Mike Townsend is the Director of the Recovery Kentucky initiative with the Kentucky Housing Corporation. The Recovery Kentucky programs consist of eighteen 100+ bed, long-term, specialized housing programs that aim to break the cycle of homelessness and incarceration for substance users by helping them transition to sober living. Recovery Kentucky uses a social model, peer-led recovery program that offers supportive housing and education for up to 24 months. Using peer mentors, the program provides a structured living environment to assist in lifestyle changes necessary to live a life of sobriety. Prior to this position, Townsend served as the State Director for Substance Abuse Services in the State of Kentucky for 25 years.