Alexandra Plante
Senior Advisor, Substance Use Disorder in the Strategy and Growth Office, National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Alexandra Plante is a Senior Advisor of Substance Use Disorder in the Strategy and Growth Office of the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. Alexandra is a recipient of a Fulbright Specialist Award in Substance Use Disorder, leads the national Substance Use Interest Group and volunteers her time with the Maine Recovery Advocacy Project.
She has served as a consultant to U.S. federal agencies and state policymakers, international agencies such as the United Nations Office of Drug Control and Crime (UNODC), and private entities such as Google. Her writing has been featured in outlets such as Harvard Health Publications, Scientific American and Psychology Today. She holds a M.A. in Quantitative Research in Communications, and previously served as a Director at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School – Recovery Research Institute and DynamiCare Health.
The Latest from Alexandra Plante
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Preserving the Heart of Peer Support: The 8 Interrelated ChallengesDec 10, 2024
Grounded in shared experience and mutual understanding, peer support fosters genuine connections that inspire hope and empowerment. This model can help improve individual recovery outcomes by enhancing a person’s sense of belonging, autonomy and self-efficacy. For systems of care, peer support has proven effective in reducing hospitalizations and emergency department…
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Eliminate Systemic Inequities for Black Mothers With SUDOct 14, 2024
The rising rates of substance use disorder (SUD) during pregnancy indicate that we are missing critical opportunities to identify and treat women in need.
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Helping Recovery Take Root Through Integrated Health Care SystemsSep 30, 2024
Recovery from substance use disorder is a journey of ongoing support, strong community connections, and a stable environment to thrive.