Community Partnerships

Khrecia Holley is a Pitt County native and the visionary founder of Truth2Live: Peer Recovery Services, a culturally responsive, peer-led organization empowering individuals through recovery coaching, advocacy, and education grounded in lived experience.

With 19 years in long-term recovery, Khrecia is a leading voice in peer-led behavioral health and systems change across North Carolina. She made history as the first Peer Support Specialist for the Lenoir, Greene & Wayne County Recovery Treatment Court, pioneering pathways for peer integration within the justice system. Her work later expanded as a Forensic Peer Support Specialist, deepening her impact at the intersection of behavioral health and legal systems.

Her signature initiative, Speaking Your Truth to Live, is an annual Greenville-based expo uplifting underserved and minority communities through open dialogue on mental health, substance use, trauma, reentry, and resource access. She also co-founded the Minority Mental Health & Substance Use Expo in partnership with the Pitt County Coalition on Substance Use (PCCSU), where she now serves as Vice President.

A sought-after speaker and advocate, Khrecia has shared her expertise statewide, including at the 2024 NC Peer Support Conference, where she led sessions on peer self-care and sustainable advocacy. Driven by a mission to ignite hope and dismantle stigma, she meets people where they are—especially those from marginalized, minority, and justice-involved backgrounds. Her work is marked by empathy, authenticity, and a steadfast commitment to transforming recovery ecosystems across eastern North Carolina and beyond.

RaSheeda Waddell, founder of ATELIER D'AMOUR,  among many talents holds certification in teaching Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) and is a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) practitioner. In response to the increased acuity in suicidality in the Black Community, RaSheeda sought to offer FREE Mental Health First Aid trainings to anyone who is interested. Engage Recovery is elated to support RaSheeda in this effort!

Mental Health First Aid is an international, evidence-based program that teaches people to identify, understand and respond to someone who might be struggling with a mental health or substance use challenge — and connect them with appropriate support and resources when necessary. I invite you view the additional information about MHFA below.

For more information on Ms. Waddell, visit her website!

Latrice Harris, founder of Sustainable Living Made Convenient (SLMC), has embarked on a new journey to conveniently provide fresh, sustainable, and ethically grown produce and meats at an affordable price, right into our community! SLMC is dedicated to eradicating food insecurity and food deserts in the Piedmont-Triad Region. Created to support those who fall within the wage gap, SLMC is committed to connecting local farmers with consumers through community supported agriculture. Ending food insecurity is vital to improving outcomes related to Social Determinants of Health. Together, with Engage Recovery and other agencies, SLMC is taking a collaborative approach to heal the communities within its reach. SLMC, currently serves the Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, and Rowan County communities of North Carolina. For more information about SLMC, contact Latrice here.