Podcast
DBHDS Office of Recovery Services Closure with Cheryl DeHaven
About the Episode
Date: June 5, 2025
Episode 31: DBHDS Office of Recovery Services Closure with Cheryl DeHaven
Summary
In this episode, Cheryl DeHaven of Wonderous Ways Coaching & Training joins us to discuss the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services’ plans to close the Office of Recovery Services. We discuss the history of the office, what may be at risk and what its loss might mean for the peer recovery workforce. As a longtime peer advocate, Cheryl shares resources for advocacy opportunities and other ways to stay informed as this story develops.
Resources
- Protect Virginia’s Office of Recovery Services (ORS)
- Peer Support Act of 2025 – Section 4 Overview
- DBHDS Community Services Division Reorganization
- Update on the DBHDS Community Services Division Realignment
- Virginia Recovery Advocacy Project Email Campaign:
https://actionnetwork.org/campaigns/help-save-the- commonwealths-office-of- recovery-services - Sign and share the petition: https://chng.it/
NDnN9NnNG7 - DBHDS Leadership Roundtable: https://youtu.be/
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Transcript
Cheryl DeHaven, BS, ACC, CPRS, is the owner and founder of WonderousWays, LLC. Cheryl has over 20 years of experience as a trainer working with peers in the mental health recovery field, 10 years of experience as a peer support trainer, and 5 years of experience as a DBHDS Peer Recovery Specialist Trainer. This podcast episode reflects her personal and professional observations as someone working in the field, not as a representative of any state body.
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