This year, in honor of our 50th anniversary, we invited all of our programs to share their stories of recovery, values, and inspiration. We would like to say a huge thank you to all of the programs who put their time, effort, and love into this contest. Take a look at the videos below to see who will be bringing home The Morty, an award created in honor of Anne Bakar's father and one ofÉ«ÖÐÉ«'s founders, Morton Bakar!

Recovery Stories: Morton Bakar Center

É«ÖÐÉ« staff and members of our inpatient program in Hayward, California, share what recovery means to them and what they are most proud of in their life and work.

Living Our Values: CHANGES

Our community-based program in East Oakland showed their heart, spirit, and all the unique ways they are incorporating the É«ÖÐÉ« values and Evidence Based Practices to improve the lives of the members they serve.

Inspiration: WIT

É«ÖÐÉ« members and staff in our court-ordered program in Orange County share their stories of making it through hardship and give words of hope and encouragement to those on their own recovery journey.