Rolan Vandal, CACCF | CCRC

Recovery support rooted in lived experience, mentorship & community.

Roland Vandal, CCRC,CACCF brings decades of lived experience, community leadership, and frontline recovery work to his role as a mental health and addiction recovery coach. Through Breaking the Chain, he provides practical recovery coaching, life coaching, family support, sober living leadership, and impactful speaking that helps individuals and families move forward with clarity, strength, and hope. His work is rooted in compassion, accountability, and a deep understanding of what it takes to rebuild a life, restore trust, and create lasting change.

Roland Vandal boxing and demonstrating resilience through sport
Fighting forward — in recovery, life, and community. From the ropes to recovery leadership, Roland’s story connects with people through honesty, discipline, and hope.

Canadian Certified Recovery Coach

Supporting individuals, families, youth, and communities through recovery-focused coaching, mentorship, advocacy, and education.

CCRC Canadian Certified Recovery Coach
Founder / Executive Director, Breaking the Chain INC Sober Living Recovery Homes
Speaker, author, mentor, coach, and community advocate
About Roland

Helping people move forward with dignity, structure, and hope.

Roland Vandal brings together recovery coaching, family support, mentorship, sober living experience, public speaking, and decades of hands-on community leadership.

His work has supported people in recovery, young adults, families, schools, correctional settings, conferences, community organizations, and sober living environments across Canada and beyond.

Breaking the Chain exists to walk alongside people and families through recovery, reconnection, personal growth, and practical next steps.

Services

Recovery, coaching, family support & speaking.

01

Mental Health & Addiction Recovery Coaching

One-on-one support focused on recovery, accountability, encouragement, and building a stronger path forward.

02

Life Coaching

Practical guidance for people seeking clarity, direction, personal growth, and positive change.

03

Family Preservation

Support for families navigating difficult seasons with a focus on connection, stability, and healthier relationships.

04

Family Enhancement

Coaching and mentorship designed to help families strengthen communication, trust, and emotional resilience.

05

Speaker & Author

Powerful presentations for schools, conferences, recovery communities, and organizations seeking honest lived-experience insight.

06

Sober Living & Recovery Homes

Leadership and experience in sober living environments that provide structure, support, and recovery-focused community.

Breaking the Chain recovery home
Recovery Home

A safe, structured place to rebuild.

Breaking the Chain Recovery Homes provide a supportive sober living environment for individuals who are ready to continue their recovery journey with structure, accountability, and community.

Supportive sober living environment focused on recovery and personal growth.
Structure, accountability, mentorship, and community-based encouragement.
A place for individuals to rebuild trust, stability, confidence, and hope.
700+ Speaking engagements across schools, conferences, fellowships, and community forums.
19+ Years in youth and young adult mentorship roles.
20+ Years of recovery experience and community-based support.
30 Years of journeyman work ethic brought into service, leadership, and mentorship.
Experience

A lifetime of service, recovery, coaching, and advocacy.

Roland’s background includes recovery home leadership, youth mentorship, foster care experience, correctional facility volunteering, boxing coaching, public education, and community-based support.

Owner / Executive Director, Breaking the Chain INC Sober Living Recovery Homes
Co-founder and former director of recovery housing initiatives
Specialized foster care and family support experience
Volunteer work in correctional and community settings
Certifications & Training

Certified, trained, and deeply community connected.

Roland’s work is supported by recovery coaching certification, safety and first aid training, family-focused education, crisis response training, and extensive mentorship experience.

CCRC Canadian Certified Recovery Coach
First Aid, NVCI, and clearance-based community service experience
Family-focused training and youth support background
Level 1, 2 & 3 National Boxing Coach NCCP Certification Program
Speaking

Real stories. Practical insight.

Roland has spoken in schools, conferences, recovery fellowships, correctional settings, community forums, and wellness events throughout Canada and the United States.

Drug & Alcohol Abuse
Recovery & Sober Living
Youth Mentorship
Gangs, Groups & Cliques
Bullying Prevention
Boxing, Sport & Discipline
Family Support
Community Healing
Roland’s Book

Off The Ropes, My Story.

Roland Vandal’s book, Off The Ropes, My Story, shares a powerful personal journey of resilience, recovery, faith, discipline, and transformation.

More than a life story, it is a message of hope for anyone facing addiction, adversity, brokenness, or the hard work of rebuilding. Roland’s voice is honest, direct, and rooted in the belief that change is possible.

Available on Amazon

Off The Ropes

A story of recovery, redemption, and finding the strength to keep fighting forward.

Recognition

Author, speaker, coach, and recognized community leader.

Published Author

Author of “Off The Ropes, My Story,” sharing a personal journey of recovery, resilience, and transformation.

Media Features

Roland’s story and work have been featured through national television, documentaries, radio, newspaper articles, and community publications.

Community Leadership

Recognized through awards, nominations, board leadership, and years of service in recovery and community support.

Connect

Ready to take the next step?

Reach out to Roland for recovery coaching, family support, sober living inquiries, mentorship, or speaking engagement opportunities.

Contact Roland Vandal, CCRC

[email protected] (204) 479-8995 breakingthechain.ca
Mental Health & Addiction Recovery Coaching • Life Coaching • Family Preservation • Family Enhancement • Speaker & Author • Sober Living & Recovery Homes
Roland Vandal, CACCF | CCRC

Recovery support rooted in lived experience.

Roland Vandal, CCRC, CACCF brings decades of lived experience, community leadership, and frontline recovery work to his role as a mental health and addiction recovery coach. Through Breaking the Chain, he provides practical recovery coaching, life coaching, family support, sober living leadership, and impactful speaking that helps individuals and families move forward with clarity, strength, and hope.

Roland Vandal boxing and demonstrating resilience through sport
Fighting forward — in recovery, life, and community. Roland’s story connects through honesty, discipline, and hope.

Canadian Certified Recovery Coach

Supporting individuals, families, youth, and communities through recovery-focused coaching, mentorship, advocacy, and education.

CCRC Canadian Certified Recovery Coach
Founder / Executive Director, Breaking the Chain INC Sober Living Recovery Homes
Speaker, author, mentor, coach, and community advocate
About Roland

Helping people move forward with dignity, structure, and hope.

Roland Vandal brings together recovery coaching, family support, mentorship, sober living experience, public speaking, and decades of hands-on community leadership.

His work has supported people in recovery, young adults, families, schools, correctional settings, conferences, community organizations, and sober living environments across Canada and beyond.

Breaking the Chain exists to walk alongside people and families through recovery, reconnection, personal growth, and practical next steps.

Services

Recovery, coaching, family support & speaking.

01

Mental Health & Addiction Recovery Coaching

One-on-one support focused on recovery, accountability, encouragement, and building a stronger path forward.

02

Life Coaching

Practical guidance for people seeking clarity, direction, personal growth, and positive change.

03

Family Preservation

Support for families navigating difficult seasons with a focus on connection, stability, and healthier relationships.

04

Family Enhancement

Coaching and mentorship designed to help families strengthen communication, trust, and emotional resilience.

05

Speaker & Author

Powerful presentations for schools, conferences, recovery communities, and organizations seeking honest lived-experience insight.

06

Sober Living & Recovery Homes

Leadership and experience in sober living environments that provide structure, support, and recovery-focused community.

Breaking the Chain recovery home
Recovery Home

A safe, structured place to rebuild.

Breaking the Chain Recovery Homes provide a supportive sober living environment for individuals who are ready to continue their recovery journey with structure, accountability, and community.

Rooted in lived experience and practical mentorship, the recovery home offers residents a place to build healthier routines, strengthen personal responsibility, and move forward surrounded by people who understand the work of lasting change.

Supportive sober living environment focused on recovery and personal growth.
Structure, accountability, mentorship, and community-based encouragement.
A place for individuals to rebuild trust, stability, confidence, and hope.
700+ Speaking engagements across schools, conferences, fellowships, and community forums.
19+ Years in youth and young adult mentorship roles.
20+ Years of recovery experience and community-based support.
30 Years of journeyman work ethic brought into service, leadership, and mentorship.
Experience

A lifetime of service, recovery, coaching, and advocacy.

Roland’s background includes recovery home leadership, youth mentorship, foster care experience, correctional facility volunteering, boxing coaching, public education, and community-based support.

Owner / Executive Director, Breaking the Chain INC Sober Living Recovery Homes
Co-founder and former director of recovery housing initiatives
Specialized foster care and family support experience
Volunteer work in correctional and community settings

Certifications & Training

Certified, trained, and deeply community connected.

Roland’s work is supported by recovery coaching certification, safety and first aid training, family-focused education, crisis response training, and extensive mentorship experience.

CCRC Canadian Certified Recovery Coach
First Aid, NVCI, and clearance-based community service experience
Family-focused training and youth support background
Level 1, 2 & 3 National Boxing Coach NCCP Certification Program
Speaking

Real stories. Practical insight. Powerful connection.

Roland has spoken in schools, conferences, recovery fellowships, correctional settings, community forums, and wellness events throughout Canada and the United States.

Drug & Alcohol Abuse
Recovery & Sober Living
Youth Mentorship
Gangs, Groups & Cliques
Bullying Prevention
Boxing, Sport & Discipline
Family Support
Community Healing
Roland’s Book

Off The Ropes, My Story.

Roland Vandal’s book, Off The Ropes, My Story, shares a powerful personal journey of resilience, recovery, faith, discipline, and transformation.

More than a life story, it is a message of hope for anyone facing addiction, adversity, brokenness, or the hard work of rebuilding.

Available on Amazon

Off The Ropes

A story of recovery, redemption, and finding the strength to keep fighting forward.

Recognition

Author, speaker, coach, and recognized community leader.

Published Author

Author of “Off The Ropes, My Story,” sharing a personal journey of recovery, resilience, and transformation.

Media Features

Roland’s story and work have been featured through national television, documentaries, radio, newspaper articles, and community publications.

Community Leadership

Recognized through awards, nominations, board leadership, and years of service in recovery and community support.

Connect

Ready to take the next step?

Reach out to Roland for recovery coaching, family support, sober living inquiries, mentorship, or speaking engagement opportunities.

Contact Roland Vandal, CCRC

[email protected] (204) 479-8995 breakingthechain.ca
Mental Health & Addiction Recovery Coaching • Life Coaching • Family Preservation • Family Enhancement • Speaker & Author • Sober Living & Recovery Homes