By CedarHouseAB
Courtesy of 247wallst.com
Patti O’Malley survived an addiction to opioids, but her son did not. After she lost her son in 2012, the Abilene, Kansas, resident decided to open her home to other women with addiction problems who needed a place to stay after completing a rehabilitation regimen. Her house became Cedar House, a six-bed facility serving the community. Today Cedar House also has a food bank and a farm with a greenhouse.
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“As a substance abuse counselor, I am thrilled to have a place to send the women who leave our facility. I know when they go to the Cedar House that, without a doubt, they are going to be well taken care of. I have not seen a place that takes care of the body, mind and spirit as the Cedar House does. They offer good fellowship with each other and encourage the women in the vicinity to join with them. As a board member I am proud of what has been created and the vision of what is to come.” – Lisa P.
