Peer-Run Support & Skills Groups

Curious, Not Divisive

Support That Meets You Where You Are

Our peer-run groups are led by people in recovery, for people in recovery. We intentionally set aside political posturing and one-size-fits-all answers — choosing instead to reduce stigma, stay curious, and learn from each other's lived experience.

No authority, no agenda — just honest conversation and practical skills that help people build stable, hope-filled lives alongside others who get it.

Our Groups

Find a Circle That Fits

Groups meet regularly in the Green Bay community and online. Come as you are.

Connection & Story Circles

Peer-led gatherings where people share real recovery stories in a stigma-free, judgment-free space.

Financial Literacy Skills Group

Practical money skills — budgeting, saving, and rebuilding credit — taught peer-to-peer.

Work & Readiness Skills Group

Job-readiness practice: résumés, interviews, workplace expectations, and rebuilding routine.

Life-Skills & Wellness Group

Decision-making, healthy routines, relationships, and sustaining recovery day to day.

What to Expect

  • Led by trained peers with lived experience
  • Confidential, judgment-free space
  • No requirement to share — come and listen
  • Practical skills, not lectures
  • Free to attend
  • Rooted in humility, not authority
Why Community Matters

The Science & Stories of Connection in Recovery

Curated videos that help explain why peer support, belonging, and community are not add-ons to recovery — they're the heart of it.

Everything You Think You Know About Addiction Is Wrong

Johann Hari · TED

The opposite of addiction is connection. Hari reframes addiction around bonding, belonging, and the environments that make recovery possible.

Watch on YouTube

Beating Drug Addiction — The Rat Park Experiment

The classic Rat Park experiment: how environment and connection change the whole story of addiction.

Watch on YouTube

Rethinking Recovery: Community, Connection & Belonging

Why purpose, social value, and human connection play a vital role in true recovery.

Watch on YouTube

Why Staying Connected After Treatment Matters

Addiction thrives in isolation; recovery flourishes through connection. Building a supportive network that lasts.

Watch on YouTube

Building Community in Recovery

Healing Minds

The profound impact of giving back and building real community as part of sustained recovery.

Watch on YouTube

What Causes Addiction & Depression — Johann Hari

Rich Roll Podcast

A long-form conversation on the roots of addiction and depression, and why connection is central to healing.

Watch on YouTube

These videos are curated from public YouTube channels to support learning. RHM does not own this content; always use discernment and consult a qualified professional for clinical decisions.

Join a Group

Want to attend a circle, start one in your area, or learn more? Reach out and we'll connect you.

Care That Is Measured — Because People Are What Matter

Restoring Hope Ministries tracks the well-being of every participant in our clinical and faith-based services using empirically validated screeners, clinical interviews, behavioral analysis, and self-report — so we can honestly see whether the people we serve are getting better. This rigor reflects the training of our founder, Dr. Gross, whose clinical psychology education and practical training at the Medical College of Wisconsin prepared him for this type of organization and care.

Empirically validated screenersClinical interviewsBehavioral analysisSelf-report
See how we measure outcomes and steward your support
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