Vision

CHOW is about us helping us. If that means quitting something, it’s quitting self-destruction, all that we’re driven to do more than other persons: drink or drug, work or worry, depress or die. If that means starting something,… it’s starting to take back our lives. This group is a safe place to come share, to find support, to hear new ideas, to create a community.

Goals

1. 1.CHOW plans to increase access for 3000 industry individuals with CHOW by destigmatizing resource opportunities by the end of 2026. We will do this with our programming; meetings, resource brokering, and education. And we will invest in time to educate the community about our programming.
2. 2.We want to increase our peer support professionals (ExPOS) and the number of meetings we have, train more ambassadors, offer more education and see more advocacy from the community. We know what we’re doing works. Our meetings have a 90% return rate and our education has gotten great feedback.
3. 3.CHOW could form partnerships with restaurant chains, hotels, culinary schools, farmers/ranchers, and food service companies that want to integrate wellness programs into their corporate culture. These partnerships may include mental health awareness training, support groups, and access to wellness resources as part of employee benefits packages.