Casey Barker is a lived experience peer support worker foster house. He grew up around violence and trauma and developed addiction at a young age. Casey made poor choices and spent large amounts of time in institutions, becoming homeless, isolated and in very poor emotional, physical, spiritual, and mental health.

Four years and 8 months ago Casey made the best choice he’s ever made and went to rehab. Once he finished rehab he continued to do fortnightly therapy, N.A meetings, and found employment. He changed every part of himself that no longer served him, his children and society.  Casey found parts of himself that he liked, and nurtured these qualities and began practicing his principles. He learnt to love himself and took responsibility for his life. Today Casey is a present father who shows up and continues to make daily amends to past behaviours.

Case’s past experiences have taken him to very dark places and unfortunately he has lost his entire family tree to addiction and suicide (both parents, two brothers and a sister). Since being in recovery he has healed this pain and learned to grieve in a healthy way. He now feels that he can truly relate to the men he helps, as he’s walked in their shoes, and his main focus is to help them find direction, peace and love.