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DBHDS Office of Recovery Services Closure with Cheryl DeHaven
Podcast
DBHDS Office of Recovery Services Closure with Cheryl DeHaven
About the Episode
Date: June 5, 2025
Episode 31: DBHDS Office of Recovery Services Closure with Cheryl DeHaven
Summary
In this episode, Cheryl DeHaven of Wonderous Ways Coaching & Training joins us to discuss the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services' plans to close the Office of Recovery Services. We discuss the history of the office, what may be at risk and what its loss might mean for the peer recovery workforce. As a longtime peer advocate, Cheryl shares resources for advocacy opportunities and other ways to stay informed as this story develops.
Resources
Protect Virginia’s Office of Recovery Services (ORS)
Peer Support Act of 2025 - Section 4 Overview
DBHDS Community Services Division Reorganization
Update on the DBHDS Community Services Division Realignment
Virginia Recovery Advocacy Project Email Campaign: https://actionnetwork.org/campaigns/help-save-the-commonwealths-office-of-recovery-services
Sign and share the petition: https://chng.it/NDnN9NnNG7
DBHDS Leadership Roundtable: https://youtu.be/pfVvp-FDBcw
Transcript
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Cheryl DeHaven, BS, ACC, CPRS, is the owner and founder of WonderousWays, LLC. Cheryl has over 20 years of experience as a trainer working with peers in the mental health recovery field, 10 years of experience as a peer support trainer, and 5 years of experience as a DBHDS Peer Recovery Specialist Trainer. This podcast episode reflects her personal and professional observations as someone working in the field, not as a representative of any state body.
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Podcast
DBHDS Office of Recovery Services Closure with Cheryl DeHaven
About the Episode
Date: June 5, 2025
Episode 31: DBHDS Office of Recovery Services Closure with Cheryl DeHaven
Summary
In this episode, Cheryl DeHaven of Wonderous Ways Coaching & Training joins us to discuss the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services' plans to close the Office of Recovery Services. We discuss the history of the office, what may be at risk and what its loss might mean for the peer recovery workforce. As a longtime peer advocate, Cheryl shares resources for advocacy opportunities and other ways to stay informed as this story develops.
Resources
Protect Virginia’s Office of Recovery Services (ORS)
Peer Support Act of 2025 - Section 4 Overview
DBHDS Community Services Division Reorganization
Update on the DBHDS Community Services Division Realignment
Virginia Recovery Advocacy Project Email Campaign: https://actionnetwork.org/campaigns/help-save-the-commonwealths-office-of-recovery-services
Sign and share the petition: https://chng.it/NDnN9NnNG7
DBHDS Leadership Roundtable: https://youtu.be/pfVvp-FDBcw
Transcript
Read the transcript for this episode.
Cheryl DeHaven, BS, ACC, CPRS, is the owner and founder of WonderousWays, LLC. Cheryl has over 20 years of experience as a trainer working with peers in the mental health recovery field, 10 years of experience as a peer support trainer, and 5 years of experience as a DBHDS Peer Recovery Specialist Trainer. This podcast episode reflects her personal and professional observations as someone working in the field, not as a representative of any state body.