Pattie Vargas is a Peer Parent Coach with the Partnership to End Addiction. She works one-on-one with parents using the CRAFT and Invitation to Change models and co-facilitates their online grief support community. She is a California State Organizer with the Recovery Advocacy Project, a National Ambassador for the Shatterproof organization, and a Board Member with The Happier Life Project.

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Following the death of her son, Joel, in November 2017, Pattie stepped down from leading a consultancy in behavioral, organizational, and personal change. As she dove into the painful unknown of navigating grief and trauma loss, she found new purpose in advocating for meaningful change in the way we address Substance Use Disorder and the accompanying collateral damage. Pattie now dedicates her time to speaking engagements, coaching, writing, and interviews, all aimed at helping others find hope and courage to face the future. Her journey is a testament to the power of resilience and the ability to find purpose in pain.
As a Kessler Certified Grief Educator and PESI Certified Grief Informed Professional, Pattie works with individuals, families, and communities impacted by loss. She is a Peer Parent Coach with the Partnership to End Addiction, working one-on-one with parents using the CRAFT and Invitation to Change models and co-facilitates their online grief support community. As an advocate for recovery policies, she is a California State Organizer with the Recovery Advocacy Project and a National Ambassador for the Shatterproof organization, and a Board Member with The Happier Life Project. She serves on the RCO/RCC Advisory Committee and was named the 2022 Architect of Recovery by CCAPP (CA Consortium of Addiction Professionals.) Her book, Secrets, Scars and Heart Shaped Jars, shares her family’s journey through addiction, loss and recovery
Pattie Vargas, Kessler Certified Grief Educator
The Resilient Journey
https://theresilientjourney.net/