About Christopher Collins
Christopher came to Southern Florida in November of 2014 seeking recovery. Now five plus years sober, he has dedicated his life to those struggling with substance abuse and mental health issues. Christopher has worked in the mental health and substance abuse field for four years now and is currently enrolled in the Social Work program at Florida Atlantic University. He has worked with adolescents, alumni relations, and is now a group facilitator here at Transformations. Christopher is dedicated to supporting our LGBTQIA+ clients and has been leading sexuality and gender identity groups for three years.
It has been about almost eight months since I received a scholarship from the Mark Garwood Share Foundation. Returning to school to finish my bachelor’s degree has been a dream of mine since I first got sober. There were times when I thought it wou...
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I’m driving through Delray Beach with a friend.
Tears in her eyes she asks, “How do you keep doing it? How do get up in the morning?” My friend just got done telling me that someone close to her had just passed away from a heroin overdose....
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Repeat Offender: Navigating My Way through Multiple Treatments Centers
By: Chris Collins, Transformations alumnus and Alumni Coordinator
I was fourteen years old when I landed in my first treatment center. The line between recreational and ...
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