New Bern, NC 28562 info@creeksidertw.org

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See how we’re empowering people to improve their lives, achieve their goals, and have fun while they do it.

Our Mission

is to empower you to improve your life, achieve your goals, and have fun in the process.  We partner with you along your wellness journey.  Embrace your health and wellness and live better!

Experienced

Over 10 years of service

Dedicated

Doing what’s right for you

Making a Difference

Improving people’s lives

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Recreational Therapy

Recreational Therapy (RT) improves people’s ability to function and be independent by focusing on strengths, promoting health and wellness, and reducing the challenges, limitations, and restrictions people face..

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Peer Support

Peer Support is when people with similar lived experiences give each other encouragement, hope, assistance, guidance, and understanding that aids in recovery.  

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Healthy Living Consultations

Individualized sessions identifying strengths, determining areas of improvement, and setting goals.  Personal Wellness Plans are then developed including strategies to achieve goals. 

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Education and Training

Individual and staff development training, teamwork and teambuilding sessions, conference presentations, workshops, and classes on a variety of topics.  

Our Events

Two of the annual events we provide are the Breakfast with Santa for families of people with special needs and the Inclusive Easter Egg Hunt.  

Visit a Santa who understands.

Meet Santa in an inclusive, accepting, and non-threatening environment where families who have children with special needs come to experience the festive holiday tradition. 

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Find as many Easter Eggs as your heart desires!

Join us every Spring at Bright Star Farm to hunt for as many Easter Eggs as you would like!

Experience Personalized Services

We are committed to serving people of all ages and ability levels by providing innovative and effective quality Recreational Therapy, Peer Support, Wellness, and Education & Training Programs, designed just for you.   

We work to serve and support others.  Here’s some positive feedback we’ve gotten from them.

Melissa has a real gift in what she does as a Recreational Therapist and Peer Support Specialist. She is really good at educating others.
-- Anonymous
Melissa is the best facilitator ever. She's very relatable, intelligent, entertaining, and informative.
-- M.B.
Thank you, Melissa, for your hard work to make a difference in people's lives. You are strong and determined to accomplish all God wants to do through your life.
-- J.P.
Melissa is full of energy, kind, loving, smart, funny, and super positive! Thanks for being a great teacher!
-- C.G.