Overnight Shelter
By: Courtney Weisshaupt and Blake HarlamertThe Healing Place’s overnight shelter is special. It’s how we got our start and will always be an important part of our facilities. Right now, The Healing Place provides 24 beds to men and 24 beds to women in our community who are experiencing short-term or permanent homelessness. We are a low-barrier shelter, meaning we […]
Trust the Process
Over the past year, I have had the privilege to study the critical elements of The Healing Place recovery program with our Executive Chairman, Jay Davidson. There are 27 ‘absolutes’ that form the foundation of our 31 years of success in providing recovery to those who struggle with addiction. There are several connecting principles among […]
What Makes The Healing Place Successful
By: Jay Davidson, Executive ChairmanThe year 2020 was a year filled with successes and challenges. We will remember how we all had to change the way we live, play, and work. At The Healing Place, we had to make many adjustments to protect our clients and staff from COVID-19. We made changes to ensure that classes continued, 12-Step meetings […]
Oxmoor Toyota and the Toyota Dealer Match Program
A big thanks to our friends at Oxmoor Toyota for their generosity. Kenny Alward and Gabrielle Robertson stopped by the men’s campus on November 3rd to deliver a $2,500 check from the dealership. Their generous donation is being matched by the Toyota Dealer Match Program, meaning a $5,000 donation to help those who are struggling with […]
The Heart of Our Program
The peer mentor program is the heart of The Healing Place. The men and women who choose to become a peer mentor after completing our long-term recovery program serve as role models for those who are newer in the program. Peer Mentors teach classes, monitor program progress, coordinate job assignments, and work one-on-one with individuals […]
But There Exists Among Us a Fellowship…
We are average Americans. All sections of this country and many of its occupations are represented, as well as many political, economic, social, and religious backgrounds. We are a people who normally would not mix. But there exists among us a fellowship, a friendliness, and an understanding which is indescribably wonderful. […]
Court-Ordered Treatment
Looking to get your loved one help for substance abuse? Although the Healing Place is a six to nine-month voluntary inpatient program, we are open to those who are being ordered to our recovery program via the court system. When someone is court ordered to The Healing Place, we will screen them to see if […]
Seeking Help Via Casey’s Law
Looking to get your loved one help for substance abuse? Did you know that in Kentucky, there is a law in place that will allow you to petition the courts to get someone involuntarily into treatment? It’s called Casey’s Law. Casey’s Law is named after Matthew Casey Wethington, who died of a heroin overdose in […]
Support for Families
We know that the family is an important part of a client’s recovery. That’s why every month we host a Family Day at our campuses. Family Day alternates every month between the men’s campus and women’s campus in Louisville and happens every month at our campus in Campbellsville. Each Family Day, our staff educates the […]
The Miracle on Market
By: Jay Davidson, Executive ChairmanThe Healing Place is celebrating something truly special this year – our 30th anniversary. It was 30 years ago, on August 19, 1989, that 13 Louisville doctors and five community leaders took a bold and courageous step by committing to take ownership and operation of an overnight shelter for men previously operated by Father John […]