MEET THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE MISSION.

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Founder & Creator of the Recovery Soldier Growth System™

Eugene Linwood, Jr. is an Army veteran, published author, speaker, mentor, and recovery advocate dedicated to helping individuals rebuild their lives through personal growth, accountability, and purpose.

After serving ten years as a Military Police officer in the United States Army, including service during Operation Desert Storm, Eugene experienced the devastating effects of untreated trauma and addiction. His journey led through incarceration, recovery, and ultimately a lifelong commitment to helping others transform their lives.

Drawing from both lived experience and years of mentoring individuals in recovery, Eugene developed the Recovery Soldier Growth System™

—a comprehensive personal development framework designed to help people move beyond addiction and crisis into lives of leadership, responsibility, and purpose. The system emphasizes identity, emotional wellness, healthy relationships, education, financial responsibility, community engagement, and lasting personal transformation.

Eugene is the author of multiple books and workbooks focused on recovery, leadership, healing, and personal growth. Through speaking engagements, workshops, and mentoring, he partners with treatment providers, community organizations, correctional institutions, faith communities, and government agencies to inspire lasting change.

Today, Eugene's mission is simple: to equip people with practical tools that help them not only recover—but grow, lead, and leave a legacy.

"Recovery begins with hope. Transformation begins with action." 

Director of Clinical Services

Doctoral-prepared Licensed Clinical Social Worker • Board-Certified Diplomate

Dr. Natasha Houston is an Operational Clinician for the Pacific Region working with the Employee Resiliency Unit within Homeland Security. She is a Doctoral prepared Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Board-Certified Diplomate with over 30 years of distinguished service in the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, Veterans Affairs, State Prisons, Crisis Teams, Therapeutic Foster Care, Child Protection, Court Evaluations and a myriad of academic institutions. She specializes in crisis intervention, trauma-informed care and the treatment for attachment disorders, PTSD, Sexual Trauma (MST), and complex psychological disorders. 

She recently served as the lead senior clinical social worker for VISN 16 Clinical Resource Hub within the Veterans Affairs Primary Care–Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) program, Dr. Houston provided comprehensive mental health services to veterans across diverse backgrounds and needs. Her career includes leadership roles such as Division Head of Outpatient Mental Health & Consultation Services at Naval Station Great Lakes, where she supervised more than 150 mental health providers and oversaw specialized programs in MST, intensive case management for severely mentally ill clients, and neuropsychological evaluation. 

Dr. Houston’s global experience spans assignments in the U.S. and abroad, including Naples, Italy, where she delivered counseling, family advocacy investigations and crisis intervention for three military bases in the area. She is recognized for her ability to integrate clinical expertise with program development, multidisciplinary coordination, and compassionate leadership. 

Dr. Houston has extensive experience with forensic interviewing and abuse investigations, which she gained from training with the FBI while serving as Lead Child Protective Service Investigator for sexual and criminal cases for ten years with the state of Washington.   

Passionate about advancing mental health care for attachment disorders, trauma, military and veteran communities, Dr. Houston continues to mentor professionals, develop innovative treatment programs, and advocate for holistic, culturally competent care. 

"The Recovery Soldier Growth System™ combines the lived experience of recovery with professional clinical expertise, creating a comprehensive approach that supports long-term personal growth and transformation."