Courtesy of pgcdpc.com
Courtesy of pgcdpc.com

The Prince Georgeโ€™s County Drug Policy Coalition recently sponsored a โ€œVoices for Recoveryโ€ event, during wich participants shared their experiences about drug recovery.

Featured speakers for the Sept. 29 program โ€” which included Mark Spence, director of Outreach for Oxford House, Thomas Hicks, executive director of H.O.P.E. Wellness & Recovery, and Stanice Anderson, author and drug treatment recovery expert โ€” elaborated on improving drug treatment options in communities.

The event was also attended by Maryland state Delegate Diana Fernnell and community leaders Earl Oโ€™Neal (SCEDA), Patricia Randall (National Assn. of Negro Business and Professional Women) and Lennie Moses (Moses Group).

Ebony McMorris, national news correspondent for Reach Media/Radio One, served as mistress of ceremony.

โ€œBe part of a solution and support those needing treatment,โ€ said Valencia Campbell, coalition president. โ€œLetโ€™s celebrate those sharing their stories and making a difference in the community.โ€

For more information, go to pgcdpc.com.

This correspondent is a guest contributor to The Washington Informer.

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