Root & Rise is Bermuda’s first and only fully integrated recovery, environmental restoration, and social enterprise initiative. Based on 3.3 acres in St. George’s and powered by Focus Counselling Services, it combines sober living, outpatient treatment, green job training, food production, and reforestation into one coordinated model.
This is not just treatment.
It is recovery + purpose + sustainability + community.
Root & Rise is the only initiative in Bermuda — and one of the only in the region — that integrates:
🏡 12-bed sober living
🧠 Outpatient addiction and mental health support
🌿 Horticultural therapy & sustainable farming training
🥬 Local food production & market gardening
🌳 Native and endemic species restoration
🛍️ Social enterprise product development
🤝 Community volunteer engagement
Participants rebuild their lives while restoring the land — gaining structure, certification, job skills, and dignity.
Bermuda faces interconnected challenges:
Substance use and mental health pressures
Housing instability after treatment
Employment barriers
Food insecurity
Environmental degradation
Root & Rise addresses these challenges together — creating measurable outcomes in recovery, workforce readiness, and climate resilience.
Root & Rise supports:
Individuals transitioning from addiction and instability
Families seeking long-term recovery solutions
The local economy through green job development
Food security through local production
Environmental resilience through reforestation
Every tree planted.
Every vegetable harvested.
Every skill learned.
It all contributes to stronger recovery and a stronger Bermuda.
Root & Rise is a community-powered movement. There are many ways to support and participate.
Your contribution directly supports:
Safe, structured sober living
Clinical recovery services
Green job training and certification
Native species restoration
Tools, seeds, soil, and infrastructure
🌱 $50 – Plant a Seed of Hope
Supports soil, seedlings, and gardening tools.
🌿 $250 – Grow Skills
Helps fund training materials and participant certification.
🌳 $1,000 – Restore the Land
Supports native plant restoration and climate resilience work.
🏡 $2,500 – Strengthen Recovery
Helps sustain sober living and therapeutic programming.
🌍 $10,000+ – Lead the Movement
Supports integrated recovery, workforce development, and environmental sustainability.
Custom sponsorship opportunities are available for corporate partners.
Join us in:
Tree planting days
Garden builds and harvest days
Community clean-up and restoration events
Youth engagement workshops
Corporate volunteer days
No experience required — just a willingness to contribute.
We welcome partnerships with:
Schools and youth groups
Service clubs and churches
Corporate CSR teams
Environmental organizations
Government agencies
Local businesses
Let’s build something sustainable together.
Purchase:
Fresh produce
Native plants and seedlings
Natural wellness products
Eco-friendly goods
Every purchase supports recovery and reinvests in community healing.
