Marybeth is a person in long-term recovery who has also successfully reintegrated society after incarceration. By the grace of God, she celebrated 7 years sober from all mood and mind altering substances on May 9th. Since finding recovery, she has made it her mission to give back to the community that helped restore her back to sanity. Along with working in the recovery and mental health field for over 4 years, Marybeth sits on an Advisory Board called the Women's Justice Health Alliance. She has made it her mission to not only help the addict who is still suffering but to also advocate for justice-involved individuals. When she's

Brandon Conlin is Registered Alcohol and Drug Peer Support in the State of KY. He is currently working with ARCHway Institute as the Director of NPRA-KY, The Kentucky affiliate of the National Peer Recovery Alliance. Brandon also works as a Community Liaison for Addiction Recovery Cares (ARC). In this role he is in the community helping others trapped in a cycle of addiction reduce barriers and take their first steps to finding successful recovery. He began his career at ARC as a Certified Peer Support Specialist and assisted the organization in building a Peer Support Department that supervises over 100

Jake Dunavant is a person in long-term recovery and a Certified Peer Specialist. He is currently working with ARCHway Institute as the director of NPRA-MO, the Missouri affiliate of the National Peer Recovery Alliance. In this role, he has developed and implemented a peer mentorship program for peer professionals in the state and serves as a recovery advocate. Jake also works as an Outreach Coordinator for Sana Lake Recovery Center in Missouri. He has worked in various positions across the continuum of care including outpatient treatment, inpatient treatment, and recovery housing. He is an amazing advocate for the peer workforce

Emily is the CEO/COO of ARCHway Institute, a 501(c)3 that helps to support organizations that work with those impacted by substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. She recently published a book titled "Igniting Hope: The Story of a Community Lighting the Way to Recovery" that speaks to ARCHway’s work to bring hope to all those impacted by substance use disorders. In addition, Emily is the founder of two peer coalitions: MO-PROS (Providing resources, opportunities, and service to Missourians in Recovery) and The National Peer Recovery Alliance (NPRA). Both coalitions focus on advocacy efforts around long-term recovery as well as

Overcoming a lifetime of incarceration and 23 years of substance use disorder, Jimmy McGill has beat all odds and is living his best life! Click HERE for a glimpse into Jimmy’s Story before grabbing a copy of his recently published book, “From Prison to Purpose,” which is a detailed account of his journey to sustained recovery. He also recently launched his “From Prison to Purpose” podcast, which you can listen to HERE. Jimmy’s list of accomplishments in his recovery is long. Jimmy is the Executive Director of Next Step Recovery Housing and former Director of Peer and Recovery Services for the state of Arkansas. He is not only an advocate for recovery, but also an advocate for peers and the vital work that they do to help people recover. He is a founding member of the SAMHSA Region 6 ATTC/MHTTC Peer Support Committee and Chairman of the National Reentry Association of Professionals. He developed the Department of Human Services Peers Achieving Collaborative Treatment Program and spearheaded the development of the Arkansas Model