Marvin Lipscomb

Marvin Lipscomb has been director of Colonial House, Inc. since 1981. He holds a Master's Degree in Human Services, is a Certified Addiction Counselor, and is a Certified Clinical Supervisor. He has been certified since 1978 and currently holds both state and international certification For 10 years he was a member of the certification board for the state of Maryland, and served as president for 2 of those years. Marvin is one of the founders of the Halfway House Association of Maryland and has numerous other professional affiliations.

He has traveled extensively in pursuit of better

care for addicted clients. To this end, he has guest lectured at a number of treatment centers and conferences.

In 1999, Marvin was invited by NADAC as a diplomat to China through the ambassador cultural exchange program. He and a group of 39 other experts in the field toured China and shared information on best practices in Substance Abuse Treatment.

Marvin has been in recovery since 1975 and openly shares his story to support others in their commitment