A Message of Hope & Healing with Dr. Alex Elswick
A Message of Hope & Healing with Dr. Alex Elswick
In-PersonAlex Elswick, a leading voice in substance use prevention and recovery. With a powerful blend of academic expertise, personal passion, and community-driven advocacy, Dr. Elswick brings the latest research and real-world insight to help us better understand the path to long-term recovery. Dr. Elswick holds a B.A. in History and Political Science from Centre College (2015), and both an M.S. and Ph.D. in Family Sciences from the University of Kentucky, where he specialized in Couple and Family Therapy. Since joining the UK Department of Family Sciences in 2020 as an Assistant Extension Professor, he has focused on equipping communities with tools to build recovery capital—a strengths-based framework for supporting those in recovery. Beyond academia, Dr. Elswick is the co-founder of Voices of Hope, a Lexington-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting people in recovery through education, advocacy, and peer support. His work challenges stigma, empowers families, and promotes evidence-based practices that foster healing and hope. This presentation offers a chance to explore recovery through a compassionate, research-informed lens—with practical takeaways for professionals, families, and anyone committed to making recovery possible in every community.
Last Revised: Jun 16th, 2025
Event Description
The Many Pathways of Recovery
Struggling with addiction? Supporting a loved one in recovery?
Join Dr. Elswick for an uplifting, easy-to-understand presentation about what really helps people recover - based on the latest science and his own experience.
He knows this journey from the inside out, and today he teaches others how to build what's called recovery capital:
- support
- housing
- purpose
- relationships
- resources
This event is for drug court participants, family members, and anyone seeking hope and healing.
