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Leadership After Addiction: Recovery and Inspiration with Andre Johnson

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Join Andre Johnson and Kristin as they talk about his journey with addiction and recovery. An inspiring episode with an amazing human!Andre L. Johnson, a native Detroiter, is currently the President/CEO of the Detroit Recovery Project--a multi-service agency that provides a wide spectrum of support services to the city’s recovery community. Such services include: GED preparation; twelve-step support groups; housing assistance; job readiness and employment assistance; and HIV prevention, testing, and counseling services. In addition, the agency also oversees an ex-offender program that helps returning citizens reintegrate successfully into the Detroit community, with an aim of reducing recidivism and/or relapse among this population. Since its inception in 2005, the DRP has devoted more than $15 million (via federal, county and local awards) to its mission to help Detroiters who were once on the streets become drug-free and productive citizens.Mr. Johnson has over 23 years of professional work experience, exem