Jenna’s Promise
Holistic substance use disorder recovery community network.
| Date | Investors | Amount | Round |
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| investor investor | €0.0 | round | |
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| Total Funding | 000k | ||
Jenna’s Promise is a non-profit recovery community based in Johnson, Vermont, that provides comprehensive, wrap-around services for individuals with substance use disorder. It was founded in 2019 by Greg and Dawn Tatro, owners of G.W. Tatro Construction, following the death of their 26-year-old daughter, Jenna Rae Tatro, from a fentanyl overdose. Jenna’s six-year struggle with addiction, which began with a prescription for OxyContin, exposed the family to the systemic gaps in treatment, housing, and community support, inspiring them to establish the organization in her memory.
The organization operates on a “recovery village” model, integrating its services within the local community. It employs a multi-phase, four-pillar approach encompassing clinical programming, residential support, health and wellness, and workforce development. Clients are provided with sober housing, trauma-informed therapies, mental health services, and life skills training. The wellness program includes yoga, meditation, nutrition classes, and access to a gym.
A key component of its model is workforce development through social enterprises. Jenna's Promise runs Jenna's Promise Roasting Company and JP's Promising Goods, a discount store, which provide program participants with job skills and stable employment experience. Profits from these businesses are reinvested to support the organization's mission, aiming for long-term sustainability. The nonprofit serves individuals both within its residential program and the broader community, offering financial assistance for those needing to enter sober living homes. By transforming buildings that were once part of the local drug trade into recovery residences, Jenna's Promise is actively working to change the community landscape from one of trafficking to one of healing and support.
Keywords: substance use disorder, recovery community, sober living, workforce development, addiction treatment, non-profit, holistic recovery, trauma-informed care, Vermont, community support, peer support, social enterprise, vocational training, behavioral health, fentanyl crisis, opioid epidemic, recovery housing, wellness programs, mental health services, family support