The Act of Recovery Foundation
Connecting recovery, land, and animals to rebuild lives and communities.
Restoring Lives. Empowering Communities. Reimagining Futures.
Join the trusted ranks of our partners uplifting transformative initiatives throughout Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, and the communities we serve. Together, we create meaningful impact and foster community resilience.See Our Programs
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Rooted in Recovery
A TEK-grounded program that brings recovery-adjacent communities into active coastal stewardship at the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary, measuring the physiological and behavioral health outcomes of purposeful relationship with the living world. Conducted in partnership with emLab/UCSB.
The Community Table Share
A program connecting food-insecure households in Santa Barbara County to locally grown, ethically raised food through a sliding scale co-op membership model and a community-funded sharing pool. The more people who join, the more people who can be served.
Cultural Coastal Celebration
A series of coastal gatherings at Chumash ancestral sites along the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary, bringing together cultural bearers, marine scientists, chefs, and community members for fishing, gathering, shared meals, and ceremony.
Our Mission
The Act of Recovery Foundation advances recovery as an interconnected practice that strengthens people, land, and animals. We deliver trauma-informed mental health education, wellness programming, arts-based healing, and community support through workshops, peer learning, and cultural programming. Our work also includes environmental stewardship, animal welfare, and food sovereignty, recognizing that personal healing, community resilience, and access to nourishing, locally sourced food are inseparable.
