Located in the heart of Ogden USARA Weber County has had its doors open since July of 2019.

Since opening, USARA Weber County has formed relationships with Weber Human Services, local criminal justice and treatment services to make services available to their clients. You may have seen us already within the local community at the Northern Utah Prevention & Recovery Day, the Weber County Recovery Expo, and other local events. USARA has also developed ongoing relationships with community partners including the Intensive Community Aftercare Program (ICAP) and the Opioid Awareness team through the Weber Health Department to address substance use disorder in Ogden.

Ogden’s program manager and coaches are all people in long-term recovery and meet with participants one-on-one to address issues related to substance use and mental health disorders. USARA Coaches strive to meet each participant uniquely where they are on their individual recovery journey and work with them to achieve self-identified goals. Coaches advocate for and support participants as they develop purpose and self-empowerment in their lives. USARA’s Ogden team is excited to be working in the Ogden recovery community, to share their personal lived experience with addiction and to build stronger communities of recovery statewide.

USARA Weber County has a variety of peer-led mutual aid groups through which individuals can find connection and recovery support that we welcome you to join!

Contacts

Patrick Cox

Program Manager

(385) 263-1600 x304


Biography
Patrick is a person in long term recovery for 30 years who wishes to help others navigate their personal recovery path. He has 30+ years of experience with providing a range of services for mental health and substance use in a range of duties including residential aid, case manager, and therapist. He retired from a public mental health authority in 2015 after working 2 jobs for most of his adult life. Now that he works only 1 job, he has more time to enjoy his family and hopefully help others in a more effective way. Patrick enjoys watching his children perform and participate in their passions. Listening to music is his go to self care tool. Patrick previously enjoyed riding motorcycles for over 35 years but has since shifted to enjoying the open air in a Jeep. If you find yourself driving past him in a Jeep you will surely get the ‘Jeep Wave’!

Margie Nelson

Peer Recovery Coach

(385) 263-1600 x306


Biography
Margie is a woman in long term recovery. Her recovery journey began September 1st, 2003. She remains active in 12 step mutual aid recovery. Early on she embraced a strong belief in an all pathways approach to recovery. She has served on several service committees and for the last couple of years has had the honor to serve on the Ogden Alano Club’s board of directors. Margie has a strong self-care plan that centers on wellness and continued service to the recovery community. In her free time she enjoys hobbies such as crocheting beanies to donate to shelters and other organizations as well as gifts for friends and family. She also enjoys creating art and reading mystery novels. She is passionate about giving back what was so freely given to her when she entered the recovery community.

Elizabeth Myers

Peer Recovery Coach

(385) 210-0320 x121


Biography
Elizabeth is a person in long term recovery. She believes our lives are too precious to not work on making the best of any given situation. She is grateful to be here today with the mindset of creating opportunities for herself and sharing that with others. Striving to be her best, helping others, and being a part of the world that can and will make a difference is very important to Elizabeth and a passion of hers. She is continuing to further her education and expanding herself to learn and share her strengths and experience with others, letting others know that success and happiness is possible. She enjoys building connections in the community and staying actively involved with organizations that can benefit others with resources and awareness.

Kelsey Pierce

Forensic Peer Recovery Coach

(385) 210-0320 x307


Biography
Kelsey is 28 years old from Huntington, Utah. She was born in Ogden where she was adopted and brought home to Carbon and Emery County. Kelsey is going on 6 years in long term recovery. She loves recovery, it truly ignites the light in her soul. She dedicates her life to her family, recovery and empowering others.

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