Carla Povich’s journey from a small Pennsylvania town to becoming a Certified Peer Support Specialist at Pillar is a powerful testament to resilience. Her story navigates the complexities of childhood trauma, the discovery of family secrets, and a long battle with opiate addiction. After a period of "playing the game" and facing an other-than-honorable discharge from the Navy, Carla reached a turning point in 1995 when she chose to pursue a better life for her children, eventually finding her calling in recovery leadership.

Today, Carla uses her lived experience to supervise others and serve her community as a pastor’s wife in part-time ministry. Her life demonstrates how individuals can transform their deepest struggles into a source of hope for others.