About me
The Rev. Jan Brown, is the Founder and Executive Director of SpiritWorks Foundation Center for the Soul. An ordained Deacon in the Episcopal Church, she currently serves as the Archdeacon of the Diocese of Southern Virginia and at Bruton Parish Church in Williamsburg, VA. Jan is a graduate of the College of William and Mary with a BA in Psychology. She is certified as a Peer Recovery Support Specialist, a Recovery Coach Professional, and holds a Master of Science Degree in Addiction Studies from the International Programme on Addiction Studies, a joint program of King's College London, the University of Adelaide, and Virginia Commonwealth University. As a woman in long-term recovery from addiction, Jan has extensive experience and expertise in the field. She is the past Chair of the Board of Directors of Faces and Voices of Recovery, a SPARK National Faculty and Steering Committee member, and an Opioid Response Network (ORN) Consultant. Jan also co-chairs the Addictions and Recovery Commission for the Diocese of Southern Virginia. Jan currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Center for Motivation and Change Foundation for Change and the Williamsburg Community Foundation. She is an Advisor to Sesame Workshop and a Faculty and Advisory Committee Member for the SAMHSA Program to Advance Recovery Knowledge. In 2014, Jan was appointed by the Governor of Virginia to serve on the Governor's Task Force on Prescription Drug and Heroin Abuse. The following year, she was appointed by the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church to serve on the Commission on Impairment and Leadership. She continues to hold appointed positions within The Episcopal Church, as well as the international addiction and recovery community. In 2022, Jan was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Museum of African American Addictions, Treatment and Recovery, in recognition of her outstanding contributions and leadership in the field.
