Prescott AZ (July 19, 2021) – “Housing, Addiction, Recovery” are the topics of the next Mental Health Monday on July 26, 2021, 10-11:30 AM, via Zoom. This program has been organized by NAMI Yavapai and the Northern Arizona Peer & Family Coalition and is free to the public. The program will feature three speakers as follows:
- Damien Browning: Executive Director of Steps to Recovery Homes, a nonprofit organization which he co-founded in 2013 and built it from the ground up. It provides safe and structured environments, free from alcohol and drugs, for people who have substance use addiction. Damien has firsthand experience with addiction and has been in recovery since 2006. He is a member of MATFORCE where he currently sits on the Steering Committee and he also serves as a Reentry and Community Coach.
- Greg Billi: CEO of NAZCARE, Inc., a Peer and Family Run Organization that operates wellness centers and housing in various locations throughout Arizona, and serves on the AHCCCS Arizona Behavioral Health Planning Council. Greg has an MBA from San Diego State University.
- Eric Marcus: Executive responsible for social determinants of health programs at Health Choice Arizona, a regional health plan organization and the northern Arizona Regional Behavioral Health Authority. Prior to his current position, he served as The NARBHA Institute’s chief administrative officer where his responsibilities included leading the Sustainable Economic Development Initiative (SEDI), their economic development subsidiary, and Well North Communities, their permanently-supported housing subsidiary.
The program is free by going to https://namiyavapai.org/mental-health-monday/ or contact NAMI at NAMIYavapai.org for more information.