May 14, 2026
Cherene Caraco is the Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Global Strategist of Promise Resource Network, or PRN. PRN is a community organization based in Mecklenburg County NC that proudly declares they are Survivor Led, Recovery Focused, and Wellness Driven.
Members of the PRN community use their lived experience to serve others who have either been kicked out or opted out of traditional mental health and substance use treatments.
Cherene herself has been involved in mental health services for over 33 years, both professionally and personally. She recently spoke at the SMART Recovery conference about her experience as a radical leader and her thoughts about working in the recovery field. In this podcast she expands upon the themes of living and working according to one's values, speaking truth to power, and building resilience in the midst of trauma.