Testimonials.
“I have had the pleasure of witnessing the resilience, dedication and hard work of Dwayne as he works to realize his purpose! Dwayne's personal and professional experience, genuine concern for the population and level of expertise he has developed, solidifies and supports his abilities as a trainer and member of the helping field!"
— Mark A. Bernard, LMSW, CAC-AD
“D-Wayne Dean is a well-versed, innovative consultant and researcher. Dwayne is a passionate community servant and leader. I have witnessed D-wayne remove barriers and instill hope in community members whom had lost all hope.”
— Julvette Price, Behavioral Health System Baltimore, Consumer inclusion coordinator,
Registered peer supervisor, Certified Peer recovery specialist, Peer trainer of trainers
“Dwayne Dean is an engaging speaker who is incredibly knowledgeable in all things substance use recovery. He has spoken to my undergraduate classes at the University of Maryland, College Park several times, and his presentations are consistently cited as a highlight for students. As a peer interventionist, Dwayne is able to meet all types of clients where they are in their process of recovery, and he is able to teach others how to quickly assess and provide support to people at different stages of change who have their unique goals.”
— CJ Seitz-Brown, Assistant Clinical Professor, Clinical Psychologist
“Dwayne came to our agency with the dreams and hopes of being more than his past. He was a humble man with a passion to help others from day one, but he didn't loose focus on himself. I'm proud his dreams have become realities as I've watched him grow and bring his insight, caring, and knowledge to the field. I know he has more in store to offer and surely he will do his part to change the world one person at a time. ”
— Sean Augustus BSW, CSC-AD, RPS, Director of Admissions University Psychological Center/Recovery Network
“Dwayne is a natural leader and an important member of our team. He is humble, compassionate, and incredibly dedicated. He is also a brilliant teacher and has made a lasting impression on our students and team members.”
— Jessica Magidson, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Maryland
“Dwayne Dean has worked diligently in the recovery community throughout Maryland. From proving direct service as a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist, to supervising other Peers seeking certification, to preparing Peers through education and training, Dwayne has continually served with excellence. I am proud to work along side him and proud to call him a colleague.”
— Tyrell D. Moyd, RPS, RCP, Principal Facilitator, 3c Recovery Support Training Institute
“I work with the local health department as a peer recovery support specialist and supervisor. In this line of work it is imperative that we have resources available at hand to be able to support people wanting a better way of life free of addiction and find a way to live well for long periods of time from mental health, because it can be literally life or death moment. Dwayne Dean has continuously been the person that I and my team reaches out to when we are presented with these crisis situations. His professionalism, quick response, wealth of knowledge, dedication to the support of appropriate level of care and supporting those get to where they want to be has been beyond reproach and valuable.”
— Hillena (Hillu) Beyene CPRS, RPS
“Both instructors Dwayne Dean and [co-instructor] did an outstanding job. This class not only prepared me for becoming a Peer Recovery Support Specialist but gave me tools to help with my wellness and recovery. I learned so much information. Both Dwayne and [co-instructor] were very knowledgeable about the material and very passionate when delivering the course. I hope to take additional courses with them.”
— Anonymous