Ken Daniels is more than a professional speaker and famous sports broadcaster. He is also a father who lost his son to addiction. Learn about "predatory rehabs" and "patient brokering." It may save you or your loved one's life.
IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK
Change the present.
Change the future.
Change lives.
2023 Ntl. Survey on Drug Use and Health:
- 134.7 million young people aged 12-20 years old (47.5%) drank alcohol in the past month.
- Among people aged 12 or older, 70.5 million people (24.9% percent of the population) used illicit drugs .
- Lowest level for almost a decade.
- Decreased from 2,992 in 2023 to 1,916 in 2024.
- Education and Prevention are saving lives!
About
Ken Daniels is a Canadian-born broadcaster who is the play-by-play announcer for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League, now in his 3rd decade with the team. Prior to joining the Red Wings, he was best known as a broadcaster with CBC Sports, HNIC and Toronto Maple Leafs’ Radio. In 2016, Ken tragically lost his son to addiction and has since become the leading voice against predatory practices in the addiction treatment industry. Read Ken’s full bio here.
16.4 million adolescents aged 12-20 engage in "heavy alcohol use"
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16.4 million adolescents aged 12-20 engage in "heavy alcohol use" on a regular basis.
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2,992 overdose deaths in Michigan were reported in 2023, 17.87% higher than the ntl. avg.
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1,916 overdose deaths in Michigan in 2024, the lowest number in almost a decade.
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Real. Relevant. Respected.
Ken Daniels is a father-turned-activist who educates others on patient brokering strategies that have targeted some people seeking addiction treatment. Once you’ve heard the heartbreaking story of how he lost his son to addiction, you will understand why he is so passionate about saving others from what he calls, “predatory practices.”
Leading Voice for Change
Substance Use Disorders
choose the right treatment
Corporate and Nonprofit
The tragedy of Jamie’s death is that, like all overdoses, it could have been prevented. It became even more tragic after Ken discovered through the FBI that patient brokering practices are, in fact, happening.
Book Signings
Packed with behind the scenes stories of the Detroit Red Wings, he dedicates several pages to Jamie, who died on Dec. 7, 2016. The book has gifted Ken the opportunity and a platform to speak about addiction.
Conferences and Schools
Ken’s primary purpose is to motivate, inspire and educate. He is a gifted communicator who can talk about even the most serious of topics with humor, healing, and hope.
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Personal Impact
“You will never think about the opioid crisis the same way again after you hear Ken Daniels tell his story. But it’s not just his story. It’s ours as a community and a culture. The only way we are going to make a difference is to truly listen to Ken, then keep his message front of mind.”
Matt Friedman
Former Chair, Children’s Foundation Board of Trustees and Co-Founder, Tanner Friedman Strategic Communications
"Ken Daniels has the ability to combine his personal passion along with his excellent speaking skills to engage an audience and leave them feeling as if they know Ken personally. Each speaking engagement is extremely powerful."
Larry Burns
Former President and CEO, Children's Hospital Foundation
“I have experienced the world of recovery for over 34 years, and until I met Ken, I was in the dark about the corruption that has taken place within the treatment industry. Through his foundation and speaking engagements, he is guiding people into finding legitimate resources and treatment options for themselves or their loved one. In short, he is saving lives.
Lisa Vetter
CEO of Tour de force Speakers, Author and Social Justice Activist
“Substance use disorders are a lifelong disease. If you aren’t working on your recovery, you are working on your relapse. Without recovery, substance use disorder ends in three ways–jail, institutional placement or death. We, like Ken and Lisa (Jamie's parents), try to honor Jamie’s life every day by doing these things with our students. A day doesn't go by that we are not grateful for Jamie and for the Daniels family.”
Sarah Super
Psychiatric Nurse, Grizz Recovery, Oakland University
I was known as, “There’s that Red Wings guy. He’s the one who does the games on TV.” Now it’s become, “There’s that guy whose son passed away.” I don’t mind that at all. If that’s what it takes to keep my son in people’s thoughts, then I will gladly be known as “Jamie’s dad.
Ken Daniels
Play-by-play broadcaster, detroit red wings
Honoring Jamie's Memory by Transforming Lives
The Jamie Daniels Foundation
“The shame and stigma of addiction exacerbates the problem. People need to know. We want to help. If we can honor Jamie by saving somebody else, that’s what we’re going to do.” – Ken Daniels
Through the Jamie Daniels Foundation, families who are struggling with addiction are provided education, resources, professional guidance, and the support they need to recover.
Addiction doesn’t discriminate. It has the power to end lives and fracture families, but it doesn’t have to. Ask for help. The right help.
As Ken learned more about a broken, billion dollar treatment industry, the more he wanted to know so he could help others when seeking treatment for substance use disorders. What began as sharing his story to national and international audiences, has since become a lifelong mission.
The results are in from our recent fundraisers!
We thank our faithful donors who support our fundraisers, adopt the Jamie Daniels Foundation as their charity-of-choice, and attend or contribute to our Annual Celebrity Roasts to support our mission.
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“Addicts don’t want to be addicts. But prescription drugs, even within a week, can change chemical receptors in the brain. The cognitive ability to say ‘no’ is gone.”
“Empathy is the highest form of knowledge. It comes without judgment.”
Ken Daniels, Jamie’s dad
