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to Discuss Welcome to Recovery Café
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After watching Welcome to Recovery Café, join our panel for a live forum on Thursday Dec 12th at 7pm Eastern time, 6pm CT, 5 pm MT, 4pm PT
By registering above to watch the film, a link to the Zoom meeting will be sent to your email address on Thursday Dec 12th.
The Panel
David Coffey
David is the Executive Director of Recovery Café. He has guided Recovery Cafe’s programming with Founders Killian Noe and Ruby Takushi for more than 18 years. During that time, the Recovery Café Network was initiated and that program now supports more than 65 communities around the Country and in Canada providing the Recovery Café model. David also serves as the Chair of the Board for the Washington Recovery Alliance, and the Secretary of the Board for Consejo Counseling Services and the King County Recovery Coalition. David is passionate about finding better solutions than incarcerating people for behavioral health disorders.
Paul Steinbroner
Paul has produced over 50 documentaries of the neuropharmacology of psychoactive drugs. He was the publisher of all 8 editions of the textbook Uppers, Downers, All Arounders. He is the founder of TouchPoint Productions which produced the Called From Darkness series which includes Welcome to Recovery Cafe. In 2023 he was awarded the Micahel Q. Ford Journalist of the year award by the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers.
Jacqueline Conerly
Jacqueline is the CEO/Co-Founder of Recovery Café, DC. “I’m a retired, Woman Marine First Sergeant, Pastor, Registered Peer Supervisor and Certified Peer Recovery Specialist. I am passionate about supporting and advocating for individuals impacted by life challenges, including substance abuse, incarceration, homelessness and behavioral health challenges. Being a wife and a mother are what I consider my greatest accomplishments.”
Ruby Takushi, Ph.D.
Dr. Takushi is a licensed psychologist and Director of Programs at Recovery Café Seattle, which offers long-term recovery support to adults in a community setting. She received her doctorate in clinical psychology from Fuller Theological Seminary. Prior to arriving in Seattle she completed her post-doctoral training at St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington D.C. with a specialization in Group Psychotherapy. From 1992-1996 she served on the faculty of Howard University and also as a staff psychologist at the D.C. General Hospital Methadone Clinic for women. Dr. Takushi spent 1996-99 at the University of Washington Addictive Behaviors Research Center publishing in the field of gambling addiction and cross-cultural counseling. She served on the WA State Examining Board of Psychology from 2015-19 and currently serves on the board of Faces and Voices of Recovery. She serves on the board and is a co-founder of Recovery Cafe out of which was birthed the Recovery Cafe Network, which offers training support to Cafes across the country.
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How to watch Welcome to Recovery Café
Visit our registration page to watch the film. A private link will be emailed you for the screening. The film is available to watch from December 8th through 15th, 2024.
Watch the Trailer for Welcome to Recovery Café.
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