Keri Durbin

Keri Durbin serves as a Family Peer Advocate in Springfield, Missouri, where she has worked for five and a half years helping families reunite and stay connected with their children through recovery support and community resources. In this role at Centerstone, she builds bridges between mothers and community partners, advocates in court and state meetings, assists with budgeting and parenting classes, and supports clients in regaining confidence and independence. Prior to her current position, Durbin worked for nearly two years as an administrator at Lori's House maternity home, where she helped clients plan for exiting and long-term parenting. A person in long-term recovery celebrating nearly eight years of sobriety, she draws on her lived experience to inform her family-centered prevention work. Durbin holds an associate's degree in business administration and management, graduating as salutatorian with honors, along with certifications as a Certified Peer Support Specialist and MAADC2, and she is upgrading to the CRAADC credential. She recently graduated from the ELA Leadership Academy and founded the parent-led initiative Binding Connection, through which she hosts the Muffins with Moms group in the local school to foster parent connections. Durbin also serves as vice president of the HOA Legacy Trails and participates in the Heart of Springfield Women Network.