This virtual forum will feature Dr. Melissa Anderson, BrightView’s Director of Public Policy and Advocacy and Kelli Achberger, BrightView’s Senior Peer Recovery Supporter.

The two will discuss:

• Women’s Leading Health Concerns

• Co-occurring Mental Illness and Addiction in Women

• Prevalence and Impact of IPV (Intimate Partner Violence)

• Substance Use Pathophysiology Unique to Women

• Gender Specific Barriers to Treatment

• Engaging Women in Addiction treatment

• Recovery Support Services for Women

• Finding Success as a Woman in Recovery