The middle path Initiative for Recovery and Wellness

The Middle Path Initiative for Recovery and Wellness exists to translate Middle Path–informed principles into direct community impact. As a nonprofit, community-based organization, the Initiative focuses on education, outreach, and access—bringing evidence-based, harm-reduction–aligned recovery and wellness tools to individuals and communities often underserved by traditional systems of care.

Our current efforts are focused on securing funding and building the infrastructure necessary to support a future regional pilot program, along with a movement- and momentum-building tour presenting Middle Path Method workshops, with initial emphasis on the Four Corners region and Tribal Nations where culturally responsive, person-centered approaches to health and recovery are critically needed. Our work is grounded in compassion, balance, and practical support—meeting people where they are and supporting sustainable paths toward health, purpose, and resilience.

The mission of the Middle Path Initiative for Recovery and Wellness is to advance evidence-based, trauma-informed, and harm-reduction–oriented approaches that empower individuals affected by opioid use disorder (OUD), substance use disorder (SUD), and co-occurring mental health conditions to rebuild their lives with purpose. Through mindfulness, emotional-intelligence education, peer support, and person-centered recovery tools, the Initiative helps individuals cultivate resilience, discover meaning, and sustain long-term wellness.

The Initiative exists to make recovery and wellness tools accessible to all—especially those with limited access to traditional treatment options.

We promote a compassionate, evidence-based model of care that integrates modern science, emotional intelligence, and contemplative practices to reduce suffering and support meaningful, lasting change.

Our purpose includes:

• Providing free or low-cost community seminars, mindfulness-based recovery workshops, and group coaching programs in underserved regions
   
• Supporting individuals impacted by OUD and SUD through education, self-awareness training, and harm-reduction practices
   
• Partnering with tribal nations, correctional facilities, halfway houses, and treatment centers to deliver mindfulness-based recovery education
   
• Developing peer-support networks and training models rooted in compassion, balance, and long-term resilience
   

• Individuals affected by substance use disorder (SUD), opioid use disorder (OUD), and co-occurring conditions
   
• Underserved rural and tribal communities seeking evidence-based alternatives to conventional recovery models
   
• Incarerated or recently released individuals seeking tools for personal transformation and reintegration
   
• Community organizations, peer-support specialists, and treatment providers seeking harm-reduction and mindfulness-based training

• Community Recovery Education
  Free or low cost workshops, mindfulness training, peer-led support groups, and the distribution of MPRP Volume 1 books to marginalized individuals and organizations
   
• Correctional Outreach
  Recovery and mindfulness seminars for prison reentry programs
   
• Tribal & Rural Engagement
  Partnerships with tribal councils and rural health networks to expand access to holistic recovery resources
   
• Peer Support & Training
  Peer-support development, mentorship, and training rooted in harm reduction and emotional intelligence
   
• Research & Evaluation
  Ongoing program assessment to ensure alignment with evidence-based best practices

• Compassion – We meet every individual with empathy, dignity, and respect
   
• Integrity – We uphold transparency, authenticity, and accountability
   
• Inclusivity – We honor diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and paths to recovery
   
• Empowerment – We equip individuals with tools for autonomy, self-awareness, and purpose
   
• Balance – We model and teach the Middle Way as a principle for sustainable change
   
• Service – We exist to reduce suffering and contribute meaningfully to collective healing

The Middle Path Initiative for Recovery and Wellness is in the process of applying for its own 501(c)(3) status. During its first year of operations, the Initiative is seeking the support of a fiscal sponsor to establish strong organizational infrastructure, ensure compliance, and responsibly steward early funding.

We welcome conversations with individual donors, foundations, and partners aligned with our mission.

Donations and sponsorship support:

• Free and low-cost recovery education
   
• Outreach to underserved and reentry populations
   
• Program development and evaluation
   
• Access to mindfulness-based recovery resources