LIFELINE NAMES DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

May 18, 2026                        

Emily Garrison has joined Lifeline Recovery Center as the Director of Advancement to build strong relationships with partners, donors and the community.

Garrison, a native of Nobleboro, Maine, with a master’s degree in forensic psychology from Marymount University in Arlington, Va., brings more than 20 years of experience helping people recover from trauma, substance use and mental health challenges.

Garrison moved to Paducah, Ky in 2011. She has an extensive background in criminal justice, most recently as an Alternative Sentencing Worker with the Department of Public Advocacy. For eight years, she worked closely with Lifeline, helping connect incarcerated men and women to recovery services.

“I have always admired Lifeline’s model for recovery and workforce development,” Garrison said. “I would meet with clients in local jails who were at rock bottom—they had lost everything to addiction. Lifeline is one of the most requested rehabilitation centers in this area and has built a strong reputation as a leader in recovery.”

Lifeline was a natural next step for her. “I want to continue helping this program save lives,” she said. “Everyone deserves a second chance, and Lifeline has helped so many of my former clients transform their lives.”

Lifeline is a Christ-centered, long-term residential recovery program that serves approximately 200 adults each year, with more than 3,000 individuals supported since its founding in 2004. The organization is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. Lifeline operates a 45-acre men’s campus acquired in 2022 and is currently developing a new 45-acre women’s campus near Barkley Regional Airport.

For more information contact Ashley Miller 270-443-4743.