Peer recovery coaches walk side by side with individuals seeking recovery from substance use. They help people create their own recovery plans, and develop their personal recovery pathways.
Photo by Roxie Anderson
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Ralph Hanna CPFS
Aurora, CO - Peer Recovery Coach
Ralph Hanna, lives and works in Aurora, CO and has been working at Advocates for Recovery Colorado in Aurora since July 2021. Ralph has been in active and sustained recovery since 1986.
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Brooke Riedel CPFS
Denver, CO - Peer Recovery Coach
Brooke has been in active and sustained recovery since July 2020. She became part AFRC in January 2024 while taking the Peer Recovery coach Training. While taking the training she felt like she was doing exactly what she needed, making that next right move for her recovery “I’m excited and grateful to be a part of AFRC.
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Laura Rich
Denver, CO - Peer Recovery Coach
Laura has been in active and sustained recovery since March 2023. She recently joined AFRC as a Peer Recovery Coach in Denver after attending the Peer and Family Support Training in October 2024.
“I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the amazing team at AFRC! I’m excited to share my recovery journey in hopes that my story and experiences will help others.” -

Dillon Armstrong
Sterling, CO - Peer Recovery Coach
Dillon Joined AFR as a Peer Recovery Coach in March of 2025. He’s been in active and sustained Recovery since 2020.
“Life has hands. With a community like AFR, you’re never stepping into the ring alone.”
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Lindsay Gianola
Clear Creek/Gilpin County, CO - Peer Recovery Coach
Lindsay has been in active and sustained recovery since March 2024. She recently joined AFR in May as a Peer Recovery Coach at the Foothills- Gilpin County program after taking the Peer & Family Support training in October 2024.
She discovered that peer support is not only her passion, but also a powerful part of her own recovery. Supporting others reminds her daily of the strength it takes to heal and the importance of connection, compassion, and shared experience.
"We all heal differently. Don’t measure your journey by someone else’s clock."
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Trevor Selkirk
Clear Creek/Gilpin County, CO - Peer Recovery Coach
Trevor has been in active and sustained recovery since July 2nd, 2023 and joined the AFRC team in May 2025.
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Michele Edelman
Sterling, CO - Peer Recovery Coach
Michele has been in active and sustained recovery since November 2023. She became part AFRC in June of 2025 when she joined the Internship Program. As she started the Internship Program, she realized that this is exactly where she was meant to be.
She realized how powerful a peer coach could be in supporting others with their recovery journey. As a Peer Recovery Coach, she is passionate about helping others find hope and purpose in recovery.
“My own journey has taught me that healing is possible, and now I use that experience to support, guide, and encourage others as they create meaningful change in their lives.”
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Melissa Grammer-Bailey
Durango, CO - Peer Recovery Coach
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Chris Lahiff
Lakewood, CO - Peer Recovery Coach
Chris joined Advocates for Recovery Colorado as a peer recovery coach in 2025 and loves working with people who aspire to live life more fully. He wants everybody to know that you don’t have to do recovery alone.
“I was empowered to try life free of alcohol because I saw a friend I knew do it before me. It showed me that not only is it possible, but life is also better because I did.”
Chris has been in active and sustained recovery since 2008.
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