Improving Lives for 50 Years: An Evening of Celebration and Recognition is a DCCCA event to recognize our past, embrace our present, and empower our future. It was an opportunity to recognize outstanding partners for their dedication to DCCCA. Comedian and social media content creator Tiffany Jenkins was the featured speaker who shared her experiences of living in recovery. Jenkins is the creative force behind “Juggling the Jenkins” who uses her platform to inspire others that are struggling with motherhood, mental health, addiction and recovery to more than 9 million online followers.
Award Recognition
Bruce Beale Award – Honoring Dr. Dean and Judy Bevan for their exemplary spirit of DCCCA’s mission and legacy of improving lives through service to others. The award is named in honor of Bruce Beale, DCCCA’s first CEO, who dedicated nearly 40 years of faithful service to DCCCA.
Community Health & Safety Award – Presented to LiveWell Douglas County for their outstanding work to enhance the community’s safety, health, and wellness initiatives.
Champion of Recovery & Mental Health Advocacy Award – Awarded to Kimberly Freese, a dedicated advocate to promote recovery from substance use and mental health challenges.
Golden Heart Award – Given to DCCCA foster parents Ian and Nicole Freeman for their compassion, service, and commitment to providing exceptional devotion for children in their care.
DCCCA Service Award – Recognizes DCCCA employee Penny Baxter for dedicating more than 40 years of service to the agency.
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Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
Keynote Speaker:
Tiffany Jenkins
In her memoir, High Achiever: The Incredible True Story of One Addict’s Double Life, Tiffany Jenkins provides an up-close portrait of the mind of an addict and the devastating effects of narcotics. The book takes readers inside the distress of addiction by detailing her life as an active opioid addict, her time spent in jail, and her eventual recovery and subsequent journey into motherhood. By combining captivating honesty with her signature humor, Jenkins puts a human face on the opioid crisis.
In addition to running her blog and speaking about her experience with addiction, Tiffany Jenkins co-hosts Take It or Leave It, a parenting podcast that tackles marriage, motherhood, and everything in between. She has over 9 million followers across her social media platforms and has amassed over a billion total video views. She lives with her husband and three children in Sarasota, Florida.
Tiffany Jenkins is a recovering addict, comedian, and social media star behind Juggling the Jenkins. With over 9 million followers across her social media platforms and over a billion total video views, she uses her platform to help and inspire others who are struggling with motherhood, mental health, addiction, and those who just need a good laugh. She creates hysterically honest content about motherhood, her experience with opioid addiction, recovery, marriage, and life.
A highly sought-after speaker, Jenkins has completed a 40 city-wide speaking tour where she speaks about addiction, recovery, and her struggles with depression and anxiety. From jails to high schools to recovery events, she shares her own personal experiences with addiction and recovery.
