Live Now Recovery

Our Volunteer Community

Every person on this page made a choice to show up — for a neighbor, a stranger, or a memory. Ohio's recovery movement is built by people like these.

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Marcus Johnson

Recovery Coach
245impact
Cleveland, OH

5 years in recovery. I walk with people through the hardest miles because someone did that for me. 25 warm handoffs completed through Live Now Recovery.

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Recovery NavigatorCommunity SentinelSentinel Verified
Peer CoachingMAT NavigationCrisis De-escalation

Keisha Williams

Peer Support Specialist
180impact
Akron, OH

Certified peer supporter, CPRS credential holder. I sit with people in the ER waiting room so no one walks out alone into the night.

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Recovery Ally30-Day Guide
Peer SupportTrauma-Informed CareResource Navigation

DeShawn Carter

Community Outreach
195impact
Columbus, OH

Former first responder turned harm reduction advocate. I distribute Narcan kits every Saturday morning in Franklinton — zero overdose deaths in my block this year.

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Narcan HeroCommunity Sentinel
Harm ReductionNarcan TrainingCommunity Organizing

Rosa Alvarez

Harm Reduction Worker
155impact
Toledo, OH

Running a syringe services program for Lucas County. Clean equipment saves lives and builds trust that medication treatment alone never could.

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First ResponderNarcan Hero
Syringe ServicesHIV PreventionSpanish Language Support

Anonymous Volunteer

75impact
Youngstown, OH
1 Community

Credentials

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First Responder

Tyrone Bell

Transportation Coordinator
120impact
Dayton, OH

I drive people to their clinic appointments. Sounds simple. It changes everything. 47 rides completed since I signed up.

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Community Sentinel
TransportationSchedulingPatient Advocacy

Sandra Mitchell

Recovery Coach
310impact
Cincinnati, OH

15 years in recovery. Certified CPRS. I specialize in helping mothers navigate treatment while keeping their families together.

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Recovery Ally30-Day GuideStory Sharer
Family SupportTrauma RecoveryChild Welfare Navigation

James Okafor

Event Coordinator
210impact
Cleveland, OH

Organizing quarterly recovery community events across Cuyahoga County. Building the village one gathering at a time.

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Community ArchitectCommunity Sentinel
Event PlanningCommunity BuildingSocial Media

Maria Hernandez

Peer Support Specialist
140impact
Akron, OH

Bilingual peer specialist serving Summit County. No one should navigate recovery alone in a language they don't speak.

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Recovery Ally
Spanish LanguageCultural NavigationMAT Support

Bobby Davis

Community Outreach
275impact
Cleveland, OH

Street outreach in East Cleveland. If people won't walk into a clinic, I walk to them. 200+ Narcan kits distributed.

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Narcan HeroCommunity SentinelFirst Responder
Street OutreachNarcan DistributionTrust Building

Lisa Thompson

Recovery Coach
165impact
Columbus, OH

I help people write their own recovery story — not the one the system writes for them. Chapter by chapter.

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Story SharerRecovery Ally
Recovery PlanningMotivational InterviewingBenefits Navigation

Anonymous Volunteer

55impact
Toledo, OH
1 Community

Credentials

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First Responder

Anthony Green

Harm Reduction Worker
185impact
Youngstown, OH

Mahoning County harm reduction. We're winning ground here — overdose deaths down 18% last quarter in our service area.

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Community SentinelNarcan HeroPolicy Pioneer
Harm ReductionData ReportingCommunity Advocacy

Christine Park

Event Coordinator
200impact
Dayton, OH

Healthcare worker turned community organizer. I host monthly Recovery Cafe events connecting 50+ people in sustained recovery.

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Community ArchitectStory Sharer
Event CoordinationHealthcare NavigationGroup Facilitation

Calvin Hughes

Transportation Coordinator
130impact
Cincinnati, OH

Volunteer driver network for Hamilton County. 12 drivers on call every weekday so a missed bus never means a missed appointment.

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Community Sentinel
LogisticsDriver CoordinationAppointment Scheduling

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