Kim Porter, CFRS, is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Be a Part of the Conversation, a nonprofit organization that equips families and communities with the skills and resources to better understand substance use, addiction, and related behavioral health issues. The organization provides community programs, fosters supportive connections, gives voice to lived experiences, and challenges stigma.
As the parent of someone in long term recovery, Kim is passionate about helping communities understand the impact of addiction on individuals and their families. Kim is a Certified Family Recovery Specialist (CFRS), which equips her to provide peer support and share her lived experience with other families, working together to navigate recovery support services.
Kim earned a Bachelor of Science in Journalism at West Virginia University, where she was proud to serve as student body president. She began her career as a newspaper advertising account executive, then learned the graphic design trade while working with her mentor and friend, Chuck Moran, at his design firm in Charlottesville, Virginia. For more than two decades, she worked as a graphic designer and marketing consultant before dedicating herself full-time to building and growing Be a Part of the Conversation.
In 2011, Kim collaborated with the Hatboro-Horsham School District to launch Be a Part of the Conversation as a community initiative. She considers it a profound honor to foster the organization’s growth that today serves thousands of individuals in Pennsylvania and beyond.
Kim currently lives in Newtown Square, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. She previously lived in Horsham Township for 22 years, where she and Michael raised two wonderful children who support this rewarding endeavor.
“When my family was impacted by addiction, our world suddenly became a dark and frightening place with little understanding of where to turn for help. Our family’s journey through recovery compelled me to explore creative ways to help raise awareness among those who often struggle in silence with a loved one’s substance use. I have found that most people have an open heart and mind, and want to learn all they can to support those who are in pain, as well as those in recovery. Helping to create Be a Part of the Conversation has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. I am grateful for the opportunity to share my experience, strength and hope!”
Activities & Honors
Recipient of the 2024 Prevention Award from Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Prevention Alliance.
Recipient of Caron Treatment Center’s “Catherine Caron Outstanding Leadership Award” (2017) and the “Brian Early Community Leadership Award” (2014).
Greater Hatboro Chamber Community Service Award (2017).
Recipient of Synergy Houses’ “You Make a Difference” family award (2017).
Community Service Award, Rotary Club of Horsham (2016).
PRO-ACT Ambassador for Recovery Award (2015).
The Advisory Board for The Bridge Way School, Pennsylvania’s first and only recovery high school.
Blog posts
“The Reiner Family is Our Family” – December 17, 2025
“Family Recovery: Shifting Expectations for Happier Holidays” – November 25, 2025
“A Letter to My Son’s Addiction” – April 11, 2022
“Reflecting on Our First 10 Years” – May 3, 2021
“Phillip Seymour Hoffman” – February 2, 2014
Podcasts, interviews, etc.
“Battling Addiction: Be a Part of the Conversation is Helping Families through Communication” – Delmarva Live, WBOC TV, March 5, 2026
“If my mom loved me any more, I’d be dead” – Citizen Cast (The Philadelphia Citizen), January 14, 2026
“The Reiner Family is Our Family” – The Philadelphia Citizen, January 8, 2026
“Ardmore’s ‘Be a Part of the Conversation’ Supports Families Facing Addiction” – by Michael-Paul Kidd, Montco.Today, September 26, 2025
“What is California Sober?” also with Bob Lamb, MPH – Communities That Care of Greater Downingtown, February 15, 2025
“Finding Unexpected Gifts in the Wake of Addiction” – Buxmont Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, July 30, 2023
“The Leader Next Door” – podcast hosted by James Shields, January 26, 2023
Cherri Gregg’s interview with Kim Porter & Chris King – WHYY, April 20, 2022
“‘Not My Kid’ is Not a Thing” – Downingtown CTC Parent to Parent, November 8, 2021
“Stigma Survives in Silence” – Curiously Enough, May 3, 2019
Other speaking events
Stanford Medicine Annual Teaching Cannabis Awareness & Prevention Conference (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)
New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) Conference (2023)
Pennsylvania Association of School Nurses & Practitioners (2023)
Annual Commonwealth Prevention Alliance (CPA) Conference (2023)
Bucks County Stimulant & Other Drug Trends Symposium (2022)
Council on Chemical Abuse (COCA), Berks County (2021)
National Public Health Marijuana Summit (2021)
Pennsylvania Dental Society Annual Conference (2018)
Abington Hospital Symposium on Opioid Use Disorder (2017)
Regional Response to the Opioid Crisis, Temple University, Organizer & Presenter (2016)
