Community support is bolstering progress on a new resource for mothers recovering from addiction.
A pair of charities are contributing $100,000 to Trinity House in Columbia Township.
In September, News 5 reported The Road to Hope, Inc. was converting a former nursing home into supportive housing for women in recovery.
Former nursing home to become recovery housing for mothers
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Trinity House will offer more than 100 beds to women and space for their children so families can remain intact during the transition from early treatment to long-term recovery. Road to Hope operates a similar facility in Vermilion, with space for 38 women and children.
Kelsey Mejia credits the program for turning her life around.
“I try not to forget where I came from. And the holidays, especially around Christmas, is a big thing for me because come Friday I will have – God willing – four years sober,” she told News 5 Monday.
Photo provided by Kelsey Mejia