Outreach Coordinator/Peer Engagement Specialist
Mount Sinai Beth Israel OTP
Jamaica, New York
Anita R. Kennedy
Anita Kennedy is a well-educated New York State Certified Recovery Peer Advocate with Mount Sinai Beth Israel. She spends countless hours performing street outreach to assist those who are experiencing substance use disorder. Ms. Kennedy also presents at area meetings to educate the community members about substance use disorders and the various resources available. To date, she has trained thousands of people in East Harlem with the use of Narcan to reverse opioid overdose.
Ms. Kennedy is a Director of the board for NAMA-R (National Alliance of Medication Assisted Recovery). Through this position, she has presented at AATOD conferences, assisting others to obtain certification as a Certified MAT Advocate.
Anita serves as the Peer Representative to the board for the Manhattan Council on Treatment, Harm Reduction, Addiction, Recovery, and Prevention where she seeks to provide quality presentations, while promoting networking amongst the members from various agencies. In addition, she has given her talent throughout the state to assist with planning the New York State Recovery Conference, in which she has also presented.
While being in long-term recovery herself, Anita has made it well-known that her lived experience has helped to fulfill her life’s purpose of helping others in similar situations. She endeavors to make Medication Supported Recovery and Wellness available to all as an option, and educate those she meets that “while there are many different pathways to wellness, recovery is possible.”
Sunday, October 30, 2022
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM