Recovery is possible, and hospitals can play a powerful role in helping patients begin that journey. This recovery story video shares the experience of Nokey, who once came to his local emergency department seeking care while struggling with substance use disorder. Today, he works alongside that same hospital’s care team as a recovery coach, helping connect patients with treatment, resources and hope. His story highlights how compassionate, evidence-based care can help people move from crisis to recovery and how hospitals can become important gateways to healing.
This page includes the recovery story video along with resources for hospitals, care teams, patients and families. Whether you are looking to integrate recovery coaches into hospital settings, strengthen emergency department treatment practices, support a loved one or find recovery services, you’ll find practical tools and information to help more people access treatment, support and recovery.
Thank you to Nokey, Samaritan Healthcare, Thriving Together North Central Washington and for allowing us to share this story!
We invite hospitals, other groups working in addiction and recovery, and patients/families to share this video. There are multiple versions of the “Call to Action” at the end. Please select the version most appropriate to your audience
select the version most appropriate to your audience
Hospital Audience
Call to Action: “Addiction is a treatable disease: hospitals can be the gateway to recovery.
Learn how to integrate recovery coaches into your care team”
Call to Action: “Addiction is a treatable disease: hospitals can be the gateway to recovery. Learn how to direct your patients to recovery resources”
Suggested Resources For Hospitals
- ScalaNW: The WA Healthcare Authority’s Emergency Department treatment program and resources.
- Opioid Use Disorder: A Treatable Medical Condition: Lecture by Dr. Alexis LaPietra
- ScalaNW Shared Decision-Making Conversation Guide
- Bridge: Opioid treatment resources
- Peer Recovery Support Resources
- Oregon Health Leadership Council
- Comagine: Managing Opioid Use Disorder in the Emergency Department
- Words Matter – Terms to Use and Avoid When Talking About Addiction | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Community Audience
Call to Action: “Recovery is possible. Call or text 866-789-1511 for the WA Recovery Helpline”
Call to Action: “Recovery is possible: Ask to speak with a recovery coach”
Suggested Resources for Patients/Families
- Be There— Thriving Together NCW: Supportive resources for people with substance use disorders and their loved ones
- Learn About Treatment
- For Family and Friends of People with Substance Use Disorder – Learn About Treatment
- Opioid Addiction Treatment: A Guide for Patients, Families, and Friends | SAMHSA
- About Recovery | SAMHSA
- Crisis Connections: Recovery Help Line
This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number GA145991, the Rural Communities Opioid Response‐Implementation totaling $1,000,000 with 25% percent financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.