Dr. Corrie Vilsaint is a recovery scientist who serves as instructor at Harvard Medical School, Associate Director of Recovery Health Equity at the Recovery Research Institute, and research scientist at the Center for Addiction Medicine. Dr. Vilsaint is a community psychologist and an international speaker, whose work has been recognized by an award from the…
As Legal Action Center Senior Vice President of Policy Advocacy, Tracie spearheads major initiatives and fosters strategic partnerships that support LAC’s mission. Tracie has worked for over 30 years in the health and social services policy arena as a policy advocate, trainer and lobbyist From 2015-2017, Tracie served as the Assistant Secretary of Health for…
Emily Newton is a young woman in long-term recovery from substance use and mental health challenges. As a student, she returned on campus to the Rutgers Recovery House where she led, advocated, and built relationships. She has found purpose in advocating for recovery spaces to become increasingly more inclusive and accessible, particularly for youth. Emily…
Awardee Representative: Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC Representative Organization: On The Mark Consulting Representative Title: International Speaker, Trainer, and Consultant Online Museum bio: The purpose of the Online Museum is to serve as a single location where individuals who are interested in information about addictions, treatment, and recovery among African Americans can be found. The site…
Phil Valentine is the Executive Director of the Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR). He has been integral to this Recovery Community Organization since January 1999. As an accomplished author, facilitator, and presenter, Phil is widely recognized as a new recovery advocacy movement leader. Phil is known to carry the message of recovery through storytelling,…
The Bipartisan Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Task Force in the U.S. House of Representatives has been a leading voice in Congress with their efforts to make the most progress possible on critical issues impacting families across the nation. Every September, the Bipartisan Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Task Force recognizes National Recovery…
Currently serving as the Acting Director in the Office of Recovery, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Dona supports recovery initiatives across the agency. In her previous role, she served as the Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention providing executive leadership for federal efforts to…
Awardee: Tom Coderre Awardee Organization: SAMHSA Awardee Title: Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use With decades of public, private, and non-profit service, Mr. Coderre is the first person in recovery to lead SAMHSA. Mr. Coderre’s career has been significantly influenced by his personal journey and a philosophy that acknowledges the essential…
Tom Hill identifies as a gay man in long-term recovery from addiction and has been a part of the recovery advocacy movement since 1998. Tom’s commitment to the healing and wellness of individuals, families, and communities has been demonstrated though his efforts to promote recovery-oriented systems of care, including peer recovery programs, recovery community organizations…
Ivette Torres is currently a free-lance consultant, most recently engaged by the National Latino Behavioral Health Association. She retired from the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in the December of 2017 where she served since the fall of 1997. She oversaw the CSAT team responsible for…
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