Staying Connected
We recently relaunched our website with a fresh look, making it easier to learn about our programs and find ways to get involved. Our digital presence continues to grow across our website and social media, helping us stay connected with the community and share real-time updates from our sites. We would love your feedback. Click […]
Growing Together: A Community That Makes Hope Possible
Growth happens when people show up for each other. That is what we see every day across Southern Oregon. Our strength comes from community. Volunteers, donors, and partners all play a role in making this work possible. It is why our region continues to move toward hope. Volunteers have stepped in to build tiny homes, […]
Finding Home Again
Robert and Rachel Renfro were caught in the grip of active addiction when everything fell apart. In November of 2023 they were evicted from their home. Their daughter Harper was placed in foster care and the family found themselves living out of their car, struggling to survive and unable to break the cycle they were […]
Rogue Retreat’s Apartments: A Place to Call Home
Safe, stable housing can change everything for a family. Through our apartment program, Rogue Retreat has helped families move out of crisis and into homes where they can begin to rebuild, heal, and plan for the future. Rogue Retreat’s apartments provide a stable place for individuals and families who are ready to move beyond shelter […]
Mobile Crisis Collaboration with Rogue Retreat: A Lifeline for Our Community
Over the year’s, Rogue Retreat has evolved from its humble beginnings into a cornerstone of support for individuals experiencing housing instability and crisis. What started as a small effort has grown into a robust continuum of resources, offering hope and stability to those who need it most. Jackson County Mental Health’s Mobile Crisis Team, in […]
Medical Respite: Healing Beyond the Emergency Room
Image Above: Medical Respite Team When someone experiencing homelessness is discharged from the hospital, recovery does not always end at the hospital doors. Without a safe place to heal, many return to the emergency room again and again for the same untreated conditions. Rogue Retreat’s Medical Respite program exists to break that cycle. Medical Respite […]
A Letter From Our Executive Director
If you are reading this, I hope that you had a great 2025 and are looking ahead to a happy 2026. It’s been a big year at Rogue Retreat and, looking back, I’m amazed at what our staff and volunteers were able to accomplish. The Social Enterprises team (Jana, Jason, Rachel, and Jeff) catered more […]
Havens for All
Rogue Retreat’s Havens create pathways from homelessness to stability for adults, families, seniors, and those in recovery. Each home is built on dignity, support, and the belief that everyone deserves a place to belong. Rogue Retreat’s Havens are more than housing. They are places where people can find safety, stability, and the support needed to […]
Fundamentals of Peer Support for Adult Addictions
Rogue Retreat’s Fundamentals of Peer Support for Adult Addictions training prepares individuals — both in recovery and recovery allies — to become certified Peer Support Specialists or Certified Recovery Mentors. Using the power of lived experience, graduates are trained to guide others through their own journeys with substance use recovery. Students in this training learn […]
Leading Others Towards Recovery
Jennifer Reviea, Peer Support Trainer & Educator at Rogue Retreat, has turned her lifelong struggle into purpose. Growing up surrounded by addiction, she began using at 13 and spent years in active substance use before losing custody of her children. Determined to change, she completed 10 months of treatment and found her calling in peer […]