About Us
Couve Collective offers people in recovery and their support system avenues to engage in activities specialized for building life skills and a solid foundation for living. Staff and wellness coaches understand the importance of long-term support, adjusting courses when needed, and practicing healthy boundaries, which is modeled and guided in all aspects of our community. We build hope; we see humans stuck in a prison of their own making with bars of shame, guilt, and helplessness. We work to inspire change while building community.
Restoring connection by
building a community of recovery in
downtown Vancouver as we challenge each
other to grow through life's hardships.
Building trust with people – especially if you live on the streets – can be so difficult. So being (someone) people can trust really makes me feel honored and grateful.Â
Christa
The Columbian, January 16, 2024
You show up for us and we will 100% show up for you.
Kyle
Real Talk
Our Staff
Karen
Karen, a retired Boeing Sr. Finance Manager became interested in helping people suffering from addiction and their loved ones. through personal family experience. Karen holds a Masters degree in Addiction Counseling and an MBA.
Felicia
Felicia holds a Masters degree in Mental Health Counseling. She works from a person-centered approach, with training in cognitive skill based recovery and desires to work with clients towards feeling authentic, secure and confident in living a self-directed life.
Kyle
Kyle has a background in medicine, public health, and substance abuse treatment. He is in long-term recovery and has first-hand knowledge of the consequences of this nation's opioid crisis on young people, their families, and communities as a whole. He attended Saint Louis University, where he studied biology and philosophy.
Christa
Christa has experience with individuals in need of emotional and cognitive support. She is pursuing licensing in addiction counseling and has worked as an employment specialist for those with cognitive disabilities. Christa holds a BA in Psychology and a BS in Criminology and is certified in Victimology.
Rosemary
Rosemary has experience with helping women connect with their kids and build their independence.
Linda
Linda has experience with helping people find their motivation and gain traction in their goals.
Robert
Robert is in long-term recovery and shares his experience while engaging individuals who enter the center.
Savannah
Room For Change
Savannah supports and empowers our unhoused community members through the Room for Change program. She has experience with street outreach, systems navigation, and case management for folks experiencing homelessness. Savannah is SOAR (SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery) certified and holds a BA in Sociology and a MS in Applied Anthropology.
