Stories
Share Your Story
This epidemic has given us one common experience: we have all become experts in our own way. At SAFE Project, we believe that we strengthen one another by sharing our stories. Whether you are in recovery, lost a loved one, or are making a difference in your community, you can help others on this journey. We’d like to hear from you.
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Community Spotlight: Health Promotion Initiative Services (HIPS)
For more than three decades, HIPS has been a steady presence in Washington, D.C. They’re an organization focused on community care and overdose prevention, working primarily alongside sex workers and people who use drugs, communities that are too often pushed to the margins.
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Letter from the Senior Director of SAFE Communities
At SAFE Project, our Communities initiative exists at the intersection of policy, practice, and people. Our work is focused on strengthening the bridges between prevention, harm reduction, treatment, recovery, and reentry. From the SAFE Communities Director Rachel Bowling Hello, and happy March! I’m Rachel Bowling, the new Director of the SAFE Communities Initiative at SAFE…
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Prevention Spotlight: Nina P.
About Nina Meet Nina, one of SAFE Project’s Youth VOICE Council members. Nina resides in Texas, with a passion for self-reflection and spreading the importance of taking care of your mental health. Check out her thoughts about how she uses prevention practices on a daily basis and leans on certain rituals to overcome challenges. Why…
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Spotlight for Prevention Month: Robin Todd — Founder of Mindful Momentum
Discover how Robin Todd, founder of Mindful Momentum, is redefining recovery and workplace wellness through mindfulness. Her “Building Strong Minds” program and peer-based tools help workers reduce stress, prevent crisis, and create a culture of safety and support.
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Paul Reed: From Rooftop to Recovery, A Life Rebuilt With Purpose
After finding sobriety in 2007, Paul Reed turned his personal recovery into a purpose-driven mission—supporting others in the trades through nonprofit work, treatment programs, and sober living opportunities.
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Changing the Narrative on Alcohol in Sales Culture: Laura Jones, Beyond Sober
Author Laura Jones shares her recovery journey, her book Beyond Sober, and her call for healthier, more inclusive sales cultures.
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LB Burkhalter’s Mission to Support Those in Recovery
LB Burkhalter survived a fentanyl overdose and turned her second chance into a mission. As founder of Recovered Humans Recovery Homes and a leader at Red Rock Recovery Center, she’s helped over 180 women rebuild their lives.
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Why Vulcan Materials Company Stocks Naloxone at All Operating Facilities
Vulcan Materials Company now stocks naloxone at all 550 facilities, reinforcing its commitment to employee safety and community well-being amid the opioid crisis.
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Breaking the Silence: Paul Lawson Is Redefining Mental Health Advocacy in the Workplace
Mental health advocate Paul Lawson shares how vulnerability, peer support, and everyday leadership are transforming workplaces and saving lives.
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“Trauma Is Not the Cost of Recovery”: Shayna Klassen’s Mission to Change the Narrative on Suicide and Substance Use
QPR’s Shayna Klassen shares her journey from addiction and suicide survival to transforming trauma-informed care and saving lives through prevention.