At Partners 4 Recovery, we believe recovery starts with connection — to family, to community, and to hope. Our programs and services are designed to support families in crisis, educate communities, and strengthen partnerships across Michigan.
Our “How Addiction Impacts the Family” presentation is well attended by individuals, couples and kids. We discuss practical issues about substance use disorders from a peer to peer perspective. Participants love to be engaged in the discussions. Not being judged and being able to open up about how their families are affected helps reduce stigma and shame. No one tells them what path they need to be on to start feeling better. We educate, listen and let each person decide what pathway is best for that individual. Partners also takes this presentation into treatment centers on family day. Mothers, wives, husbands and sons all are free to learn and share coping skills, boundaries and peer support. At the end of each presentation people feel unashamed and happy that there is help for a treatable disorder. Come to one of our presentations and realize there is nothing to be ashamed of, life is all about learning plan B.
Educating the person that suffers from a substance use disorder with peer-to-peer support is crucial in the recovery process. Helping educate the family is as every bit as important. The family goes through the stigma and shame aspects of addiction and needs to learn how to deal with the tornado like affect substance use disorders often create. Our speakers consist of both the substance user and those who attend groups such as Al – Anon and Nar- Anon.
Our presentation covers many different components of “How Addiction Impacts the Family.” Here are some, but not all, of the topics we cover:
Our presentations are well attended and audience participation is always welcome!
Partners 4 Recovery sees the value of helping Genesee County Sobriety Court participants (GCSC). One of the main reasons specialty courts such as Sobriety Courts and Drug Courts were created was to help increase public safety. Being in structured programs help with education and personal accountability, which reduces recidivism from substance use disorders. When GCSC has had a hard time with funding for drug test vouchers Partners has helped with grant writing and fund raising. We have also done group sessions with them showing the value of recovery and the significance of giving back. Peer to peer, we meet them where they are and focus on the solution. Many have become volunteers with us and played a crucial role in making all of us stronger!
Communities are what you make them. They are created by those striving to live normal healthy lives. When communities realize that having a substance use or mental health disorder is no different than suffering from diabetes or high blood pressure. Helping educate the community to learn more about how substance use disorders impacts all of us is crucial for a healthy vibrant community. No more shaming, no more stigmatizing.
Partners 4 Recovery collaborates with some of the best resources in not only Genesee County Michigan, but in the State Capital of Lansing as well. One of our board members, Scott Masi chairs an annual event on the lawn of our State Capital. Unite to Face Addiction Michigan, (UFAM) is well attended by treatment organizations, politicians and the recovering community. One of our board members, Tracey Sahouri was one of the main speakers in 2025. She spoke of the tragic loss of her son to a fentanyl overdose. She is fierce in her drive to make families aware of the dangers of this community nightmare. Partners always has a display table at this function and gives out our literature dealing with substance use disorders. We speak with hundreds of people who gather on this day. Politicians, street sweepers, professionals of all types come to talk and be open about our disorders. If you would like to get involved please feel free to reach out and we will find a place for you.
Partners also collaborate with the Greater Flint Health Coalition. GFHC is staffed by some of the brightest smartest people in our state. We hold board meetings at their facility at times to be able to learn new measuring tool and get access to more resources. They learn about boots on the ground and we increase our knowledge of community partnerships. Their staff is headed by Kelly Ainsworth and her team consists of Kaitlyn Angliss, Allie Liquia – Varner and Max Ruegsegger.
There are many organizations we collaborate with that you can find on this site. Anyone who is willing to come and help in a non judgmental, open minded fashion is free to join us. We make it fun, heartwarming. Helping others is a worthy cause.