title: SHARP Stop Heroin and Rescue People: A Workbook for Communities
author:  Paul Komarek 
description: Paul Komarek is a service system expert, an author and consultant who works on tough social issues, including criminal justice reform, education of children with disabilities, violence prevention, suicide prevention, addiction treatment, and healthcare for the poor. His work makes today's best research and consensus-based options accessible to advocates, volunteers, entrepreneurs, public officials, and people pursuing recovery. He is an adjunct faculty member at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. His first book Defying Mental Illness: Finding Recovery with Community Resources and Family Support, co-authored by Andrea Schroer, has been named a "Top 20 Book for Parents and Teachers of Children with Special Needs" by Special Needs Book Review. Learn more at paulkomarek.us. Connect with Paul Komarek on Twitter @pkomarek. Paul Komarek is on Facebook. facebook.com/paulkomarek
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  **HEALING**
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Real Stories Told By People Who Have Overcome The Homeless And Opioid
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  **HEALING**
  
  
  
  
  
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