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Kimberly Boswell - Commissioner, Alabama Department of Mental Health
Cam Ward - Director, Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles
Deborah Crook - Deputy Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections
Bobby Singleton - Senate Minority Leader, Alabama State Senate
Matt Simpson - State Representative, Alabama House of Representatives
Debbi Metzger - State Opioid Coordinator, Alabama Department of Mental Health
Dr. Ellen Robertson - General Manager, Alabama School of Alcohol and Other Drug Studies (ASADS)
Cheryl Plato-Bryant - State Coordinator of AL Court Referral Programs, Administrative Office of Courts
Jeff Breedlove - CEO, American Addiction Recovery Association
Rachel Glass - Program Director, PEIR Brewton Recovery Community Center
Carla Bugg - Criminal Justice Services Coordinator, ROSS
Laura King - Executive Director, NewLife for Women, NewLife Outpatient
Barry Youngblood - Program Director, Life or Death Recovery Services, Inc.
Thomas Smith - Program Director, The Archway Recovery Residences
Troy Blair - Pastor, Blessed Hope Church, Jesus Recovery House, Ashley’s Recovery House
Candice Whittaker - Executive Director, Georgia Association of Recovery Residences

Registration is now open for ALRAD 2026!
Go to our Eventbrite page to:
* Register to attend this free event!
* Sign up to be a sponsor to gain valuable recognition for your program!
* Order ALRAD 2026 t-shirts!
Complete this survey for ways you and your organization can participate in ALRAD 2026!
Take advantage of this fabulous opportunity to showcase your business at one of the premier networking opportunities of the year, with hundreds of individuals from recovery organizations plus state agency leaders and legislators.

ALRAD 2026 t-shirts are now available!
Get your very own ALRAD 2026 t-shirt for $20, and support this great community event!
ON SALE THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2026 -- JUST $15! USE PROMO CODE "RECOVERY" AT CHECKOUT!

John Bayles, Program Director
Recovery Resource Center
A Program of Crisis Center Inc.

Katina Blanchett, Executive Director
Addicts 4 Christ

Jason Johnson, Executive Director
Transform Central

Curt Lindsley, Executive Director
Alabama Alliance for Recovery Residences
Director, Alabama Recovery Advocacy Day
Check out this great video from ALRAD 2025
Take a look at this video highlighting ALRAD 2024









On Alabama Recovery Advocacy Day, we want to celebrate the men and women who share their time, energy and compassion every day to help others find recovery and support for substance use disorder.

The Alabama Opioid Overdose and Addiction Council was commissioned by Governor Kay Ivey in 2017 to formulate a comprehensive strategic plan to abate the opioid crisis. We want to recognize that much has been accomplished to date. At the same time, we know there is much more work that lies ahead.

Governor Ivey's administration, our state agency leaders and our legislators have a major role to play in supporting legislation and vital recovery services. Alabama's communities are better served when those serving on the front lines in providing recovery services can connect with these key leaders.
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