Diana Weston ~ Options Recovery

The Ripple Effect of Change: Rehabilitative Programming Inside California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR)

Synopsis: When one person changes, nothing around them is untouched. The Ripple Effect of Change with Rehabilitative Programming inside CDCR spotlights the Occupational Mentor Certification Program (OMCP)—a proven, life-changing pathway. In a therapeutic learning environment, trauma-informed, high-caliber instruction, mentorship, exam-readiness sprints, and coordinated reentry supports create outsized impact—from the individual and their family to the housing unit, yards, facility, and community. Using real workflows (treatment → education → practicum → exam → internship → certification), we map the chain reaction: engagement → completions → certifications → job entry → family and community stability. Participants transform their own futures—and those around them—by becoming professional healers who live their amends.

Our Speaker: 

Short Bio

Diana Weston, BA, is the Senior Director of Incarcerated Services for Options Recovery Services, where she oversees groundbreaking rehabilitation and reentry programs within California prisons. With over twenty-five years of nonprofit leadership, she brings deep expertise in human services, contract compliance, and program development. Diana is also a dedicated community leader, serving as a Commissioner for the City of Kingsburg’s Community Services Commission and volunteering with organizations that support families and children impacted by addiction and incarceration.

Full Bio

Diana Weston, BA, has dedicated more than twenty-five years to the nonprofit sector, with a focus on human services and improving lives through program development, compliance, and leadership. Beginning her career as a grant writer, she quickly became recognized for her expertise in strategic planning, contract management, and navigating county, state, and federal funding systems—skills that led her into executive management roles. Alongside her professional work, Diana developed and facilitated a Children’s Group with Angels of Choices in San Mateo County, providing support for children growing up in families impacted by addiction, incarceration, and dysfunction. Over the years, she has educated and facilitated hundreds of groups for both children and adults, helping individuals better understand family systems and recovery.

Diana holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Humanities with an emphasis in psychology. She currently serves as the Senior Director of Incarcerated Services for Options Recovery Services, where she leads innovative rehabilitative programs inside California prisons. Deeply committed to community service, she also volunteers as a Commissioner for the City of Kingsburg’s Community Services Commission and has served on multiple nonprofit boards, including the Development Executives Roundtable, Angels of Choices, and St. Francis Homeless Project.