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Zenia Cardoza has been working in the addiction treatment field for over 15 years primarily in Santa Clara County after entering recovery, nearly 20 years ago. Zenia works as a Substance Use Navigator (SUN) in the Emergency Department, a role that was started in partnership with the CA Bridge Program. Zenia’s work has paved the way for Stanford’s Emergency Dept to provide low barrier access to Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), real-time linkage to substance use treatment programs and harm reduction interventions such as take-home naloxone. She provides compassionate and non-judgmental care to all patients and families visiting the emergency department. Zenia is a strong advocate for improving care for individuals living with substance use disorders. She was awarded the CD Role Outpatient Counselor for Professionalism by SJCC ADS Advisory Board in 2018 and the Community Hero Award by Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Board in 2022.

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Ashley Hartoch is a licensed clinical social worker and accredited case manager. She earned her Master of Social Work from San Jose State University and a bachelor’s in psychology at UC Santa Cruz. Ashley specializes in addiction treatment and is passionate about improving access to care. She has facilitated conference presentations focusing on creative interventions in the acute care setting for high-risk patients. Ashley was the recipient of the Social Work Leadership in Health Care’s Eleanor Clark Award for Innovative Programs in Patient Care in 2017. Prior to working with the Addiction Inpatient Medicine team, Ashley worked on Stanford’s inpatient psychiatry units, psychiatric emergency room, and psychiatric consult liaison service.

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Alicia Ludlow is a peer support specialist with the Addiction Inpatient Medicine Service at Stanford Health Care. Alicia started as a peer mentor with National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and began working at Stanford Health Care as a peer support specialist in September 2021. Alicia utilizes her lived experience of mental illness and addiction to support patients on their journey of recovery. While meeting patients in the hospital and supporting them after discharge, Alicia helps patients discover their strengths that lead to long term sobriety. She is active in the recovery community and is a devoted advocate for sobriety and wellness.
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Charlie Porzio is a volunteer peer support specialist with the Addiction Inpatient Medicine Service at Stanford Health Care. Charlie started as a peer mentor with National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and began volunteering at Stanford Health Care as a peer support specialist in March 2021. Charlie utilizes his lived experience of mental illness and addiction to support patients on their journey of recovery. While meeting patients in the hospital and supporting them after discharge, Charlie also volunteers, bringing AA meetings in to jails and institutions. He is active in the recovery community and is a devoted advocate for sobriety and wellness. Charlie has been substance free since March 1,1986.

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