Here are the steps to join us:

Stop by for your first visit!

Visiting the Cafe is a great way to learn about all of the resources and opportunities that we have available for you. Join us for Community Time, share a meal with us, or just sit down and enjoy a cup of coffee in our space. We would love to talk to you about how we can support you on your journey of recovery.
​We are open Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday: 10a.m. – 2p.m.

Attend a New Member Introduction

New Member Introductions are held in our Cafe and provide you with an overview of our Cafe model, the resources and opportunities we can provide for you, and outline the ways that you can get involved! After you complete a New Member Introduction, you are officially a member of our Cafe!
Once you’ve been assigned to and attend a Recovery Circle, you’re welcome to participate in all the Cafe and School for Recovery activities.

Membership requirements are simple:

  1. You will need to be drug and alcohol-free for a minimum of 24 hours before coming to the cafe.
  2.  Participate in a weekly Recovery Circle and let staff know when you will be absent.
  3. You will be asked to commit to participating in community service at the Café.
  4. And you need to practice the guiding principles of the Recovery Café community.

Recovery Café’s Guiding Principles are:

  1. Connect with the Love in ourselves and others
  2. Show Respect
  3. Cultivate Compassion
  4. Practice forgiveness
  5. Encourage Growth
  6. Give back

Membership Benefits:

Membership at the Recovery Cafe Lafayette is a great opportunity to find stability in what can otherwise be a chaotic journey. There are many great tools and benefits that Members are able to access while active at Recovery Café including:
  • A delicious and nutritious meal each day we are open.
  • School for Recovery classes focusing on a variety of topics including relapse prevention, building healthy relationships, skill building, painting, writing, yoga, and much more.
  • A supportive healing community of women and men in recovery from homelessness, addiction, trauma, and other mental health challenges.
  • A Recovery Circle in which you experience being known and loved.
  • Opportunities to help run the facility and participate in the healing work of this space.
  • Referral help to access other services as needed.
 Please check the website or email liz.richards@webloom.org to see when we are having New Member Introductions