We are a recovery community of survivors who are changing our lives and others though love and compassion.
We belong to a nationwide network of Recovery Cafes, founded in Seattle, Washington in 2003.
Become a Recovery Café member
Recovery Café invites individuals who want to be part of a healing recovery community to become members.
Members commit to:
- Be drug and alcohol free in the community space.
- Participate in a weekly Recovery Circle.
- Give back to the Café community.
Recovery Café’s Guiding Principles:
- Connect with divine love in ourselves and others
- Show respect
- Cultivate compassion
- Practice forgiveness
- Encourage growth
- Give back
School for Recovery
Learn to build healthy relationships, prevent relapse, and build a belief system grounded in truth and honesty through weekly classes that explore a wide range of topics to help you reclaim your life.
Join Doug Du Vall for a one-hour open discussion on the following topics:
NEW CLASS! Wednesday at 1 - 2:30 pm, Embrace Change:
Open to everyone. If you are new to recovery or struggling with relapse, join us for this new class. Ricky & Doug will focus on stages of change, relapse prevention and finding healthy connection.
(Please attend the Newcomer's Circle on Monday or Tuesday evenings at 5:30 pm before attending)
Relapse Prevention:
Recognizing the red flags that lead to relapse can help you avoid set-backs. With the right tools you can take action before relapse happens.
(Please attend the Newcomer's Circle before attending)
Life Skills:
Learn practical strategies for navigating daily life, managing responsibilities, and gaining tools to build a strong foundation for your future.
(Please attend the Newcomer's Circle before attending)
Healthy Relationships:
Gain a greater understanding of the dynamics in relationships. Develop characteristics necessary for healthy relationships while recognizing damaging toxic behaviors.
(Please attend the Newcomer's Circle before attending)
Building Self-Esteem:
We will discuss the importance of self-worth. Learn how to foster and build healthy self-esteem and self-confidence that improves your quality of life and opens new opportunities.
(Please attend the Newcomer's Circle before attending)
Coping Skills:
Develop healthy ways to handle stress, regulate emotions, and overcome obstacles, empowering you to respond to life’s difficulties with confidence and resilience.
(Please attend the Newcomer's Circle before attending)
Please call 541-326-1233 for class times and more information.
Recovery Circles
Become deeply known and loved through connecting with peers to explore challenges, areas of growth or movement and set goals or intentions in a weekly Recovery Circle.
Recovery Circles at Recovery Café are small groups of six to ten people that meet weekly for one hour. These meetings are designed to prevent relapse by reducing social isolation, providing positive modeling behaviors, encouraging honest feedback, and increasing emotional support.
During these meetings, members check-in, share the successes and challenges of their recovery journey, and exchange resources. Each circle is led by a trained recovery coach with lived experience to best walk alongside their circle members.
We understand that consistency and accountability are essential in recovery. We encourage our members to commit to the same Recovery Circle each week. Doing so helps foster a sense of mutual accountability and creates a safe, loving space for growth and learning, where mistakes are viewed as steppingstones, not setbacks.
Peer Support
Our certified peer support specialists walk alongside and assist members on their journeys of recovery and wellness.
We offer one-on-one peer support, individualized resource navigation, and connection to community partners and supports to meet the member’s recovery needs. Peer support is grounded in lived experience, and our specialists have walked their own paths of recovery and are uniquely equipped to offer hope, understanding, and encouragement.
Through shared experience, mutual respect, and genuine connection, they help members build trust, set goals, and stay motivated throughout their recovery journey. Peer support is not about fixing someone, it’s about walking beside them, believing in their capacity to grow, and celebrating every step forward together. Recovery Café Peer Support is available from 1-4 pm Monday-Thursday and Reclaiming Lives Peer Support is available Monday-Friday by appointment.
Peer Support
Our certified peer support specialists walk alongside and assist members on their journeys of recovery and wellness.
We offer one-on-one peer support, individualized resource navigation, and connection to community partners and supports to meet the member’s recovery needs. Peer support is grounded in lived experience, and our specialists have walked their own paths of recovery and are uniquely equipped to offer hope, understanding, and encouragement.
Through shared experience, mutual respect, and genuine connection, they help members build trust, set goals, and stay motivated throughout their recovery journey. Peer support is not about fixing someone, it’s about walking beside them, believing in their capacity to grow, and celebrating every step forward together. Recovery Café Peer Support is available from 1-4 pm Monday-Thursday and Reclaiming Lives Peer Support is available Monday-Friday by appointment.
Café Community
Our Café grounds members in a safe, welcoming environment that builds healthy relationships, stability and a sense of belonging.
Some of the services our Café offers include:
- Free, nutritious chef-prepared meals
- Italian sodas and gourmet espresso drinks
- Connection with other members through fun activities and conversations
- Opportunities to meet with our peer mentors
- Celebrations of success and other special events that show you matter!


Stephanie Mendenhall, Executive Director and Founder, Reclaiming Lives
Stephanie Castaneda
Hello and welcome. My name is Sam and I have been clean since February 5th, 2018.
My Name is Ricky, I am a person in Long-term Recovery. My clean date is 2/17/2018.
Hello!
I am a grateful recovering addict who is blessed to have life experiences of not only addiction but prison, foster care, and the ability to have compassion for those who are still struggling. I believe the difference we can make in each other’s lives is by being the best version of ourselves to those we serve, love, and support. My recovery is an absolute reflection of who I am as a person and what I can offer. I strive to lead by example and make a lasting impression on everyone I encounter in one form or another.
Jennifer James
My name is Doug Du Vall and I have been clean from all mind- and mood-altering substances since 7/22/2017.
Daynie serves as the Development Director at Reclaiming Lives.
My name is Brandon Orr, and I am a person in long term recovery. My clean date is March 25, 2017.
Angie Robles
Tony Mendenhall, Shelter Coordinator, Hearts With A Mission
Staci Hughes
Sharon Pittman, Secretary; Counselor with Continuum/OnTrack
Sarah Robbins
Katrina Bywater, Treasurer
Heather Philp
Bill Maentz, Board President, Owner of 5:00 Marketing and Founder of Grander Vision
Beau Jeska, 71 Five Justice Director, 71 Five Ministries and Lead Chaplain at the Jackson County Juvenile Detention Center