Title: Peer Specialist
Company: VA Healthcare
Location: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Affiliations/Associations/Societies:

• 36th District Veteran Treatment Court (veteran peer mentor, 2019-Present)
• Ambassador Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (2018)
• Brightmoor Alliance (2013)
• Copeland Center (2020)
• Detroit Public Schools (guest speaker)
• Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries (volunteer)
• Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (mental health ambassador, 2019-Present)
• Disabled Veterans of America (volunteer)
• Healthcare for Veterans, Wayne State University (panel member)
• Judge Greg Mathis Community Center (volunteer, 2014)
• Justice Clearinghouse (2020)
• Michigan Association of Treatment Court Professionals (2020)
• Michigan Blight Busters (volunteer)
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (2020)
• National Association of Drug Court Professionals (2020)
• Omega Psi Phi
• Special Olympics Program (volunteer)
• The Today Program (founder)
• Whole Health Action Management (2019)

Achievements:

•  Honoree, Distinguished Worldwide Humanitarian Award (2020)
• Recipient, White House Letter of Appreciation for Participation in the “My Brother’s Keeper” National Mentoring Platform, President Barack Obama (2014)
• Recipient, Disabled Veterans Certificate of Appreciation (2014)
• Recipient, Detroit Police Department Certificate of Excellence (2014)
• Author, “Poetic Healing,” (2007)
• Recipient, North Carolina Governor Volunteer Award for Community Excellence Youth Mentoring (1996)
• Author, Book Chapter, “Our Society: Addiction and More Uncovered”
• Recipient, Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
• Recipient, Meritorious Mast Citation, United States Armed Forces
• Recipient, Marine Expeditionary Medal, United States Armed Forces
• Recipient, National Defense Medal, United States Armed Forces
• Recipient, Sea Service Ribbon, United States Armed Forces

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