Resource Library
Champions of Recovery Video
May 15, 2023
Champion of Recovery: Pearl Evans
Pearl Evans, Prevention Program Administrator for the Minnesota Department of Health in a rural area of the state, shares details of her recovery journey, which began in 2016, including how being a mother and a grandmother, her faith, and her values played important parts in her recovery. Her work as a peer recovery support specialist changed the trajectory of her own recovery journey. The power of community, positive social connections, and knowing that she is not facing the challenges of recovery alone are discussed.