Overcomers on the Move was founded in 2017 by Director Kim Flynn and a group of women passionate about loving people for who they are. Her faith in Jesus, lived experience with co-occurring disorders, and healing in recovery inspired her to start a recovery community organization. “ My peers are my greatest strength and inspiration.” Kim learned in recovery that she was not the only one who suffered from childhood trauma, co-occurring disorders, incarceration, victimization of human trafficking, and failed attempts at recovery.

Her journey consisted of many pathways to recovery, including clinical counseling, peer support, faith-based support, and 12-step programming in the community.

The first Grace Gathering Outreach began in June 2020 on the late Ms. Victoria Flynn’s birthday. Ms. Victoria Flynn is Kimberly’s mother, whom Kim often refers to as her hero for overcoming so many obstacles throughout her life.

The program began with a few close friends and Kim in 2017envisioning what language to use when engaging with others: Overcomer replaced survivor, addict, mental, and violent offender. They met at Kim’s house, breaking bread together and praying about God’s purpose for Overcomers on the Move. Accepting and meeting others where they are and staying with them without expectation is what unconditional love looks like. Peer support provides many pathways to recovery. Childhood trauma and old negative beliefs lead to incarceration, co-occurring disorders, and hopelessness.

In August 2022, they opened their first faith-based recovery housing program for women. Since the recovery housing program opened, 18 women have graduated.

In April 2024, they began a peer internship program to improve the peer workforce. 33 interns are now Certified Peer Recovery Supporters.

Overcomers on Move is a spiritually faith-based, non-religious nonprofit 501 c3. Guided by the presence and power of the Holy Spirit. They are the first certified (RCO) Recovery Community Organization in Franklin County, right in the heart of the Hilltop. Expanding peer support services, improving the peer workforce, and developing multiple community partnerships to aid with harm reduction, opioid prevention, and many pathways to recovery.

Their passion is to spread the Grace and Love of God to as many people as they can. Perfect love casts out fear!

“And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.”

Revelation 12:11 NKJV