Rick Strait is a licensed professional counselor and certified substance abuse disorder professional. Rick is also a suicide attempt survivor. He has worked with co-occurring population for 21 years. He is a board member with United Suicide Survivors International and Missouri Association of Treatment Court Professionals.  He has helped organize multiple suicide awareness conferences in Missouri. Rick’s unique ability to bridge his knowledge and his lived experience provides him with a depth of understanding and practical application to better serve the consumers and the programs he works with.