https://www.whitehouse.gov/ondcp/briefing-room/2023/03/29/dr-gupta-applauds-fda-announcement-to-make-first-naloxone-product-available-over-the-counter/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 29, 2023 CONTACT: Kelly.A.Scully@ondcp.eop.gov Dr. Gupta Applauds FDA Announcement to Make First Naloxone Product Available Over-the-Counter WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Dr. Rahul Gupta, Director of…
Texas Statewide Recovery Housing Meeting – March 2023 Medication assisted treatment (MAT) otherwise known as Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) and recovery housing was the topic for the March…
Investments will fund critical needs in key priority programs that address crisis care, youth mental health, and overdose prevention. The President’s Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 includes $10.8 billion…
Recovery Housing and Fair Housing Law: A Legal Overview, The first of a five-part web series presented by Kim Savage of the Law Offices of Kim Savage on April 4,…
Recovery Housing and Fair Housing Law: Disability and Housing The second of a five-part web series presented by Kim Savage of the Law Offices of Kim Savage on April…
Recovery Housing and Fair Housing Law: Land Use and Zoning Challenges The third of a five-part web series presented by Kim Savage of the Law Offices of Kim Savage on…
Recovery Housing and Fair Housing Law: Reasonable Accommodations The fourth of a five-part web series presented by Kim Savage of the Law Offices of Kim Savage on April 25, 2023…
Recovery Housing and Fair Housing Law: Hot Topics and Alerts The fifth of a five-part web series presented by Kim Savage of the Law Offices of Kim Savage on May…
East Texas Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse – Longview, Texas
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By Christine Zimmerly Peer-to-Career Director We have never had more knowledge, technology, or specialized care in our healthcare system. And yet, many people still leave appointments feeling unheard, disconnected, and…
Sponsor Humanly Possible: Episode 03
Our series of short documentaries, Humanly Possible, spotlights people and organizations whose leadership, example, and personal service have shaped the recovery movement in Texas. We celebrate recovery and inspire hope…
Laura Crawford, RSPS – Carthage, Texas
Laura Crawford’s recovery journey began in Carthage, Texas, a small rural East Texas community where support for substance use recovery was limited. After facing significant hardship, including temporarily losing custody…
One Story Among Millions
By Lori Mellinger Learning Management Specialist, RecoveryPeople When I first began learning and training in peer support, I thought I understood recovery well. After all, I had my own experiences…
Mark Rodriguez, MHPS
Mark Rodriguez, MHPS, is part of the CorazonSA team in San Antonio, Texas. After beginning his recovery journey in 2023, Mark felt called to deepen his spiritual connection and began…
Twenty Years Later: America’s View of Addiction and Recovery Is Changing
By Lori Mellinger Learning Management Specialist, RecoveryPeople Back in 2004, Faces & Voices of Recovery commissioned a national survey to better understand how Americans viewed addiction, recovery, stigma and the…
2025 Media Award of the Year
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Laura Vasquez, MHPS, RSPS
Since 2021, Laura Vasquez has served as the first point of contact for many people joining the peer workforce. As the primary customer service representative for PeerForce.org (now called “PeerHubTX”),…