men's Rehab
A men’s rehab in Vermont addresses the unique needs men have and allows them to build relationships in a gender-specific environment. A men’s program gives you the skills you need to overcome addiction and address challenges such as family relationships, fatherhood, emotional management, and more.
Women's Rehab
Those who join a women’s rehab program in Vermont are given training in key life skills to help them address their unique challenges. A women’s program gives you the skills you need to overcome addiction and address your unique challenges, such as motherhood, building a career, having healthy relationships, and more.
Young Adult Rehab
When people join a young adult rehab in Vermont, they learn key life skills while receiving treatment. A young adult program gives you the skills you need to overcome addiction and address the unique challenges of transitioning from the teen years to adulthood.
Recovery Coaching
Trained peers with lived experience provide strengths-based, person-centered recovery coaching to individuals seeking or sustaining recovery from substance use disorder in the Upper Valley region of Vermont and New Hampshire.
Family Recovery Coaching
Upper Valley Turning Point supports family members and loved ones impacted by a person’s substance use disorder through dedicated coaching, education, and connection to community resources in the Hartford area.
Telephone Recovery Support
This free phone-based service connects individuals in the Upper Valley to ongoing recovery support, offering encouragement and accountability for those working to sustain long-term recovery from substance use disorder.
Recovery Check-ins
Brief, supportive conversations help individuals stay connected to recovery supports between coaching sessions, reinforcing accountability and stability for people in recovery across the Upper Valley community.
Supported Living
Designed for individuals who need more structure than traditional recovery housing, this program offers a substance-free living environment with added support at Upper Valley Turning Point’s residences in White River Junction, Vermont.
Women's Recovery Residence
This recovery residence provides safe, supportive, substance-free housing specifically for women in recovery from substance use disorder, helping residents stabilize and build recovery capital in the Upper Valley.
Men's Recovery Residence
This recovery residence offers safe, supportive, substance-free housing for men in recovery from substance use disorder, part of Upper Valley Turning Point’s continuum of peer-based recovery housing options.
Recovery Community Center
Located at 200 Olcott Drive in White River Junction, Vermont, this welcoming drop-in space offers connection, peer support, and recovery-focused activities for individuals and families impacted by substance use disorder.

Insurance Coverage

Self-pay options
In Vermont, one way to pay for rehab is to use self-pay, also known as private pay. You can use a medical loan, write a check, or electronically send money to the center you prefer. Payment arrangements may vary depending on the type of treatment.

Levels of Care

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Outpatient Rehab
If you’ve recently finished a residential treatment program, participating in outpatient treatment in Vermont can help you reinforce and practice your new habits. Outpatient treatment sessions generally last 60 to 90 minutes and may include discussing a specific issue, sharing wins and challenges, education about specific topics, or developing life skills.
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Aftercare Support
In Vermont, aftercare allows you to access additional resources and support to help you avoid relapse after treatment. Aftercare may include connections to 12-step and other support groups, housing and employment resources, community recovery centers, and more.
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Sober Living Homes
Upper Valley Turning Point offers substance-free Recovery Housing, including a Women’s Recovery Residence and Men’s Recovery Residence, plus a Supported Living option for individuals needing additional structure while stabilizing in recovery.

Therapies

Family Therapy
Many people have challenging family backgrounds, and addiction can create unhealthy dynamics as well. Family therapy in Vermont allows you to address these concerns. Family therapy is only one element of rehab treatment, along with activities, peer support, individual and group counseling, relapse prevention, and more. Together, all these methods support you in establishing long-term recovery.
Group Therapy
It’s easy to feel isolated when you battle addiction, but group therapy in Vermont can show you you’re not alone. Group therapy sessions generally last 60 to 90 minutes and may include discussing a specific issue, sharing wins and challenges, education about specific topics, or developing life skills.
Recovery Coaching
Upper Valley Turning Point offers strengths-based, person-centered recovery coaching provided by trained peers with lived experience, supporting individuals in all stages of recovery from substance use disorder throughout the Upper Valley region.
Family Recovery Coaching
This service provides support, education, and resources to family members and loved ones impacted by a relative’s substance use disorder, helping families in White River Junction build their own recovery capital.