Healing House

GENERAL SUPPORT

SUPPORT THE HEALING HOUSE'S (THH) GENESIS RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM AND MINORITY IMPACT INITIATIVE IN KANAWHA COUNTY, WV. FOR THE GENESIS PROGRAM, THH WILL USE FUNDING TO PURCHASE A REFRIGERATOR, SMALL KITCHEN APPLIANCES, COOKWARE, AND OTHER SUPPLIES REQUIRED TO PREPARE HEALTHY MEALS FOR PROGRAM RESIDENTS. IT ALSO WILL PURCHASE HYGIENE AND PERSONAL CARE ITEMS FOR RESIDENTS' USE, AS WELL AS PLANNERS, CHARTS, AND SIGNAGE TO TEACH LIFE SKILLS AND ENCOURAGE HEALTHY DAILY HABITS. FOR THE MINORITY IMPACT INITIATIVE, FUNDING WILL SUPPORT CONTRACTUAL THERAPY COSTS TO PROVIDE 20 WOMEN WITH 24 THERAPY SESSIONS EACH DURING THE GRANT PERIOD. THH ALSO WILL USE FUNDING TO PURCHASE MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING WORKBOOKS AND PROGRAM BROCHURES.

Program Support

FUNDRAISER

ESTABLISH AN ON-SITE HYGIENE AND PERSONAL NECESSITIES PANTRY. THH CLIENTS WHO ATTEND RECOVERY IN ACTION GROUPS WILL BE ABLE TO "SHOP" THE PANTRY EACH WEEK. THH ALSO WILL PURCHASE HOUSEHOLD ITEMS FOR WOMEN TRANSITIONING TO INDEPENDENT LIVING FROM SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT, INCARCERATION, OR MENTAL HEALTH INPATIENT FACILITIES. FINALLY, THH WILL ADDRESS CLIENTS' BARRIERS TO ACCESSING SERVICES BY CONTRACTING WITH ROUTES TO RECOVERY TO PROVIDE CLIENT RIDES TO AND FROM THH APPOINTMENTS AND GROUP MEETINGS ON A FEE-PER-RIDE BASIS.

Program Support

TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR BOARD AND STAFF WILL COMPLETE A FACILITATED STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS, WHICH WILL INCLUDE MEETINGS FOCUSING ON ORGANIZATIONAL AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, SUSTAINABILITY PLANNING, AND THE CREATION OF A WRITTEN, THREE-YEAR PLAN.

PROGRAM SUPPORT