Profile Narrative

Dan Griffin, M.A., has worked in the mental health and addictions field for over sixteen years. His graduate work was centered on the social construction of masculinity in the culture of Alcoholics Anonymous. The recipient of the first fellowship to train as a counselor at Hazelden, Dan most recently worked in the area of drug courts for the past eight years. Griffin lives in Minnesota and has been in recovery for sixteen years. A Man’s Way Through the Twelve Steps is his first book and is the first book to speak directly to men’s experience in recovery. He is co-author of the groundbreaking curriculum, Helping Men Recover, the first gender-responsive and trauma-informed curriculum specifically for men.

Dan Offers RETREATS: Here's some of what is included in every Limitless Possibilities Retreat:

•ALL retreat materials

•An awesome program with group activities, exercises and reflective personal time

•Hotel stay at an exclusive resort in a gorgeous destination

•Lodging, meals and tropical non-alcoholic drinks •Excursions and transportation

•A one-hour massage

•Any water gear (snorkeling, boogie boards, etc.) you might need

•Transport to and from the airport

•Everything but the airfare is included.

Training For Helping Men recover: Dan and Rick Dauer are available for trainings on the principles of Men’s Integrated Treatment and one or multi-day trainings on the curriculum Helping Men Recover.

For Drug Courts: Dan is available for numerous trainings and retreats for your drug courts (all models).

For more information please visit:http://dangriffin.com/gre/

SPEAKING: Book Dan Griffin and maker your next event unforgettable! Presentations that educate, inspire action, transform your thinking, and kick a...butt!

Out of the thousands of speakers to choose from for your next event, there is only one with the experience, insight, charm, passion, and humor of Dan Griffin. Leading the way for men in recovery from addictions – and all of those who love them – Dan’s mission and message speak to all kinds of audiences on a grand scale – for nobody in this country has not been affected by addiction.

Dan is available for speaking engagements for associations, public seminars and events, and industry-specific trainings.

Memberships and Affiliations

Member of National Recovery Month Committee (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, HHS) - 2000 - present
Founding Member of Faces and Voices of Recovery National Campaign (National Campaign Advisory Committee) - 2001 - present
Member of National Congress of State Drug Court Associations - 2002 - 2008
Former Board Member StepUp Program at Augsburg College - 2000 - 2005
Founding Member of National State Drug Court Coordinators Committee- 2002 ” 2010
State Advisory Committee, Prairie Lands ATTC, 2009 - Present