Recovery in Action offers presentations for outreach and education to under served populations on issues of mental health, substance abuse, homelessness and poverty. Recovery in Action is directed by, Barbara Hanson, who has a breadth and depth of experience, in working with people especially dealing with issues of trauma, grief and loss. Some of the places she has worked at include the DC Rape Crisis Center, the RECOVER Program at the DC Medical Examiner's Office, and SOME. She also… Show more Recovery in Action offers presentations for outreach and education to under served populations on issues of mental health, substance abuse, homelessness and poverty. Recovery in Action is directed by, Barbara Hanson, who has a breadth and depth of experience, in working with people especially dealing with issues of trauma, grief and loss. Some of the places she has worked at include the DC Rape Crisis Center, the RECOVER Program at the DC Medical Examiner's Office, and SOME. She also worked at the National Veterans Center.Barbara's training as a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Addictions Counselor II provides the experience, clinical skills and compassion to work with each individual at his or her pace and address issues that each client defines as most important to their quality of life.As a Tricare Certified Mental Health Counselor, Barbara brought experience and dedication to the National Veterans Center in collaboration with the Wendt Center for Loss and Healing to serve Veterans, Service Members and their families. Barbara specializes in providing grief, loss, substance abuse, and trauma counseling for men and women. As a grief counselor at the Wendt Center for Loss and Healing in the RECOVER program Barbara works with families through the process of identifying a loved one. RECOVER is a collaborative program with the District of Columbia Medical Examiners Office.Barbara has experience working in the Addictions Recovery field in residential settings for men and women. She has provided individual and group counseling addressing substance abuse issues. Show less