Recovery & Peer Support

CONTACT INFORMATION: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
8221 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive
Fairfax, Virginia 22031
Michael T. Lane
Director of Individual & Family Affairs

Merrifield Peer Resource Center

Image of balanced rocks with the words "hope, recovery, wellness"

The Merrifield Peer Resource Center (PRC) at the CSB's Sharon Bulova Center is a living example of Hope, Recovery, and Wellness.

The Center is a free resource for adults recovering from with mental health, addiction, and co-occurring disorders. Peer Recovery Specialists (PRSs) and volunteers share their lived experiences with similar challenges in an open, nonjudgmental atmosphere of support and encouragement through:

  • Individual peer support PRSs are ready to help you:
    • Create job-winning resumes, cover letters, and provide individual employment support
    • Apply food stamps, general relief, SSI/SSDI
    • Navigate the CSB service system online
    • Develop advance directives, which allow you to plan for health care decisions – mental and physical – when you are unable to make those decisions for yourself
    • Find housing, communicate with health providers, and recommend helpful community resources
  • Group peer support is available through:
    • Tranquil Voices – general peer support group open to all
    • Positive Reflections Group
    • A Hope and Healing Journey
    • Meditation and mindfulness classes
    • Creative Arts group

Additional services include:

  • Computer/internet access
  • Online, self-paced training on Microsoft Office programs
  • Help with debt management and accessing credit reports
  • Social activities, camaraderie and fun!

Check out the Center’s calendar of activities.

Stop by the Center today and connect with others through groups, activities, and one-on-one peer support.

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