Staff Members

Donate Now. Soroptimist House of Hope. Addiction Recovery Center. Helping women establish and maintain sober and healthy lives.
Rebecca Norton, Transitional Living Manager, Soroptimist House of Hope. Addiction Recovery Center. Helping women establish and maintain sober and healthy lives.

Rebecca Norton

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

Cynthia A. Oma Gray, Executive Director, Soroptimist House of Hope. Addiction Recovery Center. Helping women establish and maintain sober and healthy lives.

Cynthia A. “Oma” Gray

Executive Consultant
CADC-II, ICADC since 2005
Retired Executive Director since 1-31-20
Founding Member and Board Member of CCAPP (California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals) since 2010
Employed since 8-1-99

Lupe S. Stoneburner, Director, Program Manager, Soroptimist House of Hope. Addiction Recovery Center. Helping women establish and maintain sober and healthy lives.

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

Alexcia Ramirez, RADTI, Night Attendant

Alexcia Ramirez

RADTI
    Night Attendant
    Volunteer Since 2016
    Employed Since 4-1-17
Cindi Handwerk, SUD Counselor, Soroptimist House of Hope. Addiction Recovery Center. Helping women establish and maintain sober and healthy lives.

Cindi Handwerk

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

Kirbie Beltran, RADTI, Transportation Specialist

Kirbie Beltran

RADT1
Transportation Specialist
Employed Since 1-1-20
Elizabeth Webb, RADTI, Weekend Night Attendant, Soroptimist House of Hope. Addiction Recovery Center. Helping women establish and maintain sober and healthy lives.

Elizabeth Buss

RADTI
    Weekend Night Attendant
    Volunteer Since 2007
    Employed Since 4-1-17
Christine Rivas, Recovery Residence Manager

Christine Rivas

Recovery Residence Manager
Employed Since 1-1-20
Christopher Francisco, Grant Writer, Soroptimist House of Hope. Addiction Recovery Center. Helping women establish and maintain sober and healthy lives.

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

Monica Werner, Marketing Coordinator, Soroptimist House of Hope. Addiction Recovery Center. Helping women establish and maintain sober and healthy lives.

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.

Kim DePrati

Physician’s Assistant

Linda Blumenthal, AMFT

Parenting and Co-Occurring Disorders Education Instructor

Margaret Henderson

Volunteer Payroll Preparer

Robert Jones, LCSW

Clinical Supervisor and On-Call Therapist

Mark Guidry

Bookkeeper

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
  • Cynthia “Oma” Gray, Guiding Light Award (President’s Choice) 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
  • Cynthia A. “Oma” Gray Soroptimist Women Helping Women award 2001 (S.I. Desert Hot Springs)
  • Cynthia A. “Oma” Gray Soroptimist of the Year 2006-2007
  • Lupe Esparza, Soroptimist Women Helping Women Award 2003 (S.I. Desert Hot Springs)
  • Lupe Esparza, Counselor of the Year 2004
  • Pat Callahan, Counselor of the Year 2010
  • Jean Vavao, Counselor of the Year 2011
  • Leslee Blake, Counselor of the Year 2012, 2013
  • Lupe Esparza, 3rd 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
  • Leslee Blake, Counselor of the Year 2017
  • Elizabeth Buss, Counselor of the Year 2018
  • Alexicia Ramirez, Counselor of the Year 2019

“You ladies are my angels”
-Amber

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