Today, Gail Cormier speaks to Annie Powell, the visionary leader behind One World Recovery Network, and serving as the Founder and CEO of a Recovery Community Organization committed to access to quality support services for all. Her advocacy extends beyond her organization, as she actively champions peer-led and culturally responsive services, recognizing the pivotal role they play in ensuring holistic and effective support for communities.

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Annie and Gail talk in depth about the newly funded National Peer-Run Training and Technical Assistance Center for Addiction Recovery Supports (CARS), the concept of Collective Impact, and what policy makers, families and clinicians need to know about individuals and families traveling the journey of recovery.​ As usual, Annie answers the question: What advice would you give to your younger self starting out in this field? Listen to her very insightful answer.

You will find the CARS purpose, focus areas, as well as join their listserv for updates here: https://www.carsrecovery.org/

CARS leadership team:

Annie Powell, Principal Investigator/Director

Onawa LaBelle, Co-Director

Johanna Dolan, National Steering Committee Chair

Haner Hernandez, National Steering Committee Co-Chair

Launch Date: January 2025

Disclaimer:

This information is presented by the National Family Support Technical Assistance Center (NFSTAC) and was funded by SAMHSA of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Grant# 1H79F6000160. The contents are those of the presenters and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, SAMHSA/HHS, or the U.S. Government.

We start the New Year with inspiration as NFSTAC’s Lachelle Freeman speaks to Lee Davis: entrepreneur, organizer, mentor, and advocate making a significant difference in his community.

Lee and Lachelle discuss community engagement, collective impact and giving back to communities. Lee also shares his own lived experience -- from self-described “project kid” to coming full circle today as a changemaker in his own community and why.

Professionally, Davis is Co-owner/President of SLG Sports & Ent., CEO of Lee Davis & Associates Consulting LLC. And President of Sports Marketing Firm (Atlanta/Pittsburgh). However, he’s more widely known as an icon for his work uplifting and empowering youth, families, and the community. Davis is Co-founder of “A Hand Up” LLC (Workforce Development initiative) and co-founded the Woodland Hills School District’s Commission on Youth Affairs and The Kid Nation Foundation. He serves on the boards of HOMEWOOD HOMES (Transitional Living Houses) and The Allegheny Co. Homicide Review. He is a former member of the Braddock Carnegie Library board of trustees (Pittsburgh, PA).

Family Collective asks each guest, “What advice would you give yourself starting out in this industry?” Lee explains why your today is not your tomorrow.

Disclaimer:

This information is presented by the National Family Support Technical Assistance Center (NFSTAC) and was funded by SAMHSA of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Grant# 1H79F6000160. The contents are those of the presenters and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, SAMHSA/HHS, or the U.S. Government.

Join us this month as we sit down with David Cozart, the Chief Visionary Officer for the Commonwealth Center for Fathers and Families.

Discover the unique role of a Chief Visionary Officer and how this innovative title fosters out-of-the-box thinking to ensure fathers are included as full partners within a child’s life and as caregivers of their children.

David shares his expertise with Gail Cormier (NFSTAC Project Director), on collaboration, collective impact, and policy change, that highlights the crucial need for state-level policymakers to collaborate with community organizations. Together, they explore how to develop holistic programs that support families and recognize the evolving definition of family, emphasizing the importance of including fathers as valuable assets in all plans.

As tradition, The Family Collective asks each guest, “What advice would you give yourself starting out in this industry?” 

Hear as David reflects on his journey and offers

Tune in to gain valuable perspectives and practical advice on strengthening the role of fathers in caregiving and in policy. Listen now!

Our guests joining us today in our very first episode are from “Remarkably Resilient Together” – an organization that empowers individuals of all ages to strengthen their resilience by providing techniques for emotional regulation and self-care practices. We’ll also hear about their lived experience – informed by theneuroscience of trauma. 

We’ll meet Kathleen Harnish McKune one of three sisters who grew up in a childhood home with multi-generational incest, abuse, and neglect. The Harnish sisters broke that cycle - the neuroscience of trauma helped them see HOW they did that. Their 2019 book, "Remarkably Resilient: Community Matters", shares their journeys.

This lived experience is complemented by, Tim DeWeese, Director, Johnson County Mental Health Center, Kansas - one of the non-profit partners working with the Harnish sisters in this community campaign to "Empower individuals with the practices of emotional regulation and self-care". This matters because we are all more resilient humans when we are emotionally regulated with full resilience cups.

This information is presented by the National Family Support Technical Assistance Center (NFSTAC) and was funded by SAMHSA of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Grant# 1H79F6000160. The contents are those of the presenters and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, SAMHSA/HHS, or the U.S. Government.