Our Team
Walking In Balance Training
With Abraham Bearpaw
Donald Roberts, LAC/BSW
Executive Director
Don is a graduate of the Social Work program at Salish Kootenai College, he is a Licensed Addiction Counselor and has been deeply involved in Montana’s Peer Support movement since 2016.
Don identifies as a person in long-term recovery, and has spent the last decade promoting recovery support across Montana.
Don’s job includes: program development, clinical supervision, clinical support, community networking, grant management, certification management, staff training, and community leadership.
Krystal Orman, BHPSS, CSKT Tribal Member
Vice President
Krystal is a a single mother of two boys. After a newspaper article was published spotlighting her bad behavior in 2016, she admitted herself into inpatient treatment, and has been an active member of the recovery community since that time.
Krystal states "I wanted to do better for myself, my kids, my family, friends, and community". In April of 2017, there was a peer support training offered in Kalispell, Mt. She attended the class in order to learn more about herself and the disease of addiction. She didn't know at the time that she would end up becoming a Certified Peer Support Specialist. She loves giving back, and working with people new to recovery helps her remember how far she has come. She says, "Its an amazing feeling to be connected to community and something bigger than myself. With hard work and energy anything is possible."
Krystal is a person in long-term recovery
Juanita Reed, ACLC, BHPSS, Klamath Tribal Member
Recovery Hall Director
Person in long-term recovery
Manages all Recovery Hall operations, organizes events, schedules groups, meetings, and trainings. Lead BHPSS and trains staff in EHR. Provides individual Peer support services daily.
Dessilynn Brown, CSKT Descendent
Treasurer
In charge of all financial record keeping, operates company QuickBooks and payroll, provides all financial statements at Board meetings, completes annual state
and federal tax reports, make sure we follow any grant stipulations in spending.
Person in long-term recovery
Anthony Meyers, CSKT Tribal Member
NARSS President
Recovery Village HUB Director:
Tony is a person in long term recovery with many years experience with the disease of addiction and the process of recovery. He is a student currently enrolled in the Social Work program at SKC.
Manages all HUB operations, organizes events, schedules groups, meetings, and trainings. Oversees community garden project. Offers individual recovery support daily. He is a Certified Peer Support Specialist licensed through that State of Montana.
Lisa Brueggeman, CSKT Tribal Member
Secretary
Keeps NARSS records, Board minutes, collaboration with 20th District Drug Court.
Person in long-term recovery
Evelyn Franks, CBHPSS
I am a Peer support is Recovery and a resident of the NARSS recovery Village. I am a student at the Salish and Kootenai college enrolled in the chemical dependency program. I am also working on becoming a doula Peer support to further my education to be able to work with pregnant women who are wanting to get into recovery.
I have been in recovery for a few years and I am also a graduate of the Lake county treatment drug court program. I had the opportunity to take the peer support training and fell in love with being able to be a leader and help support my fellow peers in their own recovery. Being able to give back to the program that gave me everything and all the tools to sustain long-term recovery.
Steven Morigeau, CSKT Tribal Member
Residential Director
Person in long-term recovery
Manages all residential programs, waiting lists, intakes, and discharges. Currently working on BHPSS certification.
Myrna Dumontier
CSKT Tribal Member
Cultural Director, Elder
Shay Ashley, CSKT Descendent
Outreach Director
Person in long-term recovery
Provides outreach services to the community. Manages Residential program compliance. Currently working on BHPSS certification.