SMART Recovery USA

05/28/2026

SMART is proud to announce that we have received a large grant to continue our self-empowering, science-based work in the state of North Carolina! Read the press release here:
https://6982042.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/6982042/NC%20grant%20press%20release%20FINAL%205_11_26-1.pdf

05/26/2026

It's easier than ever to find new SMART meetings across the country. Simply put your city name and state into our SMARTfinder: https://meetings.smartrecovery.org/ Here is te list of the newest SMART meetings:
New Family & Friends meetings: Bogota, NJ; Radford, VA

New standard 4-Point meetings: Des Moines, IA; Princeton, NC; Clarksville, TN; Irvine, CA; St. Louis, MI; Britton, SD; Northampton, MA; Bowling Green, KY; Rogers, AR; Columbia, MO; Fort Collins, CO; Hollins, VA; Highland Park, NJ; Eau Claire, WI; Denver, CO; Blue Island, IL; Costa Mesa, CA; Great Falls, MT

New LGBTQIA+ meeting: Eau Claire, WI

New women only meeting: Evergreen, CO

New men only meeting: Evergreen, CO

05/20/2026

Looking forward to SMART's Mary Srivastava, Wake County Community Outreach Coordinator, and Gus Curran, Senior Director of Training and Program Development, sharing the message to Peer Support Specialists in a lunch and learn organized by NC Hope! sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nc-hope-lunch-and-learn-with-smart-recovery-tickets-1988441129947?aff=oddtdtcreator

Join us for a Lunch & Learn with SMART Recovery!

05/19/2026

SMART loves taking part in community events like the recent Mental Health Matters 5K & Festival in Charlotte NC, part of activities across the country. Pictured is Stepanie Rimer, SMART's Community Outreach Coordinator for Mecklenburg County and her pooch Horton.

05/18/2026

What an wonderful donation we received from Kajun Loaded Tea!! We are going to be able to continue growing our self-empowered and science-based recovery pathway...and if we sip some of the delicious Kajun Tea, we'll probably get there a little faster! Thanks to friends and fans of this community supporting company!

05/15/2026

Cherene Caraco is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Promise Resource Network On the latest SMART Recovery Podcast, https://smartrecovery.libsyn.com/cherene-caraco-on-radical-leadership, she shares her insights and passion about survivor-led, recovery-focused, and wellness-driven efforts in both the world we live in and the world we wish to create together.

05/13/2026

Excited to be partnering with NC HOPE Peer Support Training, News and Updates for this eventt! Register here: https://tinyurl.com/y5s94hdh

05/11/2026

SMART's Tammy Ginader recently attended the "Next is Now: The Evolving College Landscape" event in Winter Haven. Recovery is for all ages!

05/08/2026

New SMART meetings keep starting around the country! Just put in city/state into our SMARTfinder: https://meetings.smartrecovery.org

New Family & Friends Meetings: Raleigh, NC; Peoria, AZ; Portland, OR; Lowville, NY; Lancaster, OH; and Longview, TX.

New Military, Veterans & First Responders Meetings: Hillsboro, OR and Mentor, OH.

New Teens (13-17) Meeting: Franklin Township, NJ.

New 4-Point Meetings: Paterson, NJ; Raleigh, NC; Idaho Falls, ID; Coleman, MI; Laguna Niguel, CA; Tampa, FL; Northampton, PA; Kodiak, AK; Saint Johns, MI; Plymouth, MN; Bellevue, NE; Vernal, UT; Birmingham , AL; Elko, NV; Cleveland, GA; Philadelphia, PA; Parma Heights, OH; Lexington, SC; Berkeley, CA; West Chester, PA; Palm Desert, CA; Houston, TX; Soquel, CA; Somerset, PA; Miami Beach, FL; Waukesha, WI; San Diego, CA; Hamilton Township, NJ; Portland, OR; Los Angeles, CA; Williamsport, PA; Bowling Green, KY; New Braunfels, TX; and Longview, TX.

05/06/2026

If you've decided to start a change journey of any kind, we're here to support you. Consider joining a SMART meetings (visit our meeting finder here: https://meetings.smartrecovery.org) and see for yourself how our self-empowering, practical tools can help!