and Dawn Tatro . “ They ’ ve saved a lot of lives with what they ’ ve done here in Johnson , and I ’ ll always be grateful that they gave me the chance to work here .”
Once program participants have gotten their footing at JP ’ s Promising Goods and have successfully maintained their recovery for several months , they are then offered the opportunity to advance to a recovery house with slightly less supervision and structure . If they choose to , they can also apply to work at the Jenna ’ s Promise Roasting Co ., an artisan coffee roasting company that makes and sells high-quality coffee . Jenna ’ s Promise Roasting Co . roasts all of their beans with a world-class Öztürkbay coffee roasting machine . The machine was donated to Jenna ’ s Promise by the frontman of the legendary rock band , Phish , Trey
Anastasio , who is actively involved in recovery advocacy efforts throughout the State of Vermont . After participants have established a firm knowledge of the coffee roasting process , they can apply to work at Jenna ’ s Promise Café , which is located in a building that also houses recovery residences on its upper floor . As they continue to progress in their recovery , they move on to the least-supervised tier of recovery housing . From there , Jenna ’ s Promise staff members help them find affordable housing and access grant funding from various government programs , enabling them to transition into living independently while safely maintaining their recovery . “ There are quite a few programs out there that can really help people ,” notes Jenna ’ s Promise ’ s Co-Founder , Amy Tatro . “ We ’ ve been able to reach out to the Public Housing Authority , which has given
us money for housing , the Department of Labor , the Department of Agriculture , and many other government organizations . When we talk to the people who run those programs and tell them what we ’ re doing here , they go out of their way to make it work for us . It feels good to know that the conversation is changing on a national scale , and we ’ re proud to play a part in reducing the stigma surrounding SUD and helping people move forward with their lives in recovery .”
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