A RECOVERY COMMUNITY FOR TEENS & YOUNG ADULTS
This is your space.
Find your people.
You Are Not Alone
A place where people care, listen, and show up for each other.
DID YOU KNOW?
2-2.5M
teens in the United States meet the criteria to be diagnosed with a substance use disorder.
The Lounge exists so no young person has to navigate recovery alone.
What is the Lounge?
Show up, connect, and stay focused on living substance-free — without judgment.
Wake Monarch created The Lounge as a place to build confidence, learn real-life skills, and be around people who actually get what you’re going through.
With support from Empowered Citizens and Life Launch Recovery, The Lounge mixes meaningful support, peer connection, and activities to create a community where recovery feels possible, fun, and sustainable.
Who Can Attend?
The Lounge is open to teens and young adults seeking a recovery community, connection, real-life skills, unique experiential activities, and purpose.
Free
For Wake County residents
13-21
Teens & young adults
6 mo
In a crew, at your pace
2x
Sessions each week
What You'll Participate In
A mix of meaningful support, connection, and real-life activities.
Real life. Real support.
Supported by licensed clinicians and trained peer recovery staff.
You’ll be part of a crew for six months — giving you time to make real connections and space to grow at your own pace. Sessions are held twice weekly throughout the program.
Licensed
Clinicians on your team
Trained
Peer recovery staff
About Wake Monarch
The Lounge is a program of Wake Monarch, a nonprofit and creators of the only recovery high school in the Triangle, Wake Monarch Academy. We believe connection is the most powerful element for youth to heal, grow, and learn in recovery.
Ready to Lounge?
Come find your people.