The purpose of this presentation is to define OKARR, discuss Recovery Residences, bridge the gap, understand the challenges, and explore the solutions. Amanda Coldiron graduated from Empire State University in Saratoga Springs, NY with a Bachelor of Science in Community and Human Services in 2003 and then went on to receive her Masters in Science in Community and Human Services from Walden University in 2019. She began her career in mental health at Life Management Center of NW Florida in Panama City, FL in 2003 as an outpatient and inpatient crisis management case manager working with homeless and chronically mentally ill individuals. Amanda’s experience is broad to include working in the prison system, community services and social services in the university hospital system. In 2020 she became the Housing Navigator for the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. Amanda now leads the Oklahoma Alliance for Recovery Residences as the Executive Director and assists operators across the state in developing their programs to ensure the best possible environments for men and women in recovery.
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