I am currently under contract with North Atlantic Books to write Second Chances: Addiction and Hope in Our Communities.
Second Chances: highlights stories of people in recovery to introduce strategies that community members can use to support their friends and neighbors in recovery. Communities can be a resource for healing, and people in recovery can bring hope and passion to their communities. In this book, readers will learn how to build a community response to addiction and make their communities healthy places for people in recovery, preventing relapse, supporting harm reduction, and giving them the chance for a bright future.
You can follow progress on the book on Instagram @secondchancesrecoverybook
I am a recovery ally and seasoned public health professional. As a writer and advocate, I focus on issues related to recovery from addiction and harm reduction.
For information about my work in public health, visit my LinkedIn site.
SELECTED ARTICLES
Writing on recovery
Journey Magazine articles
Photography in Service of Something Larger
Faith and Action: Clergy as Allies
Social Stigma and Why Language Matters
Structural Stigma and Substance Use: The Role of Healthcare and Treatment Professionals
Writing on drug use and harm reduction
Advances in Overdose Prevention in Maine
Maine Voices: Opioids Aren't Our Only Drug Problem
Personal Essays
ABOUT
I am a public health professional with over 20 years experience in developing community based programs and services. As a writer and advocate, I focus on issues related to recovery from addiction and harm reduction.
Second Chances shows readers that recovery is possible - in fact, with appropriate support, recovery is probable - there is hope for people with addiction, and we all have a part in helping to sustain recovery and hope.
For information about my work in public health, visit my LinkedIn site.
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