Mastering the Art of Recovery: From Lived Experience to Professional Impact

The National Council for Mental Wellbeing and the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers recognizes the critical role peer specialists play in recovery.

In this two-hour event, seven panelists from the field addressed the challenges currently facing the workforce and explored how we can overcome obstacles to develop genuine communities of recovery.

Panelists:

• Philip Rutherford (Strategy Lead, Substance Use Disorder, National Council for Mental Wellbeing)
• Marvin Ventrell (CEO, National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers)
• Elizabeth Burden (Senior Advisor, Practice and Improvement, National Council for Mental Wellbeing)
• Kevin Doyle (President, Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School)
• Andrew Williams (National Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation)
• Cortney Lovell (Director, Practice and Improvement, National Council for Mental Wellbeing)
• Cherene Caraco (Chief Executive Officer/Chief Global Strategist, Promise Resource Network)

Don’t miss your chance to gain valuable insight into the transformative impact of lived experience in mental health and addiction recovery. Join us this National Recovery Month as we celebrate recovery and recognize those who help make it possible — like peer specialists!