Tracy Skaggs, LSW, is the Founder and Executive Director of Project Recovery Southern Indiana, a grassroots nonprofit dedicated to harm reduction, peer support, and advocacy for individuals and families impacted by substance use and overdose. Tracy is an alumna of Ivy Tech Community College, where she earned an Associate of Science in Human Services with a concentration in Addiction Studies, laying the foundation for her commitment to trauma-informed, community-based care.

          She went on to earn her Bachelor of Science in Social Work with a minor in Addiction Studies from Spalding University in 2022, receiving the Mother Catherine Spalding Service Learning Award and the Social Justice Award in recognition of her leadership and service. Tracy later returned to Spalding University’s graduate program, completing her Master of Social Work in June 2024.

          Tracy’s passion for social work and harm reduction is deeply rooted in her lived experience with substance use, her navigation of social service systems, and her firsthand understanding of the barriers faced by vulnerable and underserved populations. In 2020, she began collaborating with local leaders, organizations, and community members impacted by the overdose crisis to advocate for lifesaving policy change. These efforts contributed to the city fire department beginning intranasal naloxone administration in August 2021, followed by the county sheriff’s department launching a naloxone program in January 2023.

          In recognition of her impact, Tracy received Overdose Lifeline’s Organization/Community Partner Award on August 25, 2024. She continues to advocate at the local and state levels, most recently speaking at a press conference at the Indiana Statehouse during the 2nd Annual Harm Reduction Day.

          In addition to her nonprofit leadership, Tracy works as a clinician at a private practice, where she provides individual, group, and couples therapy. She is currently working toward clinical licensure and is on track to sit for the LCSW examination in July 2026.

          Olivia has been passionate about Social Work since she saw injustice as a child and decided that someone needed to do something about it. She received her Master’s degree in Social Work from IUPUI in 2023. While in school she has worked at multiple non-profits to gain experience in a variety of areas. She hopes to help Project Recovery grow through the use of social media to reach those in need.