Rams in Recovery Staff
Rams in Recovery staff work to ensure that students do not have to choose between their recovery and their education.
RAMS IN RECOVERY PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Tom is a Certified Alcohol Drug Counselor and spent the first part of his career working in homeless services. A person in long-term recovery, Tom is an advocate for people in recovery or who are struggling with a substance use disorder.
PROGRAM COORDINATOR RAMS IN RECOVERY
Lauren’s professional interests include substance use education, stigma reduction, the intersectionality of recovery identity, increasing equity and inclusion in recovery spaces, mindfulness as a way to disrupt the habit loop, and using Motivational Interviewing as a bridge in the help-seeking process. Her priorities are to be a consistent source of support for students searching for their pathway to recovery and to be a compassionate advocate for all people with substance use disorders.
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Peer Recovery Support Coordinator
Omri became interested in working in peer recovery support services years after she came into recovery in 2013, and is passionate about ending the stigma against folks in recovery from substance use disorder and mental health disorders especially in the Black/Indigenous People/People of Color and LGBTQ+ communities. She recovers out loud as a proud black queer woman educator in her community, which has helped increase diverse visibility within her collegiate recovery program at VCU.