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Board recognizes Door to Hope for National Recovery Month and highlights school-based services
Summary
The Monterey County Board honored Door to Hope with a resolution for National Recovery Month and heard staff describe school-based prevention and youth recovery services; executive director Chris Shannon noted the agency’s long history and current fundraising needs.
The Monterey County Board of Education presented resolution No. 252602 recognizing September as National Recovery Month and honored Door to Hope for its behavioral-health work in the county. Chris Shannon, Door to Hope’s executive director, and staff described school-based prevention, early-intervention services for young children and the nonprofit’s plans to continue partnering with schools.
"I'm Chris Shannon. I'm the executive director at Door to Hope," Shannon said, noting his 25 years with the organization and stressing the importance of prevention and recovery supports in schools. Brian Gonzales, a Door to Hope youth outpatient counselor, described bringing lived experience into school programming: "November 29, I'll have 4 years clean," he said, framing his work as sharing experience, strength, and hope with students.
The board and staff encouraged continued collaboration; Shannon noted a fundraising need to replace the roof of Door to Hope’s Clay Street house and said the agency will pursue campaigns to support facilities and programming.
