Description
AACC Divisional Membership (AACC membership required)
Addiction and Recovery Division
The Addiction & Recovery Division (ARD) is designed for mental health practitioners, pastors, ministry leaders, and lay caregivers who want to better understand and support individuals struggling with various forms of addiction. Whether you’re walking alongside someone facing substance use, behavioral addictions, or codependency, this division offers connection, encouragement, and practical insight for your journey.
Members benefit from shared wisdom, helpful resources, and a community of others committed to walking with people toward healing and restoration. The Addiction & Recovery Division is here to equip and uplift those called to this vital and often challenging area of care.
Member Benefits Include:
- Quarterly Divisional Zoom Meet Up with Division Leader
- Networking opportunities at AACC Divisional Mixers at Conferences
- Savings on specialized resources and services
- Email: ardivision@aacc.net, stay connected with your division, reach out directly with questions or updates, and engage with fellow members
Divisional Leader:
John Eklund, M.A., is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and ordained minister. John has been serving individuals and families as a social worker, counselor, and pastor for over two decades. Having worked as a national director for one of the largest faith-based recovery programs in the world, John has helped hundreds of churches throughout the country start and grow recovery ministries. John currently works as a therapist at One-Eighty Counseling and as the Pastor of Recovery at Temple City Church. John is also the founder and national director of a Christ-centered 12-step program he founded in 2020 called Recovery Alive. John lives in Smithfield, North Carolina, with his wife of 25 years and his four beautiful daughters.
