Trust the Process

By: Doug Scott, Vice President of Mission Advancement

Over the past year, I have had the privilege to study the critical elements of The Healing Place recovery program with our Executive Chairman, Jay Davidson. There are 27 ‘absolutes’ that form the foundation of our 31 years of success in providing recovery to those who struggle with addiction. There are several connecting principles among […]

What Makes The Healing Place Successful

By: Jay Davidson, Executive Chairman

The year 2020 was a year filled with successes and challenges. We will remember how we all had to change the way we live, play, and work. At The Healing Place, we had to make many adjustments to protect our clients and staff from COVID-19. We made changes to ensure that classes continued, 12-Step meetings […]

The Heart of Our Program

The peer mentor program is the heart of The Healing Place. The men and women who choose to become a peer mentor after completing our long-term recovery program serve as role models for those who are newer in the program. Peer Mentors teach classes, monitor program progress, coordinate job assignments, and work one-on-one with individuals […]

Treating the Addiction, Not the Drug

By: Heather Gibson, Director of Program Services

Working in recovery is difficult to say the least. The work is difficult, relationships are difficult, and there are never enough resources. We find our community focusing on specific drugs as opposed to addiction which leads us to treatment philosophies and pharmacological interventions that don’t treat all the negative behaviors surrounding this disease. We have […]