Robby’s joins a group of only approximately 12 centers statewide dedicated to providing support to people in recovery. Submitted photo
Christopher Collier
Joyce Kimbler
To complete the continuum of care for those in recovery in our community, Medina County is excited to announce the opening of Robby’s.
Robby’s joins a group of only approximately 12 centers statewide dedicated to providing support to people in recovery. An open house will be held Monday, July 17 from 2-4 p.m. at 538 W. Liberty St., Medina, Ohio 44256. The event will feature speakers, a ribbon cutting and dessert will be served. Please RSVP to Veronica Perry or Stefanie Robinson: robbysrecoverycenter@gmail.com.
The mission of Robby’s recovery center and café is to strengthen communities by supporting people in recovery. Robby’s is a one-stop shop connecting people in need of recovery support services in the community. Our walk-in resource center accepts drop-in visitors from the entire community and will deliver a positive impact to people and their families throughout greater Medina that have either directly or indirectly been affected by addiction.
Robby’s believes in taking the holistic approach to recovery and will therefore also be offering opportunities for hospitality vocational training. This program will train participants on all aspects of hospitality while working at Robby’s, once it opens as a restaurant in the near future. Robby’s will help those individuals rebuilding their lives become more employable and will offer a financial stipend to students enrolled in the program. Further job readiness assistance will be provided by helping with completing job and housing applications, tutoring, and general problem solving. There will also be skill building activities such as resume building and basic financial fundamentals like check book balancing.
Because Robby’s believes in providing holistic support and believes that a work life balance is important, we will also offer a full schedule of prosocial activities and programming ranging from board games, sporting event gatherings, journaling, a sober running group, speaker presentations and peer support groups.
Since we trust that maintaining physical and emotional health is key in recovery we believe that combining the recovery center with restaurant services will help to reduce the social stigma that people in recovery often feel, helping to heal both the recovery population and the community.
Hope to see you there!