Candace’s story of recovery, resilience, and advocacy has captured national attention โ€” from local North Carolina news to a White House panel on Recovery Friendly Workplaces.

๐Ÿ“บ WWAY TV3  ยท  Wilmington, NC
September 23, 2026

NC Woman to Speak at White House Event During National Recovery Month

Candace Alley, co-founder of ICARE Aware, traveled to Washington, D.C. to speak at a White House event during National Recovery Month. Drawing on personal losses โ€” including the suicide of her husband and the deaths of her father and stepson to overdose โ€” she advocates for employers who support workers in recovery rather than stigmatize them.

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๐Ÿ“ฐ The News-Topic  ยท  Lenoir, NC
September 18, 2026

From Caldwell County to the White House: Candace Alley’s Path to Advocacy

Caldwell County native Candace Alley is joining a White House panel to encourage businesses to become certified recovery-friendly workplaces. The article traces her journey from years of addiction in her twenties to sustained recovery in 2018 โ€” and how a supportive employer through a series of devastating personal losses shaped her life’s advocacy work.

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๐ŸŒ Yahoo News
September 2026

Caldwell County to the White House: Candace Alley’s Recovery Advocacy Story

Yahoo News picked up Candace Alley’s story of advocacy, recovery, and her historic invitation to speak at the White House during National Recovery Month โ€” bringing her message of hope and recovery-friendly workplaces to a national audience.

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