The Johnson Institute brings a long tradition of activism by people with long term addiction recovery to reduce the barriers to wellness for all those afflicted and affected by alcohol and drug problems.
Renowned for Dr. Vernon Johnson’s pioneering intervention practices, the Johnson Institute today executes a three-part strategy to engage society in a view of addiction disease from the recovery perspective.
First, we mobilize individuals and families with successful recovery experiences to become active, effective voices for change. Knowing the power of story, we equip these activists with education, tools, and resources to fight for practice and policy change.
Second, our systems and tools are targeted locally. We train activists to organize the recovery movement locally, educate local opinion leaders, establish local congregational team ministries, and establish local funding resources.
Third, we teach ways to merge passion and science to produce moving and effective messages to move people, institutions, and society to proven and effective solutions to America’s addiction epidemic. We believe science points the way. We believe faith overcomes.