Employment Help, GED Tutoring & Financial Literacy for Recovery

Recovery Connections SWVA offers employment support, GED tutoring, and financial literacy classes for people in recovery in Southwest Virginia. Build skills and stability for your future.

Community-Based Support

Building Your Future in Recovery: Employment, Education, and Financial Skills

Recovery from addiction isn’t just about abstaining from substance use; it’s about rebuilding a fulfilling life. For many individuals in Southwest Virginia, this journey involves finding meaningful work, completing their education, and learning to manage their finances with confidence for the first time.

Recovery Connections SWVA is dedicated to making this possible. We provide community-based support services designed to address the practical barriers to long-term recovery. When your life includes stable employment, education, and financial independence, staying sober becomes a goal worth protecting.

Our Unique Offerings

What Recovery Connections SWVA Can Offer You

Our programs are shaped by what people in recovery truly need: stability, connection, a sense of purpose, and, above all, a place to belong.

Employment Connection

Finding a job during early recovery can be one of the most challenging yet crucial steps in your journey. A stable job offers structure, income, purpose, and the dignity of contributing to your own future. However, navigating the job market may feel overwhelming, especially if you have gaps in your employment history or a record of past struggles.

Our Employment Connection program is here to help. We work with individuals in recovery across Southwest Virginia to:

Build or update your resume
Prepare for job interviews with practice and coaching
Identify and connect with local employers who value second chances
Navigate workforce development resources and employment programs in the region

You’ve done hard things before. Getting back to work is one of the most meaningful steps you can take in recovery, and we’re here to make it less daunting.

GED Tutoring

Education opens doors. Whether you have been out of school for five years or twenty-five, earning your high school equivalency credential — the GED — is a significant step that expands your job opportunities, enhances your sense of achievement, and improves your future prospects.

Recovery Connections SWVA offers GED tutoring for individuals in Southwest Virginia who want to take this important step. Our tutors provide personalized and flexible support at a pace and level that works best for you, all in an encouraging, judgment-free environment.

You are never too old, too behind, or too uncertain to start. Many people in recovery have successfully earned their GED, and we would be honored to support you in achieving the same goal.

Financial Literacy Classes

For many people coming out of active addiction, managing money is unfamiliar territory. Addiction is expensive — and the chaos it creates can leave finances in disarray. Recovery is the chance to start fresh, and building financial skills is one of the most practical investments you can make in your sobriety.

Our financial literacy classes cover the fundamentals:

Budgeting and tracking your spending
Opening and managing a bank account
Understanding and rebuilding credit
Setting short- and long-term financial goals
Avoiding common financial pitfalls in early recovery

These classes are offered in a small group setting, and taught with the real-life circumstances of recovery in mind.

Made With You In Mind

Comprehenive Services

At Recovery Connections SWVA, we are proud to offer a comprehensive range of services designed to support individuals in recovery throughout Southwest Virginia. Our offerings include employment support to help individuals secure sustainable jobs, GED tutoring for those looking to complete their high school education, and financial literacy programs to equip participants with essential money management skills.

Our programs are made possible through community grants specifically allocated to combat the opioid crisis and foster long-term recovery within our region. By investing in the growth and development of individuals in recovery, we aim to contribute positively to the well-being of the community as a whole.

Judgment-Free Space

More Than a Center. A Lifeline.

Located in downtown, Recovery Connections SWVA is a welcoming, judgment-free space for people at every stage of the recovery journey. We believe recovery thrives in community, when you have support, resources, and real connections, your life’s path can open to new hope and possibilities.

We’re here for treatment alumni, local residents, and anyone in Southwest Virginia who needs a helping hand as they rebuild after addiction. Whatever your story, you’ll find encouragement and understanding here.