Rich Jones, host of The Recovery Cartel and founder of Favor Greenville speaks with John Shinholser, President and Founder of the McShin Foundation about the addiction crisis, recovery community organizations, government failure, and the industrial prison complex.

In 2004, Shinholser and his wife Carol McDaid decided to establish a non-profit recovery community resource foundation based on this belief and on the work Shinholser had been engaged in with individuals in the recovering community since 1982.   In 2005, Shinholser received the prestigious America Honors Recovery Award from the Johnson Institute — one of six recognized (nationally) who have been affected or afflicted by alcohol and other drug addictions, and have given back to their communities so that future generations may know the possibility and power of recovery.

In 2006, Shinholser received the coveted OSAS (Virginia Office of Substance Abuse Services) Award of Virginia for Significant Contributions to the Field of Substance Use Disorder Recovery. This award is typically given to professionals in the field. Mr. Shinholser was the first recovering community member to receive this award.

Under John’s leadership McShin won the Recovery Community Organization of the year Award for the United States, also known as The Joel Hernandez Award, presented by Faces and Voices of Recovery in a Washington D.C. ceremony in June of 2011.

Rich Jones, host of The Recovery Cartel and founder of Favor Greenville speaks with John Shinholser, President and Founder of the McShin Foundation about the addiction crisis, recovery community organizations, government failure, and the industrial prison complex.

In 2004, Shinholser and his wife Carol McDaid decided to establish a non-profit recovery community resource foundation based on this belief and on the work Shinholser had been engaged in with individuals in the recovering community since 1982.   In 2005, Shinholser received the prestigious America Honors Recovery Award from the Johnson Institute — one of six recognized (nationally) who have been affected or afflicted by alcohol and other drug addictions, and have given back to their communities so that future generations may know the possibility and power of recovery.

In 2006, Shinholser received the coveted OSAS (Virginia Office of Substance Abuse Services) Award of Virginia for Significant Contributions to the Field of Substance Use Disorder Recovery. This award is typically given to professionals in the field. Mr. Shinholser was the first recovering community member to receive this award.

Under John’s leadership McShin won the Recovery Community Organization of the year Award for the United States, also known as The Joel Hernandez Award, presented by Faces and Voices of Recovery in a Washington D.C. ceremony in June of 2011.

Darrin Hanna PhD is a leading expert in artificial intelligence and its use in addressing behavioral health concerns. At the Recovery Cartel we believe that the time has come for an aggressive and cutting edge solutions in the battle against substance use disorders. Join Rich Jones and Dr. Hanna as they discuss the potential benefits of AI, current practices and barriers to implementation.

Dr. Hanna is a professor at Oakland University and the owner of a behavioral health electronic health record company Next Step Solutions. 

www.therecoverycartel.com

Husband, father, CEO, and Recovery Cartel host, Rich Jones discusses the book Slaying the Dragon: The History of Addiction Treatment and Recovery in America by author William L. White with his wife, Melissa.

Melissa Jones is a boundary setting ninja and family recovery expert. Her personal experience and unwavering support of the Recovery Cartel has been integral to the mission. Her story embodies an all too common experience for the spouse married to someone in active addiction. Melissa and Rich have been married for 25 years. They have been able to negotiate the challenges of addiction and the marriage has survived, despite some very difficult moments. Melissa provides tangible advice and her family recovery experience is a source of hope; especially for spouses as they work through a loved one’s active addiction. 

www.recoverycartel.com

Husband, father, CEO, and Recovery Cartel host, Rich Jones discusses the book Slaying the Dragon: The History of Addiction Treatment and Recovery in America by author William L. White with his wife, Melissa.

Melissa Jones is a boundary setting ninja and family recovery expert. Her personal experience and unwavering support of the Recovery Cartel has been integral to the mission. Her story embodies an all too common experience for the spouse married to someone in active addiction. Melissa and Rich have been married for 25 years. They have been able to negotiate the challenges of addiction and the marriage has survived, despite some very difficult moments. Melissa provides tangible advice and her family recovery experience is a source of hope; especially for spouses as they work through a loved one’s active addiction. 

www.recoverycartel.com

Husband, father, CEO, and Recovery Cartel host, Rich Jones discusses the book Slaying the Dragon: The History of Addiction Treatment and Recovery in America by author William L. White with his wife, Melissa.

Melissa Jones is a boundary setting ninja and family recovery expert. Her personal experience and unwavering support of the Recovery Cartel has been integral to the mission. Her story embodies an all too common experience for the spouse married to someone in active addiction. Melissa and Rich have been married for 25 years. They have been able to negotiate the challenges of addiction and the marriage has survived, despite some very difficult moments. Melissa provides tangible advice and her family recovery experience is a source of hope; especially for spouses as they work through a loved one’s active addiction. 

www.recoverycartel.com

Husband, father, CEO, and Recovery Cartel host, Rich Jones discusses the book Slaying the Dragon: The History of Addiction Treatment and Recovery in America by author William L. White with his wife, Melissa.

Melissa Jones is a boundary setting ninja and family recovery expert. Her personal experience and unwavering support of the Recovery Cartel has been integral to the mission. Her story embodies an all too common experience for the spouse married to someone in active addiction. Melissa and Rich have been married for 25 years. They have been able to negotiate the challenges of addiction and the marriage has survived, despite some very difficult moments. Melissa provides tangible advice and her family recovery experience is a source of hope; especially for spouses as they work through a loved one’s active addiction. 

www.recoverycartel.com

Husband, father, CEO, and Recovery Cartel host, Rich Jones, interviews his wife for some candid discussions around what life is like on the other side of addiction: The family. Tune in for real talk about real recovery.

Melissa Jones is a boundary setting ninja and family recovery expert. Her personal experience and unwavering support of the Recovery Cartel has been integral to the mission. Her story embodies an all too common experience for the spouse married to someone in active addiction. Melissa and Rich have been married for 25 years. They have been able to negotiate the challenges of addiction and the marriage has survived, despite some very difficult moments. Melissa provides tangible advice and her family recovery experience is a source of hope; especially for spouses as they work through a loved one’s active addiction. 

www.recoverycartel.com

www.favorgreenville.org

Richard “Rich” Jones is an experienced strategist, non-profit executive, and creative catalyst with a passion for program and policy development, human resources, building partnerships and exploring systems innovation to drive social impact across multiple domains including mental health, substance abuse, co-occurring, & intellectual disabilities. He is a Senior Healthcare/non-profit Director with over 16 year’s management experience and has provided leadership and administration to start up non-profit organizations nationally and regionally. As the Executive Director of Faces And Voices Of Recovery (FAVOR) Greenville, an innovative and unique program that aggressively attacks the problem of addiction and other behavioral health issues. Rich actively looks for opportunities to have on-going and transparent conversations around mental health, substance abuse, co-occurring, & intellectual disabilities issues, situations, and challenges facing our community.

He earned is Master of Arts in Sociology with a concentration in Addiction Studies , an MBA with a concentration in Healthcare Management and holds certifications including Certified Addiction Counselor, Certified Clinical Supervisor, Certified Co-Occurring Disorder Professional, DOT Certified Substance Abuse Professional, Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist, Certified Employee Assistance Professional, and Certified EMDR Trauma Therapist.

Rich joins MHNR Network CEO, Kristin Sunanta Walker, to discuss how he will be using his podcast to bring about postivite change in the addiction recovery industry.

http://favorgreenville.org

Richard “Rich” Jones is an experienced strategist, non-profit executive, and creative catalyst with a passion for program and policy development, human resources, building partnerships and exploring systems innovation to drive social impact across multiple domains including mental health, substance abuse, co-occurring, & intellectual disabilities. He is a Senior Healthcare/non-profit Director with over 16 year’s management experience and has provided leadership and administration to start up non-profit organizations nationally and regionally. As the Executive Director of Faces And Voices Of Recovery (FAVOR) Greenville, an innovative and unique program that aggressively attacks the problem of addiction and other behavioral health issues. Rich actively looks for opportunities to have on-going and transparent conversations around mental health, substance abuse, co-occurring, & intellectual disabilities issues, situations, and challenges facing our community.

He earned is Master of Arts in Sociology with a concentration in Addiction Studies , an MBA with a concentration in Healthcare Management and holds certifications including Certified Addiction Counselor, Certified Clinical Supervisor, Certified Co-Occurring Disorder Professional, DOT Certified Substance Abuse Professional, Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist, Certified Employee Assistance Professional, and Certified EMDR Trauma Therapist.

Rich joins MHNR Network CEO, Kristin Sunanta Walker, to discuss how he will be using his podcast to bring about postivite change in the addiction recovery industry.

http://favorgreenville.org