LEADERSHIP INTERVIEWS

INTRODUCTION

It is with gratitude to William White, MA, the number one Addictions Treatment and Recovery Historian that we share these interviews of African American thought leaders with you. Their expertise are in the areas of leadership, administration, Addictions treatment, recovery and advocacy. William White conducted these interviews over hundreds of hours. Please enjoy and share the information with others.

PIONEERS                     

Mark Sanders

Dr. Arthur C. Evans Jr.

                                                                              Dr. Beny Primm

RECOVERY MANAGEMENT

Dr Ijeoma Acharra, ROSC Transformation

Building Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care:                                   A View from the Front

Lonnetta Albright, ATTCs and ROSC                                       Recovery Management and Technology Transfer

Mark Sanders                                                                                       ROSC from an African American Community Perspective

Anita Bertrand, Peer Support in Ohio

Deborah Hollis, ROSC in Michigan

Dee Dee Osobor                                                                                  Prison Ministry with Chemically Dependent African American Women Exposed to Trauma

Mark Sanders                                                                                          How to Engage Your African American Clients in Treatment

Dr. Calvin Trent, ROSC in Detroit

RECOVERY ADVOCACY

Andre Johnson                                                                              Recovery Advocacy and Recovery Support Services in Detroit

David Whiters                                                                               Recovery Mobilization within Predominately African American Communities

RECOVERY AROUND THE WORLD

Expanding Addiction Recovery Resources in East Africa:                 An Interview with Lonnetta Albright, Andre Johnson, Calvin Trent, PhD, and David Whiters, PhD

Edwin Ahadzie                                                                           Recovery Mobilization in Ghana

African American History Month: An Interview with Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC, Creator of the Online Museum of African American Addictions, Treatment and Recovery

Every Race, Gender And Culture Must Be Welcome In Treatment