Staff Members

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Rebecca Norton

Executive Director
CADC-II, ICADC
Employed since 3-1-16
Volunteer since 2-1-15

Lupe S. Stoneburner

Director/Program Manager – Treatment Program
Desert Hot Springs
CADC-II, ICADC since 2005
Founding Member CCAPP Credentialing Board since 2011.
Employed since 1-2-02

Cindi Handwerk

SUD Counselor I
CADC – CAS since 2014
Volunteer since November 2012
Employed since August 2013

Judith Louise-Worachek

SUD Counselor II
CADC II – ICADC
Employed since February 2022

Kirbie Beltran

RADT1

Transportation Specialist

Employed Since 1-1-20

Cynthia Amador

RADT 1
Weekend Attendant

Christine Rivas, Recovery Residence Manager

Sarah McCracken

RADT

Employed Since August 2021

Christine Rivas

RADTI

Employed Since 1-1-20

Priscilla “Hope” Ortiz

Recovery Residence Manager

Employed Since March 2022

Christopher Francisco

Grant writer
30+ years in non-profit sector
Bachelor of Science in Public Administration, USC
Member, Board of Directors of Coachella Valley Repertory Theater
Certified in Non-profit Marketing & Fundraising – Cal State Long Beach

Reverend Dr. Braveheart Cordova, D.D., CADC-II

Grief/Forgiveness/Life Skills Instructor

Rev. Dr. Braveheart Cordova is a non-denominational ordained minister. Since 2008, he has served as a hospital chaplain as well as a hospice home companion. In 2010 he completed his doctorate degree in divinity with concentration in spiritual counseling. During this time he also obtained advanced certifications as a Grief Counselor and Life Coach. In 2022, Dr. Braveheart further expanded his education training and became a CCAPP certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor. Since 2013, he has been doing ongoing workshops and support groups on grief forgiveness and life coaching principles for drug treatment centers and people in recovery. In 2016, he became a Bereavement Group Coordinator for a trauma hospital in which he facilitates an on-going support group to help people who are suffering from grief and loss.

Mark Guidry

Bookkeeper

Arla Provo

SUD Counselor 1

Longtime volunteer and friend of SHOH

Kim DePrati

Physician’s Assistant

Margaret Henderson

Volunteer Payroll Preparer

Robert Jones, LCSW

Clinical Supervisor and On-Call Therapist

Dr. Kenneth C. Russ, MD

Medical Director

Affiliations

CCAPP (California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals)
State of California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS)
F.I.N.D. Food Bank – Coachella Valley
Desert Best Friends Closet
Family Services of the Desert
Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility RSAT (Residential Substance Abuse Treatment) Program
Cultural Alliance for the Arts – Banning
Banning Women’s Club
Veteran’s Association Desert Hot Springs
City of Banning
City of Desert Hot Springs
Riverside Latino Commission on Drugs and Alcohol – Coachella Valley
Riverside County Community Healthcare Centers
Riverside County Substance Abuse Providers Network
Riverside County Parole and Probation Departments
Riverside County Child Protection Services (Mom’s Programs)
The Awareness Program – Indio
Department of Public Social Services
California Suicide Prevention Network

Awards, Certifications and Other News

Lupe Stoneburner, Shining Star Award CCAPP 6th Annual Conference 11-2019
Licensed and Certified by the State of California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) – 1984 to present
Co-Founder Brigitte Page first recipient of the City of Banning Ring of Honor
Lupe Esparza, Soroptimist Women Helping Women Award 2003 (S.I. Desert Hot Springs)
Lupe Esparza, Counselor of the Year 2004
Lupe Esparza, 3^rd Place Audience Favorite, Dancing with Our Stars (fundraiser for SHOH)
Cindy J. Handwerk, Counselor of the Year 2014
Cindi J. Handwerk. Counselor of the Year 2016
Kirbie Beltran, Counselor of the Year 2020
Christine Rivas, Counselor of the Year 2021