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Outreach Coordinator/Peer Engagement Specialist
Mount Sinai Beth Israel OTP
Jamaica, New York
Anita Kennedy is a well-educated New York State Certified Recovery Peer Advocate with a Bachelor of Science in Education from Eastern Michigan University. Through her position as a Peer Engagement Specialist at Mount Sinai Beth Israel in New York City, she spends countless hours performing street outreach to assist those who are experiencing substance use disorder. Ms. Kennedy presents at area meetings to educate the community about substance use disorders and the various resources available. To date, she has trained thousands of people in New York City with the use of Narcan to reverse opioid overdose.
Ms. Kennedy is on the Board of the Director for NAMA-R (National Alliance of Medication Assisted Recovery). Anita serves as the Peer Representative for the Manhattan Council on Treatment, Harm Reduction, Addiction, Recovery, and Prevention and has been selected to join the New York State OASAS Credentialing Board as a Peer Representative. While being in long-term recovery herself, Anita has made it well-known that her lived experience has helped to fulfill her life’s purpose of helping others in similar situations. She endeavors to make Medication Supported Recovery and Wellness available to all as an option and educate those she meets that “while there are many different pathways to wellness, recovery is possible.”
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
8:45 AM – 9:15 AM PST