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[Watch] Guiding Light is Opening a Women's Substance Abuse Recovery Program

Guiding Light
3/22/24 08:41am
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Thanks to the City of Grand Rapids, Guiding Light is just cleared the last hurdle to opening a dedicated women's, in-patient, long-term substance abuse treatment program offered at no financial cost to participants. Thank you so much for all the support!

/Doug Pancy

Thanks to the City of Grand Rapids, Guiding Light has just cleared the last hurdle to opening a dedicated women's, in-patient, long-term substance abuse treatment program offered at no financial cost to participants. Last month we acquired a new home in downtown Grand Rapids, which will house the women participating in the program. Organizers expect the first residents — up to 11 women, in addition to a house manager — to move in this summer. We are also working with Aquinas College to provide a location for off-site programming on weekdays.

“I am eager to collaborate with our dedicated team to make a lasting impact in the lives of those we serve, and aspire to give these women the same hope I was given – to become empowered women in recovery,” Elisha Ash, the new Women’s Recovery Program manager said. To learn more about Guiding Light and the work we do with men and women struggling with substance abuse addiction check out www.GuidingLightWorks.org

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