Good News Notes: “Heroin started rewiring and taking control of Will’s brain in the early 2000s, as he turned 40. “Back then, if you used drugs people didn’t want anything to do with you,” Will recalls. “People gave up on me.” Will lost almost everything: jobs, his driver’s license, his car, his marriage and his…
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Downtown San Antonio hotel transitioning into new home to the homeless
Good News Notes: “Members of San Antonio’s unhoused population will soon be able to seek shelter at a former Days Inn hotel on East Houston Street. On Thursday, June 17, City Council approved a Department of Human Services pilot project that seeks to serve as a bridge for those chronically experiencing homelessness to permanent housing. …
Brooke’s House to help overcome alcohol addiction and substance abuse with federal funding
Good News Notes: “A $60,000 federal grant has been awarded to Hagerstown’s Brooke’s House to help addicted women through recovery. Brooke’s House helps women with alcohol addiction and substance abuse disorders by providing a stable living environment and a supportive community. It also provides a job to help transition back into society. Brooke’s House was…
Man inspires others through his own recovery
Good News Notes: “One man has turned his substance abuse into a passion for helping others. Roderic Townes started using drugs and alcohol when he was just 12 years old. Looking back, Townes realized it stemmed from being raised by his grandparents because his mother couldn’t afford two kids. Townes said he continued to make…