Hi! I am Dr. Donna Poppendieck, more commonly known as Dr. P. I have been involved in the addiction treatment and prevention community for more than 20 years and have taught mental health in universities for about 15 years. I have licensure in chemical dependency treatment as well as certification in prevention. I am an educational psychologist and a health and wellness coach.

Having grown up in a family with drug abuse, and having successfully healed myself from autoimmune disease, I am always interested in exploring legitimate, evidence-based pathways to full and complete recovery, plus attaining health and wellness. This course defines both system navigation and care coordination for peer recovery supporters. It delineates roles individuals may have in performing these services, benefits, and demonstrates through one study its effectiveness.