Thank you, Tonier “Neen” Cain for sharing your inspiring message at the 2024 Kansas Opioid and Stimulant Conference! Your passion to assist those in their recovery journey makes a significant impact and is truly appreciated!

Her compelling life story of resilience and recovery from life’s battles are encouraging and will challenge others in situations that are seemingly impossible to have hope and believe that change is possible.

Ms. Cain’s speech for the 18th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect’s YouTube video really helped me. That particular speech touched me. She talked about how trauma, neglect, abuse, addiction, and homelessness are all interconnected and lead from one to another. She talked about retraumatization, what recovery and rehabilitation is like, what brushing her teeth represented, what a support system meant, what a belief system meant, how society’s systems hurt people like me and makes it harder to get out of homelessness, and it kicks us while we are already down.

She talked about things that people around affected individuals wouldn’t understand. And though there are individuals who may understand it, not a lot of them have the will to talk about it. But Ms. Tonier Cain did, and she still does. She talks about what no one else is willing to say it because she’s experienced it.

The way Ms. Tonier Cain expresses and communicates, and articulated the pain and the understanding of it all really touches me and left an impact on me, and it stays with me. It resonated with me because when I go back to listen to it, to watch it, and I feel understood while undergoing through hardship and adversity for such a long time. I don’t feel like I am judged or crazy. Listening to it still does help me a lot. Knowing that I am not alone.

One of the most amazing humans God has ever made.

Ms. Cain was our Keynote speaker at our IJJA – Idaho Juvenile Justice Conference on 9/11/17. The room is full of Adult and Juvenile Probation Officers and treatment providers, and she was very riveting. We LOVED seeing someone who had so many low points in her life come so far to where she is telling her story to Probation Officers to help us see how ANYONE can change their life and to not give up on someone who wants help and has struggled along the way. She received a full room standing ovation because she really does inspire us to try just a little bit harder sometimes. I am very much looking forward to reading her book to learn more. Her humor and forgiveness are infectious. Thank you, Ms. Cain ♡

Inspirational speaker and so excited about what she’s doing.

Tonier Cain is why we need to continue to administer justice with compassion and an eye toward helping people turn their lives around.

Awesome motivational and inspirational story.

This amazing, fearless woman of God is a real-life changer. Her story has caused me to want to follow in her footsteps in advocacy, education, and support for those who suffer from mental health issues and are pushed aside. Tonier, don’t you ever stop following God and His plan. Continue on and just know that your labor is not in vain.

Tonier Cain thank you for sharing your story! Your presentation was wonderful as always.

Inspirational speaker! Thanks for sharing your story. Great way to kick off FFTA!

Thank you for sharing your story. You touched many lives today! I had to leave the conference early as I had an appointment with a patient. As I met with her and completed her assessment, I put my pen down and asked her, “What happened to you?”…she looked down, and when she looked up, her eyes were filled with tears she said, “No one has ever asked me that question before.” Thank you for the reminder of the importance for us to slow down and really listen, really provide safe space for those we serve. ❤

Today I was privileged to attend the Texoma Community Behavioral Health Conference with Tonier Cain as the keynote speaker. Her story was humbling, and her tenacity inspiring! I have a much better understanding of #traumainformedcare. My mind was absolutely blown away. 

She was so awesome. What a tenacious individual doing remarkable things with experiences that some might say would inhibit themselves from accomplishing anything at all.

Tonier, we watched your video “Healing Neen” in our Psych 285 class at Brookdale Community College in NJ. Powerful! Our Professor saw you in person. She said you were riveting! You have changed each of our lives! Thank you for being such a blessing and honestly for showing the world what the real act of forgiveness means!

I heard her at my school this year at NCI, Martinsville, VA. She’s touched my heart because I know some of her pain. I truly recommend anyone who’s hurting to hear her story. There is hope and His name is Jesus. Love the wonderful outcome of your ashes to beauty.

Hearing you today in Rochester was Incredible! You are such an inspiration and I’ve never been so captivated by a speaker before. Thank you for all you do for your community! 💜

I love how she believes in God to turn things around and her story is so touching.

She is #MySHERO! Inspirational, REAL, Informed, the epitome of Deliverance, and a willing vessel of God.

You are one amazingly powerful woman. Thank you for sharing your story with us today. Everyone has a story, and you inspire us to help our clients become authors!

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Tonier has been selected as a Hall of Fame member by the Museum of African American Addictions, Treatment and Recovery for her outstanding contributions to the treatment and recovery among African Americans. We’re so excited! This is an amazing accomplishment. We look forward to many more years, servicing those that are in need of support.

A pure inspiration. Love you “Neen,” and thanks for the encouragement.

You just spoke at our All Staff agency for Tulare County. I want to thank you for sharing your story. It was very relatable. I appreciate who you are. A living reminder of how resilient and strong we are. ❤️