Maureen Cavanagh
Educator, Family Addiction Recovery Advocate
Maureen is the President of Magnolia New Beginnings, a national nonprofit and peer support group with over 25,000 members, and Magnolia Recovery and Consulting Services, both founded in 2012. She is the creator of the NAADAC approved FAST (Family-Focused Addiction Support Training) curriculum-based family support meeting training.
Maureen holds the core belief that addiction is a family disease, and therefore the key to improved care and sustained recovery is supporting and educating the entire family system.
Suffolk University, Boston, MA Master of Public Administration
Salem State University, Master of Education, Special Education, ESL
UMass Boston, Alcohol and Drug Counseling Certificate program
Arise Intervention Training
CRAFT Family Training
Invitation to Change Trainingl Justice in New York, New York.
Experience
Maureen is a national public speaker on the parent perspective of addiction and creator of the NAADAC approved Family Focused Addiction Support Training (FAST) Program. She consults with various healthcare organizations, substance use disorder treatment programs, and corporations on the creation and improvement of family wellness programs for those supporting a person with a substance use disorder and is an adjunct faculty member in the Alcohol and Drug Counseling program at several community colleges.Maureen holds the core belief that addiction is a family disease, and therefore the key to improved care and sustained recovery is supporting and educating the entire family system.
Notable accomplishments
- Founder and President Magnolia New Beginnings
- Author of “If You Love Me: A Mother’s Journey Through Her Daughter’s Addiction and Recovery” published by Henry Holt/Macmillan in 2018.
- Executive Director, RecoveryFest Concert and Recovery Event
- NAADAC Approved Education Provider
- Massachusetts Opioid Remediation and Trust Fund Council member 2021