Why Community Resource Infrastructure Matters: AARC Featured by Acolyte Applications

When people are facing crisis, confusion is often part of the problem. Someone looking for housing support may also need transportation. A parent searching for food assistance may also be navigating childcare challenges, healthcare issues, or a mental health crisis. A person entering recovery may spend hours trying to determine which services are still active, […]

More Than a Trend: What the Conversation Around Sobriety Reveals About Community and Connection

In recent years, conversations around alcohol have started to change. More people are drinking less. Some are exploring sobriety for the first time. Others are questioning long-standing assumptions about what social life, stress relief, celebration, or connection are supposed to look like. The rise of “zero-proof” culture has become visible everywhere, including restaurants, grocery stores, […]

A Community Tradition That Gives Back: Thank You to Winding Brook Park

Every holiday season, communities create traditions that bring people together. Some traditions are built around gatherings. Others around food, music, or celebration. In the Winding Brook Park neighborhood, one tradition has become something even larger: a way for the community to support local nonprofits while creating joy for thousands of people throughout the Christmas season. […]

Strengthening Prevention Through Positive Childhood Experiences: AARC Shares Research at St. Joe County Public Library

AARC recently had the opportunity to participate in an important community conversation focused on how early life experiences shape long-term mental and behavioral health outcomes. Our Executive Director, Frank Spesia, presented findings from his research on Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) at the St. Joe County Public Library, in partnership with social worker Jessica Herzog-Hall, MSW, […]