Thrive IRC

The Substance Awareness Center of I.R.C. We focus on Prevention Works and Recovery Works! General board meetings are held monthly and are open to the public.

We protect and empower our community by providing resources, prevention strategies and recovery services that address substance misuse and behavioral health, promoting long-term wellness. was founded in 1989 as a resource for information and referral, and has expanded the services offered as the community need has increased. We deliver evidence based substance abuse prevention programs to adolesce

nts with a focus on skill building which is a key to effective prevention. SAC also offers treatment programming and recovery support services for adults with substance use disorders. SAC receives funding from grants, foundations and donations, and operates under the direction of a volunteer board of directors.

09/09/2026

Thank you Orlando Health East Coast team!

09/02/2026

August 31 marked International Overdose Awareness Day—a time to remember the lives lost to overdose, honor the people who carry their memory, and remind our community that every life is worth saving.

And as August gives way to September, we enter Recovery Month with hope.

Because recovery is real. It is possible. And it is happening every day in our community.

Recovery looks different for everyone. Sometimes it begins with treatment. Sometimes with a conversation, a second chance, a safe place, or simply someone who refuses to give up. And sometimes, recovery begins because Narcan gave someone another tomorrow.

That is why overdose prevention and recovery belong in the same conversation.

At Thrive, we believe there is incredible beauty in watching someone reclaim their life—and incredible power in a community willing to help them get there.

Carry Narcan. Know how to use it. Help save a life.

Narcan is available through Thrive and other community partners. Please reach out for more information, training or to recieve Narcan for yourself or your business.

As we remember those we have lost, we also celebrate those who are still here—and every person taking the next step toward recovery.

💜 Remember.
💜 Respond.
💜 Recover.
💜 Hope lives here.

09/01/2026

08/30/2026

Make plans to Join us Monday August 31st at Jaycee Beach Park in Vero Beach as we remember those lost to overdose, and celebrate the hope, beauty and possibilities of recovery!
National Day

08/28/2026

Thank you to our friends at Orlando Health Sebastian River Hospital for their support of our Annual Freedom 5k. Because of support like yours, this is more than a race - it's a movement!! Join us for this years 5k Run/Walk on September 26th at Riverside Park in Vero Beach. www.freedom5kirc.com for more information!

Address

2300 5th Avenue Suite 103
Vero Beach, FL
32960

Telephone

+17727704811

Website

http://www.thrive-irc.org/

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