National Recovery Institute

The National Recovery Institute offers competency and strength-based professional development and leadership training specific to our field.  Our experienced trainers offer training accessible to all learning styles through a combination of information sharing, dialogue, and experiential activities. Through a consultative process, we will build an onsite or online training program specific to your needs.

Please check out our website for more information! We are excited to get your next training scheduled today!

Meet the NRI Training Team!

Tony Sanchez, Director of Partnerships

Tony Sanchez is a passionate advocate who works tirelessly to enhance and develop recovery-oriented systems of care for all people. As a person in long-term recovery, Tony is continually amazed by the opportunities that have come his way to use his lived experience and knowledge of recovery to serve others. Prior to joining Faces & Voices of Recovery, served as the Director of the Office of Recovery Transformation at Georgia’s Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) from 2016 to 2021. Tony lives in the state of Georgia.

Kiara Booker, Training Program Coordinator

Kiara’s passion for advocacy stems from seeing the effects of generations of family members and loved ones, both old and young, losing their lives to substance use disorder. She is passionate about educating our communities on healthy ways to support individuals with substance use and other mental health disorders. Kiara lives in the state of North Carolina.

Liam Lipham, Training Program Coordinator

Liam Lipham is a veteran, dog dad to an 11-year-old chihuahua, and proud recovery ally. His biggest passion is creating a positive change in the world and he does this through advocating, role-modeling, mentoring, reducing stigma, and volunteering. He loves snorkeling, hiking, sushi, travel, exploring, and is always trying or learning new things.  Liam lives in the state of Florida. If you’re in the West Palm Beach, FL area, come exercise with him on Monday and Thursday nights at Howard Park (@NightrunnersWPB)!

Krissi Jacob, Program Assistant

Krissi Jacob is a mom of two incredible souls, Annabelle and Eli, a person in long-term recovery for the last seven years, and an advocate for reducing stigma and healing trauma in her community. She loves yoga, reading, cooking, laughing and is thankful for everyday she has spent in recovery and the journey it took to get her there. Krissi lives in the state of Georgia.

Join us October 4-6th!

This year marks the 20th Anniversary of Faces & Voices of Recovery. In 20 years, many things have changed in the Recovery Movement, but our dedication to the mission has never wavered.

Through your ongoing support we have been able to connect and help Recovery Community Organizations around the world and continue to work to change the way addiction and recovery are understood and embraced through advocacy, education and leadership.

Virtual Registration is Availaible!