Rising Above Addiction: The Phoenix PH255

Jacki Hillios, Ph.D., is Deputy Executive Director of The Phoenix, an addiction recovery program that uses physical activity and community friendships to support members on their sobriety journey. In her role, she focuses on oversight and leadership in program design, implementation, evaluation, and expansion. 

Jacki is a former clinician who worked with youth and families struggling with mental illness and substance-use disorders. Since joining The Phoenix in 2006 she has helped expand the model to 22 states and over 40 communities across the country. 

In this episode, we discuss the amazing outcomes The Phoenix is seeing amongst their members and how CrossFit affiliates and other supporters can get involved.

You can listen to Jacki’s Tedx Talk here.

You can connect with the Phoenix via their website or Instagram (@riserecoverlive)

Related Episodes:

Ep 67 - Sobriety Through CrossFit: Brain Reap

Ep 71 - The Sugar Free Revolution with Karen Thomson

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