Meet the Advisory Council: Teresa Baker

Teresa Baker recently passed the Virginia peer recovery specialist certification exam. She is also a VOCAL Virginia board member. Teresa is a person with lived experience in both mental health challenges and substance use, dedicated to advocacy, empowerment, and helping others overcome barriers and challenges in their lives. Teresa currently is a human services college intern with House of Bread and Hope Initiative at Bradley Clinic in Roanoke, Va. She is working on getting her National Peer Recovery Support Specialist Certification through NAADAC.