On a new episode of Road to Recovery, host James Sutton speaks with the Executive Director of the Tree of Hope Association, LaTonia Rich, and Lead Peer for the STEER program, Katie Lee. Tree of Hope is a peer-lead organization that helps the recovery community self-direct to a new way of life. The STEER program – Stop, Triage, Engage, Educate, and Rehabilitate – collaborates with Montgomery County first responders to provide rapid response treatment and peer support. STEER Recovery Specialists are on-call 24/7.
Watch to learn about the day-to-day work of the STEER team, including working with hospitals and the police department, and what types of drug abuse and challenges they are currently seeing in the area. Visit treeofhopeassn.com for more information or to get involved as a volunteer.