R.O.S.S. montgomery

R.O.S.S. Montgomery Community Center

925 Forest Avenue

Montgomery, AL 36106

334-356-2890

ross4us.mo@gmail.com

Hours of Operation:

We are open 7 days a week from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

At our R.O.S.S. Recovery Community Centers, individuals come and go as they like and choose to either attend a support group, engage in social activities, fill out online job applications, or help to build their resume. R.O.S.S. is a safe, supportive, and fun environment for the people we serve to be in. If someone doesn’t have a place to go for the holidays or to watch a game, they can come to R.O.S.S. and share a meal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is a Peer Support Specialist?

A Peer Support Specialist is a person living in recovery with a substance use disorder and providing support to others seeking recovery from a substance use disorder.

Who is a Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS)?

A person in recovery from substance use disorder working within an agency or organization, who has been trained to use their personal recovery story to assist others in developing their personal plan for recovery. This person must meet the Alabama Department of Mental Health’s requirements to provide peer supportive services.

Peer Support Services promote:

Many pathways to recovery
Self-directed care
Advocacy
A strength-based approach
Relationship enhancement
Emphasis on peer support
Philosophy
Recovery philosophy
Holistic Approach
Self-care

PEER SERVICES INCLUDE:

Facilitating recovery education groups
Peer led support groups
Peer mentoring
Using life experiences to assist consumers in understanding their diagnosis
Crisis support
Relapse prevention planning
Reconnecting to family and community
Basic living skills
Building self-esteem and confidence
Recreation and social opportunities
Self-help and self-advocacy skills
Crisis resolution, problem solving, and goal setting skills
Screening/intake
Assistance in acquiring resources

Mark Litvine Director of Marketing for R.O.S.S. was on WSFA-TV Alabama Live show promoting our 2022 R.O.S.S. Montgomery Health Fair on Friday April 29th!

Thank you to WSFA-TV Alabama Live News Show for having R.O.S.S. Montgomery on air to promote our Recovery Rally taking place Saturday September 11th at Oak Park Pavilion 3 starting at 10am!

Thank you to WSFA-TV for such an awesome story on the Strike Out Stigma Baseball Night last night! R.O.S.S. Montgomery was honored to be featured in the story!

Our R.O.S.S. Montgomery Recovery Community Center was featured on WSFA News tonight at 6pm! Check us out!

Our R.O.S.S. Montgomery Agency Coordinator was Interviewed on how our Recovery Community Center is reaching the people who fall through the cracks.

One of our R.O.S.S. Montgomery Certified Recovery Support Specialists was interviewed as well.

R.O.S.S. Montgomery hosted our very first Blanket Blessing Drive on Saturday November 13th! All of us at R.O.S.S. Montgomery are so thankful to our Montgomery community for the donations we received to give to our homeless population. We collected over 220 blankets and coats! We were honored to have received a huge donation from one of our groups that meet at the Recovery Community Center Black Nurses Rock! We also received donations for blankets from Montgomery County Community Corrections! Thank you all for helping us to love people to a better life!

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We had a blast at our R.O.S.S. Montgomery Couples Valentine’s Day Dinner! Living our best life with Peers and Families. Celebrating Love & Fellowship!