Welcome to The Campbell Center

The Campbell Center is a nonprofit education, advocacy, and resource center dedicated to supporting people experiencing and recovering from mental health and substance addiction challenges. We bring together individuals, families, and professionals to build stronger communities through knowledge, connection, and compassionate action.

Our work spans coalition building, peer-led training, and accessible resources that empower people at every stage of the recovery journey.

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Education

Workshops, trainings, and institutes that equip individuals and professionals with practical recovery tools.

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Advocacy

Coalition building and community voice initiatives that shape policy and expand access to care.

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Resources

Downloadable guides, flyers, and reference materials for anger management, peer support, and more.

Ways to Get Involved

  • DC Recovery Network — Connect with a regional coalition advancing recovery-oriented systems of care.
  • DC WRAP Institute — Wellness Recovery Action Plan training for individuals and facilitators.
  • NC Leadership & Training Academy — Leadership development for advocates in the behavioral health field.
  • Coalition Building — Join collaborative efforts that bring community stakeholders together around shared goals.
  • Events & Workshops — Attend mindfulness workshops, IPS training sessions, and community meetings.

Recovery is not a straight line, and meaningful support makes all the difference. The Campbell Center creates space where individuals navigating mental health and substance use challenges can find practical resources, peer connection, and pathways toward stability. Through workshops, training institutes, and community gatherings, the center equips people with tools that honor their lived experience while opening doors to new skills, relationships, and opportunities for personal growth.

Advocacy sits at the heart of lasting systems change. The center brings together coalitions of consumers, providers, and community partners to amplify voices that too often go unheard. By fostering dialogue around policy, access, and equity, these advocacy efforts help shape a recovery-oriented landscape where services respond to real needs. Collective action transforms individual setbacks into shared momentum, pushing toward a future where quality care is not a privilege but a widely available reality.

Education empowers both individuals and the professionals who walk alongside them. The center offers a range of learning experiences, from in-person trainings to online webinars and Google Hangouts sessions, covering topics such as trauma-informed care, peer support, anger management, and wellness planning. These programs draw on evidence-based approaches while remaining grounded in the wisdom of those who have navigated recovery themselves, creating a learning environment that is practical, respectful, and immediately applicable.

Healing happens in community, and the center nurtures connection through creative arts, micro-enterprise initiatives, and quarterly luncheons that bring people together around shared purpose. Whether through a wellness recovery action plan workshop or a leadership academy cohort, participants discover that isolation gives way to belonging when spaces are intentionally designed for mutual support. These gatherings remind everyone involved that recovery is not a solitary endeavor but a communal journey.

Wellness extends beyond clinical treatment into every corner of daily life. The center provides downloadable guides, flyers, and reference materials that address the full spectrum of recovery needs, from employment readiness to communications technology skills. By making resources freely accessible and easy to understand, the center lowers barriers for people at every stage of their journey. Small, practical steps, supported by reliable information and a caring network, build the foundation for long-term health and self-determination.

Where We Work

The Campbell Center serves communities across the District of Columbia, North Carolina, and beyond. Our programs reach individuals and families wherever support is needed, through in-person gatherings and accessible digital resources.

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Building Stronger Communities

Through the DC Recovery Network, the DC WRAP Institute, and the NC Leadership & Training Academy, The Campbell Center brings people together around shared experiences and practical solutions. Our coalition-building work connects advocates, providers, and community members to create lasting change in behavioral health systems.

From anger management resources to peer-support documentaries like The Anonymous People, our library of downloadable materials supports individuals and groups in their recovery and advocacy efforts.

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