About Us
the value of lived experience in substance use recovery
the value of lived experience in substance use recovery
the value of lived experience in substance use recovery
Our board of directors and Life Recovery Coaches come to you with priceless years of lived experience rising above the chaos and devastation caused by their own or a loved one's unhealthy attachment to a substance behavior or activity.
The organization was founded in 2016 by Ms. Bailey, a Certified Recovery Specialist with extensive profe
Our board of directors and Life Recovery Coaches come to you with priceless years of lived experience rising above the chaos and devastation caused by their own or a loved one's unhealthy attachment to a substance behavior or activity.
The organization was founded in 2016 by Ms. Bailey, a Certified Recovery Specialist with extensive professional and lived experience helping people and families find hope, choose life again, and live to their potential.
Since it was born, the organization's focus has expanded to address life recovery issues disproportionately impacting people affected by bias, and is committed to promoting self-determination and economic recovery in these communities alongside all other forms of wellness.
Our Leadership team
the value of lived experience in substance use recovery
the value of lived experience in substance use recovery
We are honored to have serving on our Board of Directors a wonderful group of people who have lived personal and/or family experience with substance use disorder, mental health conditions, and recovery from the effects of bias:
Sonia Bailey, President and CEO
Miya Sumpter, Board Vice President
Shafia Bailey, Board Secretary
Valerie Hendrix,
We are honored to have serving on our Board of Directors a wonderful group of people who have lived personal and/or family experience with substance use disorder, mental health conditions, and recovery from the effects of bias:
Sonia Bailey, President and CEO
Miya Sumpter, Board Vice President
Shafia Bailey, Board Secretary
Valerie Hendrix, Board Treasurer
Kimberly Gaines, Trustee
Brian Fernander, Trustee
Detris Fernander, Trustee
Angela Golden-Bryan, Trustee
If you are a person committed to recovery and healing from the effects of bias and other unhealthy attachments, we welcome you to join us.
About Us
who we are
Fire Forged recovery is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2016.
Our mission is to assist people, families, and communities affected by bias to achieve Whole Person and Cultural Wellness.
We believe that people with lived experience effectively guide others to find whole health. We serve through the delivery of personalized cultural wellness, life recovery, and executive coaching to children, adolescents, adults, and entrepreneurs of all ages. We strive to find and highlight the resilience and beauty of every-day heroes, and to provide community education, activities and events which promote self-knowledge and growth.