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Virginia’s “Barrier Crimes” Are Blocking People in Recovery From Working in Treatment

Melissa Brown works in behavioral health leadership and has firsthand experience with a major issue most families don’t even know exists: In Virginia, “barrier crimes” can prevent someone with a criminal record from working in direct care roles inside behavioral health and addiction treatment — even when that person is stable in recovery and qualified to serve. And here’s the reality: Some of the most effective people helping addicted individuals today are people who’ve lived it. Recovery often comes with a checkered past — but these laws can permanently block people from the very work that helps others heal. In this episode we talk about: • What Virginia “barrier crimes” are • Why these restrictions limit the treatment workforce • How this system can unintentionally hurt recovery outcomes • Second chances vs. public safety • What families, providers, and policymakers should be thinking about If your family is in crisis and needs help right now: 👉 https://interventiononcall.com/ Join our free family support meetings: 👉 https://interventiononcall.com/live-f... #BehavioralHealth #AddictionRecovery #RecoveryReform #Virginia #TreatmentIndustry #RecoveryCommunity #SubstanceUseDisorder #MentalHealthAwareness #SecondChances #Reentry #PeerSupport #FamilyRecovery #Intervention #InterventionOnCall