The Spirit of The Healing Place
By: Jay Davidson, Executive ChairmanAs I look to the what’s ahead for The Healing Place this new year, I must reflect on this past year. 2021 was filled with challenges at every turn. Like everyone in our community, we continued to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although it was a long and difficult year, the Spirit of The […]
Navigating the Holidays
By: Karyn Hascal, PresidentThis is such a special season of the year for many people – a time to get together with family and friends, a time of sharing, caring, and celebrating. Many families and friendships are deeply rooted in tradition and ritual. And some of those traditions go back generations in families. While this may be a […]
Paying It Forward
By: Keenan Long, Major Gift OfficerI came to The Healing Place in 2015 because I had nowhere else to turn. I was using drugs and had basically lost everything I had. I had no money, no home, and no friends left. When I walked through the doors of The Healing Place Women’s Campus, they didn’t ask many questions. All they […]
Helping the Homeless Find Independence
By: Mary Hampton, Homeless Outreach Peer Support SpecialistAs a peer support specialist for the new Homeless Outreach Program, we see how homelessness has affected the hundreds of men and women we encounter on the streets. Our program prides itself on low barrier standards, making it more accessible for our clients. We continue to have 24 overnight shelter beds at the men’s campus […]
I Am a Veteran. I’m Also an Alcoholic.
By: David Scobey, Veterans Grant ManagerMy name is David and I am a veteran. I am also an alcoholic. I don’t know exactly when I became an alcoholic, but I have always looked for a way to feel different. From alcohol and marijuana to painkillers and methamphetamines, I spent the better part of 25 years numbing myself in some form […]
The Future of The Healing Place
By: Jay Davidson, Executive ChairmanI could not be more excited about the future of The Healing Place than I am right now. There will always be a long-term residential recovery program that uses the social, peer-driven model. The Healing Place is 32 years old and has helped thousands of men and women begin their recovery journey. As The Healing […]
Homeless Outreach Program
By: Courtney Weisshaupt, Detox ManagerLast month, The Healing Place announced an exciting partnership with Louisville Metro to assist the houseless population in our city. The Healing Place is working in coordination with various community resources, as well as the Coalition for the Homeless, to provide wrap around services to individuals in our community who are experiencing houselessness. As a […]
Freer Than I Have Ever Been
By: Brittany Harris, AlumniMy life began again on August 10th, 2016. There are no words for how lucky I am to be given such a meaningful day, and to be chosen to continue a life I was sure would end early. I thought I had discovered magic the first time I ever drank alcohol. It quickly took away […]
The Campbellsville Community
By: Matthew Wise, Campbellsville Site DirectorThe Healing Place of Campbellsville is a 100-bed facility that is designed to give those in rural Kentucky the opportunity to recover from addiction. The model and the spirit of Louisville’s program is replicated and downsized to fit the needs of a smaller community. Recovery can be described as a process in which someone has […]
A Place Like No Other
By: Alaina Combs, Women's Program DirectorThe Healing Place is such a special program. Many of our alumni, including myself, would say that the THP women’s campus is a place like no other. We are a long-term recovery program that focuses on behavior modification in a loving and caring environment. One thing that makes us different is that we have minimal […]