“People don’t need a handout, they need a hand up”-Harold

In this interview, Harold shares his journey through the Recovery Café and his involvement in the State Opioid Response program, highlighting how peer support transforms recovery outcomes.Harold gives a passionate breakdown of how wraparound services, community, and human connection create meaningful change for people struggling with homelessness and addiction. With honesty and heart, Harold reflects on his own recovery path and explains why trauma-informed care, lived experience, and second chances matter so much. Harold talks about what it means to walk alongside others in their journey, emphasizing recovery, dignity, and the need for systemic change in behavioral health services.Add the key points• Harold works with Recovery Café and the State Opioid Response initiative.• Peer support is central to recovery.• Behavioral health services often overlook key barriers for unhoused populations.• Harold speaks to the importance of trauma-informed care.• Recovery is deeply human and rooted in connection and respect.

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