Board President
Gavin W. Wells CADC

Gavin Wells is currently a CADC counselor and has provided addiction counseling for the past 14 years. Gavin is married with three grown children and five grandchildren who he adores with all his heart.

“The reason I decided to get on the board for the Center for HOPE was because of my passion for recovery and the desire to help bridge the gap between the recovery community and the community as a whole. I have seen the need for this for many years and I welcome the chance to be a part of doing just that. Addiction and mental health problems are not just the problems of the afflicted and their families but also problems of society as a whole and the solution resides with a collaboration between society and those who are intimately affected."

Board Vice-President
Anne Johnson

Anne Johnson has been involved in homeless and recovery activities for over 25 years and is a Family Development Specialist.  She is currently managing  the free to the community  FASI GED program.  She has been married for 43 years, has 3 children, 4 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren.

“I am on the board because I believe in people and that everyone has value even if they have made mistakes in their past. I envision the Center for Hope as a welcoming, safe, non-judgmental place where someone can breathe for a moment and find a path that works for them.”

Secretary/Treasurer
April Crandall, LSW

April Crandall serves on the Center for Hope Board Secretary/Treasurer. She is a Licensed Social Worker and provides contract work for Rehabilitative Health Service (Behavioral and Medical Health Provider) in Program and Policy Development, and Grant Management. She has background in behavioral and medical health beginning in 1991, including statewide and agency program/policy development, addiction/recovery services, individual skills training, groups, developmentally disabled programs, and elder care centers. April enjoys traveling and time with her husband, kids, and grandkids.

“I joined the Center for Hope Board to support a program that genuinely embraces recovery. So many with addiction and mental health struggles experience loneliness, self-recrimination, and shame. The Center for Hope offers a place to be a part of something, to connect, to learn, to heal, to help others, and start life anew. Those embracing recovery are heros in strength and authenticity. I learn from them. I’m grateful to contribute to a program that provides a pathway of hope.”