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This book provides hope for communities impacted by addiction. Lefebvre outlines the practical applications of evidence-based Recovery Ready Community principles. A case study and toolkit will help communities build and sustain their own coalitions, thus raising local capacity for long-term recovery. Includes examples from New Hampshire and Maine.
About the author
Mark Lefebvre is the founder and statewide director for the Maine Recovery Friendly Workplace (RFW) program, where his focus is on building statewide capacity to recruit, train and support Maine businesses as Recovery Friendly Workplaces. In his prior role as the Pinetree Director of Community Engagement, Mark was responsible for the development of Recovery Ready Communities in the Seacoast of NH and southern ME.
Before joining the Pinetree Institute, Mark served as program director for the NH Works for Recovery program at Southern NH Services. He oversaw outreach and delivery of employment and training services to individuals and families affected by the New Hampshire opioid crisis and helped launch New Hampshire's Recovery Friendly Workplace program. Previously, he had served on NH Governor Sununu's Commission as a member of both the Prevention and Recovery Task Forces.
Mark Lefebvre is a person in long-term recovery from addiction and is the author of the book A Place in Time: Youth, Community & Baseball, a consultant, a radio DJ, and a podcast producer. Mark and his wife Vivian are co-founders of Safe Harbor Recovery Center in Portsmouth, NH, and live on the Seacoast of New Hampshire with their yellow lab mix rescue dog, Layla.
