About
About Live Free Adolescent Recovery
A school-based peer recovery program built from real implementation experience — not from a research desk. Developed by a clinician with 27+ years of practice and 30+ years of personal recovery.
Where this program came from
Live Free Adolescent Recovery was founded on the belief that prevention and early identification are most effective when they occur within the school community. What began as one of the first school-based adolescent peer recovery support groups in New Hampshire has evolved into a structured, policy-aligned professional development model designed specifically for secondary schools. Our work is grounded in real-world school implementation — not theory.
Our experience
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Piloted the first school-based peer recovery group at Dover High School
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Currently implementing in Dover, Somersworth, and Moultonborough school districts
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Collaborated with the UNH Institute on Disability to support school-based peer programming
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Presented at national, regional, and international conferences on adolescent peer support and recovery
Our approach
School-based
Built for the school environment —
not adapted from a clinical or community model
MTSS-B aligned
Operates within all three tiers of the NH MTSS-B framework
Structured and supervised
Every element has defined boundaries,
protocols, and adult oversight
Complement, not replace
Designed to strengthen existing student services — not add infrastructure
Our goal is not to add another initiative. Our goal is to strengthen the systems already in place.