Dr. Stan Archie is Senior Pastor at Christian Fellowship Ministries. He serves as clinical director at Footprints and is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a private behavioral health practice. Stan spent ten years a chaplain with the Kansas City Missouri Police Department.

Bobbi Jo is a person in long-term recovery who served as the Coalition’s chair for nine years. She is the Founder and CEO of Healing House, Inc., established in 2002 to provide quality, safe, faith-based, recovery housing for women. Healing House has expanded to serving women, men, and children with 15 homes, three apartment buildings, and the Recovery Community Center. Bobbi Jo has provided the opportunity for others to reclaim their lives, and begin the restoration of hope; all while transforming the community around her.

Darla Belflower has worked in leadership in the substance use disorder and behavioral health fields for over three decades. She is a Clinically Licensed Social Worker in Missouri and Kansas, a Licensed Addiction ​Counselor in Kansas, a Certified Reciprocal Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor in Missouri, a ​Certified Peer Specialist, a Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist, and a trainer and educator of ​Narcan distribution.

As Chief Operating Officer for Healing House, Michael is responsible for overseeing daily operations and ensuring that the organization’s programs and services run efficiently. He has worked with the homeless and people struggling with substance use disorder for over 30 years. He most recently served as Executive Director at Footprints. As founder of City Vision University in Kansas City, Missouri, he served as Chief Academic Officer for eight years. For over 17 years, he served as Director of Education for the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions (now called the City Gate Network).

After 30 years of battling substance use disorder, Adam found recovery through a long-term faith-based facility in Arkansas. Since 2018, he and his wife Pam have been helping other families like their own. CLEARR Ministries was born in 2023 when he became Director of the recovery ministry at Woods Chapel United Methodist Church. CLEARR is a faith-based community for people whose lives have been affected by addiction. Through worship, discussion, and service, we will build strength together.

Bethany currently serves as Recovery Ministries Coordination Director at the Church of the Resurrection, Leawood KS. She is a certified drug and alcohol counselor and a certified peer specialist. Bethany previously spent over six years on the staff of First Call KC as a counselor and recovery advocate.

Rev. Flowers is an ordained minister and has served as pastor over 30 years in three different Kansas City churches.  He holds Master’s degrees in Secondary Education and in Guidance and Counseling. He has over forty years of experience in the areas of substance abuse treatment; recovery support; corrections; and re-entry program services with a faith-based approach. Rev. Flowers is a past chair and a founding member of the Kansas City Recovery Coalition and currently serves as Chair of MCRSP (Missouri Coalition of Recovery Support Providers).

Teresa Ashby works at Dismas House KC and serves as RSS Coordinator/Access Team. She is the Dismas House KC Liaison for KCRC

Mollee serves as the Wellness Empowerment Coach at Amethyst Place, supporting women and children impacted by substance use disorder, poverty, and trauma. She also serves as the Lead Program Coordinator in the Kansas City area for The Phoenix, helping people in recovery heal through social connection by coordinating free events and meaningful activities. She serves as a supporting member on the Kansas City Harm Reduction Coalition.

Jill currently serves as Community Manager at Journey to New Life in Kansas City, MO.  JTNL facilitates the empowerment of people reentering society from prison or other involvement with the criminal legal system; providing first stop services, residences, case management and employment assistance in a safe and supportive environment.