I am Christi Levy, the Founder and CEO of First Step Legacy Behavioral Health, with two decades of comprehensive experience in the behavioral health sector. Commencing my career in human services, I initially worked with individuals diagnosed with intellectual, mental health, or dual-diagnosed disabilities. Over the past nine years, my focus has shifted towards individuals struggling with substance use disorders. Beginning as a Peer Recovery Specialist, I advanced to the role of Peer Recovery Supervisor while pursuing my degree in Addiction Counseling. For the past five years, I have served as a Substance Use Counselor, specializing in assisting individuals of all age groups in acquiring healthy coping mechanisms, nurturing self-esteem, and fostering confidence to lead wholesome lives.
Additionally, I hold the position of Vice President in the Baltimore City nonprofit organization, Chase A Legacy: Joseph C. Graham JR., INC, which I co-founded with my sister, Chala Graham, who serves as its President. The inception of Chase A Legacy stemmed from a personal tragedy, the loss of my nephew, propelling us to transform grief into a purposeful endeavor. Our organization focuses on conducting group sessions for at-risk youth in inner-city areas, covering topics such as healthy coping strategies, conflict resolution, substance use prevention, self-esteem enhancement, and proper nutrition.
I derive profound satisfaction from my position as a community leader, actively engaging in fostering the positive transformation we seek within our community. I firmly advocate that it is never too late to leave an impactful legacy.
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-Christi Levy,
CEO of First Step Legacy Behavioral Health
I am Tiffany Bunch-Harvey, serving as the Corporate Compliance Officer at First Step Legacy Behavioral Health. With 18 years of extensive experience in the behavioral health sector, my expertise has been instrumental in enhancing client services and driving business success for various organizations in Maryland. In my current role, I am dedicated to guiding FSL through regulatory compliance and optimizing organizational structures.
First Step Legacy Behavioral Health’s goal is to assist men and women whose lives have become exiled for various reasons. We invest in those we serve by providing a comfortable atmosphere conducive to recovery and the processes of positive change. Our goal is met when a client is successful within the treatment process and becomes a more positive, productive version of themselves.
Our mission at First Step Legacy Behavioral Health LLC is a community-based organization dedicated to providing an environment of hope and possibilities. In addition to clinical treatment, we desire to instill hope by providing each program participant with peer coaching, life skills training and education of the disease of addiction. All of which will empower each participant and grant them a vision of what life can look like on the other side of their addiction and mental health challenges.
The vision of First Step Legacy Behavioral Health LLC is to become an industry leader in behavioral health, implementing evidence based practices, to achieve positive outcomes.
The philosophy of First Step Legacy Behavioral Health LLC program is to provide essential behavioral health services, so consumers can recover and live a quality of life filled with wholeness.