Recovery Ecosystem Conference

A woman stands at a podium with a presentation slide projected on a screen behind her. — Angela Hagaman, co-director of East Tennessee State University's Addiction Science Center, was the opening speaker of the "Recovery Ecosystem: The Journey from Crisis to Support."

The inaugural "Recovery Ecosystems: The Journey from Crisis to Community Support" conference, jointly organized by Roanoke Valley Collective Response, Carilion Clinic, the Virginia Tech Roanoke Center, and the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute.

Held Sept. 12-13, 2024 at The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center, the conference highlighted the collective work and collaboration among organizations serving the addiction recovery ecosystem through inspirational speakers, evidence-based research presentations, challenging discussions, knowledge-sharing, and network-building.

Photos by Diane Deffenbaugh for Virginia Tech.