Welcome, Jessica Morang
Please join us in welcoming Jessica Morang to the Healthy Acadia team!
Jessica joins us as a Maine Recovery Core Intern. Maine Recovery Core Interns offer direct peer support with the aim to improve recovery success among individuals facing substance use disorders. She provides recovery coaching and recovery supports in Kennebec County through the Maine Prisoner ReEntry Network (MPRN)
Jessica, what prompted you to join the Healthy Acadia team?
I have battled addiction myself and I want to give back to the community that has helped to save my life.
What most inspires you about Healthy Acadia's work?
I know what it is like to have to start over to have to begin your life over and Healthy Acadia has given me and countless others the opportunity to do just that.
What most inspires you on a personal level?
My inspiration comes from being able to not be defined by the past but being able to look into the future and become someone that I am proud to be.
What is your favorite thing to do, or place to be, in Maine, and why?
My favorite place to be is the ocean because it is the ultimate powerhouse in nature. It is absolutely beautiful.
Jessica loves cats and also shares that she recently had her drivers’ license reinstated after almost 18 years without it - congratulations, Jessica! Jessica currently resides in Augusta.