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Parker Gill Foundation

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Saving lives

Saving livesSaving lives

Our Programs

Prevention

Prevention

Prevention

Prevention efforts to include, but are not limited to, the funding and support of: education forums in churches, community and health care settings across the state of Arkansas to educate individuals on the dangers and risks of substance use, substance use disorder, overdose, stigma and the treatment options for substance use disorder; And youth and collegiate substance abuse prevention coalitions.

Recovery

Prevention

Prevention

 Recovery efforts include, but are not limited to, the funding to support increased access to recovery housing and access to treatment through scholarships to individuals desiring to pursue the goal of recovery but do not have the financial means to access treatment.

Board of Directors

Paula Cunningham, RN- Executive Director

Paula Cunningham, RN- Executive Director

Paula Cunningham, RN- Executive Director

Paula is a passionate activist using her voice and personal experience to fight the opioid epidemic. She has years of personal experience as a mother of a child who suffered with an opioid use disorder. In addition to her personal experience, Paula is a Registered Nurse and is currently employed with Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield as the Manager of Medical Policy Administration. She serves on the Board of Directors of Next Step Women and a member of the A.P.A.R.T coalition.

Casey Copeland- Board Member

Paula Cunningham, RN- Executive Director

Paula Cunningham, RN- Executive Director

Casey is a person of long-term sustained recovery. He is the first peer recovery specialist to hold a full-time position within a jail setting in Arkansas. He is a trainer of trainers for the Arkansas Model of Peer Recovery and serves as the Director of the Arkansas Peers Achieving Recovery Together (A.P.A.R.T.) Coalition and the APAC Committee. He is the Director of The Rock of Hope, a chain of recovery homes for men battling addiction and a Celebrate Recovery Ministry Leader at Westrock Baptist Church. He is currently employed at Exodus Life as a Peer Recovery Support Specialist.

Pam Cummins- Board Member

Paula Cunningham, RN- Executive Director

Lynda Ovaert , Ph. D- Board Member

Pam is a wife and mother of three sons with a passion to end the opioid epidemic.. She knew Parker personally, as a friend of one of her sons, for only  a short time, but his wit, charm and big heart quickly stole her heart. She joins the Parker Gill Foundation to fight the epidemic that is stealing precious lives in our country everyday. 

Lynda Ovaert , Ph. D- Board Member

Lynda Ovaert , Ph. D- Board Member

Lynda Ovaert , Ph. D- Board Member

 Lynda is a retired clinical psychologist with experience which includes 15 years as the Chief Psychologist for a child and adolescent program in a psychiatric facility. She received her Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of North Texas.

Suzanne Waters- Board Member

Lynda Ovaert , Ph. D- Board Member

Lacy Jahner, LPN -Program Director

Suzanne, a wife and mother of two teenage sons, has years of experience as an elementary educator with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from the University of Arkansas and a Masters of Education from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She is also a businesswoman, realtor and owner of Diamond Rock Realty. She was selected to the Leadership Greater Little Rock Class XXXV. Volunteer service includes serving as the President Elect of the PTF at Little Rock Christian Academy, Director of Sunday School  and various other volunteer positions at Calvary Baptist Church.

Lacy Jahner, LPN -Program Director

Lynda Ovaert , Ph. D- Board Member

Lacy Jahner, LPN -Program Director

Lacy is a wife and mother of two boys. She  is a Licensed Practical Nurse, graduating from Baptist Health School of Nursing with honors in 2014. As Parker's sister, Lacy has a strong personal connection with the Parker Gill Foundation. Following Parker's overdose she has a strong passion to end the opioid epidemic. 

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