• Break Free Recovery Support Community

    Join our Recovery Support Community on Facebook to Meet Sober and Sober Curious Friends

  • women's support group

    Women Led Support Group Held on the First Wednesday of the Month at 5pm ET

  • LGBTQ+ Support Groups

    Our LGBTQ+ Support Group Meets on the Last Thursday of the Month at 7pm ET

  • Break Free Merch Shop

    Looking for a pick me up? Stop by the Break Free Merch shop for positive affirmations and more!

  • Break Free Resources

    Find Help

    Our list of treatment locators can help you begin to navigate the difficult and complex road to getting your loved one the help they need.

  • Break Free Support

    Find Support

    Whether if you are new to recovery or if you are a recovery veteran, support groups are a great way to remain connected. Find support now.

  • Volunteer for Break Free

    Volunteer

    Looking for a way to give back? We are currently looking for volunteers for our peer support groups and for our in-person events.

  • Break Free Recovery Scholarships

    Apply for a Scholarship

    Can you not afford treatment for your substance use disorder? Apply for our scholarship for free substance use treatment and more.

What is the Break Free Foundation?

The Break Free Foundation advocates to end the stigma of mental health, co-occurring disorders, and substance use disorders for those to and through recovery. We provide those who lack the funds to seek behavioral health and free substance use treatment with scholarships through our semi-annual Break Free NYFW runway fundraiser. We offer monthly virtual webinars and peer-led support groups and will be launching meditation classes and movement classes this summer.

The Break Free Foundation’s Bi-Annual New York Fashion Week Fundraiser

Break Free NYFW is the Break Free Foundation’s semi-annual fundraiser where we invite mental health and recovery rights activists to walk the runway and showcase their designs to spread the message that there is life beyond recovery.

A majority of the proceeds from this showcase go to the Break Free Foundation’s scholarship fund which assists those seeking treatment for a substance use disorder to seek recovery through attending a rehabilitation center. Our next showcase will be held on Sunday, October 7th, 2024.

Free substance use scholarship

What is the Break Free Recovery Scholarship?

The Break Free Foundation provides individuals suffering from substance use and co-occurring disorders access to free substance use treatment through our recovery scholarship program. We partner directly with inpatient and out patient programs to offer access to affordable and equitable treatment. It is our firm belief that no one should go into debt when seeking out recovery. We are also working on providing scholarships for behavioral health care, sober living, and eating disorder care in the near future.

Alexandra Nyman

Alexandra Nyman, Break Free Foundation’s Founder

“It is an understatement to say that the fashion industry is the biggest influencer in how we as a society choose to present ourselves to the world and can influence how the wearer feels about themself. We will continue to raise our voices during New York Fashion Week in an effort to raise awareness about mental health, co-occurring disorders, and substance use disorders in the fashion industry and beyond.”