Recovery in Motion

06/18/2026

With MN Prevention & Recovery Alliance – Recovery in Motion just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

06/15/2026

The wait is over! 🥳 Motion Maker Monday has arrived and this week we're featuring Behavioral Health Technician, Jamie C Lone-Johnson. 🏃‍♀️

If you've spent any amount of time around her, you know she brings energy, personality, and just the right amount of quirkiness wherever she goes. Whether she's helping clients, making coworkers laugh, or bouncing from one conversation to the next, Jamie always keeps things interesting, but keeping client care at the forefront.

If you've been paying attention, it's often a family affair around here and many of you may also know her as the better half of our ADC-T, Shawn Johnson. Together they are one of the Recovery in Motion power couples, but today the spotlight belongs entirely to Jamie!🔦

Let's learn a little more about one of the most energetic and entertaining members of the Recovery in Motion team.❤️

Q. If your coworkers had to describe you using only three emojis, which ones would they pick?

A. 🤣😎🤔

Q. What is your completely unnecessary but oddly impressive talent?

A. I am the Cribbage Queen, only lost 1 game since I started

Q. If your life were a sitcom, what would the title be?

A. 'Jamie's World'

Q. What's something you do that drives your coworkers just a little bit crazy?

A. Most of my shift I am on the go, I try to get as much I am able to right away.

Q. What's the weirdest thing you've ever Googled? 🤣

A. Hmmm yaa. 😬

Q. If we gave you a microphone and access to the intercom for one announcement, what would you say?

A. Welcome to RIM let your stay be a bit bumpy!

Q. If your personality came with a warning label, what would it say? ⚠️

A. Warning Unfiltered Language

Q. What's the most rewarding thing about working with clients at Recovery in Motion that just makes you smile at the end of a long day?

A. Knowing I have tried to help clients in their journey. ❤️

06/14/2026

🎸Recovery Rocks! 🎸
What a great day at the Interlaken Heritage Days Parade! 🎉 We were fortunate to have beautiful weather, an amazing group of volunteers, and a community that showed up in full force. 💪

What started as a parade entry quickly turned into a family affair, with volunteers both young and old helping us hand out candy, Narcan, and plenty of smiles along the route. Recovery in Motion quickly became the "Nar-Candy" float - distributing 16 CASES of Narcan and 50 Lbs of candy. 🤯

This year's theme was "Recovery Rocks," and we couldn't think of a better way to represent what recovery is all about—hope, connection, support, and having a little fun along the way. 😄

We even had two four-legged members of the team, Bozley and Cooper, joining us for the festivities. Judging by the attention they received, they may have been the real stars of the parade. 🐾

We are grateful to call Fairmont and Martin County home and thankful for the Interlaken Heritage Days (IHD) Committee and everyone who helped make today such a success.

Thank you to our volunteers, families, staff, alumni, friends, and everyone who cheered us on along the route. We had an absolute blast. Because at the end of the day, Recovery Rocks—and so does this community! 🎸❤️

06/11/2026

Today we were invited to spend the day inside the Minnesota Correctional Facility / Faribault participating in their 2026 Transitions Fair. More than 450 incarcerated persons (IPs) came through to learn about resources and options available to them as they prepare for life after prison.

One thing many people don't realize is that more than 90% of the incarcerated population will eventually return to our communities. The question isn't whether they'll come home—it's whether they'll have the support and opportunities needed to succeed when they do.

Behind every statistic is a person trying to figure out where they'll live, how they'll find employment, whether they'll reconnect with family, and how they'll avoid falling back into old patterns. These challenges don't magically disappear on release day. In fact, the first weeks and months after returning to the community can be some of the highest-risk periods for relapse, overdose, homelessness, and reoffending.

At Recovery in Motion, we believe that treatment and recovery services can make a real difference during that transition. Looking at these individuals as future community members rather than simply former inmates isn't being soft on crime—it's recognizing reality. Stronger support systems, recovery resources, employment opportunities, stable housing, and positive peer networks don't just help individuals; they make our communities safer and stronger for everyone. 💪

For me, today was also a reminder that a person's story doesn't have to end where it began. Years ago, I went through that gate under very different circumstances. Returning today to offer resources, support, and hope was a humbling experience and a powerful reminder of what can happen when people are given the opportunity, support, and tools needed to change their lives.

I am grateful to the MCF-FRB Transitions Dept. for the opportunity to connect with so many people today, hear their stories, see some familiar faces from decades ago, and share a message of real hope. The living proof kind.

Recovery is possible, change is possible, and every person deserves the opportunity to build a better future. 😎

06/08/2026

06/08/2026

You already know...🔦 It's Motion Maker Monday! 🔦 Vol. #18

This week we're featuring Behavioral Health Technician Christian Cazarez one of the calmest, most dependable people you'll ever meet. If you've ever needed help with something, chances are Christian was already on his way before you finished asking.

As one of Recovery in Motion's program graduates, Christian brings a unique perspective to the team. He understands the recovery journey firsthand and uses that experience every day to support the clients we serve.

He's the kind of guy who quietly gets things done, never seeks the spotlight, and somehow manages to be involved in everything without making a big deal about it. In other words, he's exactly the kind of person you want on your team. ❤️💪

Let's learn a little more about Christian!🥳

Q. As a Recovery in Motion graduate turned Behavioral Health Technician, what's the weirdest part about being on the other side of things now? 😆

A. I'd say the weirdest part being on the other side is I'm the one doing the hourly safety checks now overnight. I figured we did checks when I was a client but didn't realize it was hourly or every half hour in some cases. Some strange things to see during these! 😲

Q. You're known for always being willing to help. Has anyone ever asked you for something and your brain immediately said, "Absolutely not," while your mouth said, "Sure, I got it"? 👍

A. Typically during medication pass in the morning I'll be running around grabbing anyone left. It's more times than not during this time clients ask for things from the pantry or to get into their hygiene box. Thankfully I have a stellar partner in the mornings to help, albeit I tend to grab the items out of sheer habit 😆

Q. What's your most-used phrase during a shift? 🤔

A. For sure "that'll happen on the big job." 😁

Q. What's one thing clients would be surprised to learn about you?

A. I have the patience of a saint. Could be passed down from my grandpa or due to the fact I'm the only boy in the family with a total of 5 sisters! 👭👭🙋‍♀️

Q. What's the most random thing you've been asked to help with at Recovery in Motion?

A. The most random things I've helped with so far would probably assisting a client with a bandage near their private area. Weird in the sense of behavioral health, although I've previously worked in assisted living facilities so it's not too uncommon for me!

Q. What is your special talent that has absolutely nothing to do with being a Behavioral Health Technician?

A. Taking initiative whether it be a simple task or one that may take some time to get a handle on.

Q. Be honest: when someone says, "Hey Christian, can you help me with something?" what's the first thought that goes through your head? 😄

A. First thought is "uh we'll have to circle back." But almost always ends with "absolutely give me one second"

06/03/2026

Mark your calendars! 🎉

06/03/2026

Important message from the Dakota County Drug Task Force.

06/03/2026

🌞 Help Us Create More Comfortable Outdoor Spaces for Recovery 🌞

Hello community! 👋 As the weather gets warmer, we're looking to enhance the outdoor spaces at Recovery in Motion for the men we serve in our residential treatment program.

If you have gently used...

👉 Outdoor patio furniture
👉 Lawn chairs
👉 Picnic tables
👉 Benches
👉 Other outdoor seating
..that you're no longer using, we'd be grateful to give it a second life! 😁

Time spent outdoors can be an important part of the recovery process—providing opportunities for conversation, reflection, fellowship, catching some rays, and simply enjoying a peaceful moment to touch grass.

If you'd like to donate or have questions about an item, please contact us. We'll come and pick up your donations too! 🎉

📞 507-432-9740
📧 [email protected]
📍 1100 Indus St., Fairmont, MN

Thank you for helping us create a welcoming environment where healing and recovery can thrive. 💚

06/01/2026

🎉 You know what day it is! 🐪 After a brief break, Motion Maker Monday is back, and today we're shining the spotlight on one of the founders of Recovery in Motion and our Director of Operations, Zach Blanchard. 🏃‍♂️

If you've ever wondered who keeps the wheels turning around here while simultaneously creating at least some of the chaos he's solving, look no further. 😆

Whether he's tackling operational challenges, jumping into a project nobody asked him to do, or heading home to be supervised by his bulldog, Bozley, he brings plenty of humor, dedication, and personality to the team. Let's learn a little more about the man behind the title! 😁

Q. What’s the funniest “this can’t possibly be my job right now” moment you’ve had as Director of Operations?

A. Carrying trashcans of vomit out of a client's bedroom - so frequently it became part of the daily routine for a while. 🤢

Q. Which one is more stubborn: you or your bulldog Bozley? 🐾

A. Definitely Bozley; although, it can be a close match some days! 🤷🏼‍♂️

Q. What’s one thing you’ve fixed around the building that nobody even realized was broken?

A. Lightbulbs!💡It seems like every day another one is burned out! 🤦‍♂️

Q. If your coworkers had to create a warning label for you, what would it say?

A. “Caution: Conversations may reset without notice.”

Q. What’s your signature move when five different problems hit you at the exact same time?

A. Ask Jenna. 🙂

Q. If Bozley could attend leadership meetings, would he improve productivity or make things significantly worse?

A. If he could talk, he would definitely be full of wisdom and good ideas. However, he would likely just run around, slobbering on everyone and everything! 😝

Q. What’s one thing you swore you’d never do as an owner that you now do almost daily?

A. I never quite planned to be the groundskeeper...but here I am, killin' it! 💪

Q. Be honest — how much of leadership is experience and how much is just confidently winging it? 😄

A. Confidently winging it has become such a signature move, one could now call it experience! 🙂