Darla Belflower, LCSW

Darla Belflower, LCSW, has worked in leadership in the substance-use disorder and behavioral health fields for over three decades. She has a passion for teaching others what she has learned in those years and keeps up to date on current best practices. She is vice chair of the Kansas City Recovery Coalition, and is a member of the Missouri State Behavioral Health Councils Culture, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (CEDI) Committee. She is also a member of the Missouri State Advisory Council for mental health and substance use disorders.

Belflower is a clinically licensed social worker in both Missouri and Kansas, is a licensed addiction counselor in Kansas, a certified reciprocal advanced alcohol & drug counselor in Missouri, and is a trainer and educator of Narcan distribution. She presents at seven to ten conference workshops per year where she can promote her book. These are local in Kansas City, Kansas state, in Missouri, and national conferences.