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Check Out the pictures from our 2022 Halloween Celebration

How a new dishwasher is helping healing house reduce plastic waste Things are changing in the Healing House cafeteria! This month we installed our first industrial dishwasher at the Recovery Community Center. This new appliance allows us to ditch single use plastic ware and invest in reusable dishes. Not only are single- use plastics more costly, they have detrimental effects on the environment.  According to the National Resources Defense Council, over 4 billion metric tons of plastics have polluted our…

Halloween fun For everyone Halloween is one of the most celebrated holidays in America, but it can also be a difficult time for people in recovery. Many people associate Halloween with parties and alcohol, and those who are in recovery from substance abuse can feel left out. For the last two decades, Healing House has thrown extravagant sober Halloween parties for our participants. This way, they can have fun without the risk of relapse or any other consequences that might…

Every year, the KC Recovery Coalition recognizes local Kansas City heroes in the field of substance use disorder recovery. Healing House had the pleasure of hosting the event and would like to thank everyone who attended and all the award recipients this year! We appreciate your dedication to the recovery community and the difference you are making in the lives of so many. 2022 Unsung Hero Awards Album

Meet our newest addition On a hot day in September, the Healing House maintenance team came across a small, fluffy, emaciated puppy. The dog had been abandoned by its owners and left in the weeds to fend for itself at only 8 weeks old. The team knew that something had to be done soon, so they grabbed the puppy and brought him to the HH headquarters. After food, water, a thorough bath, and playtime with the staff, the puppy napped peacefully…

Healing House Baptism 2022 On August 6th 2022, Healing House offered a baptism to participants and staff. As people began to arrive, they were greeted by worship music and a warm hug from Bobbi Jo Reed. Not all planned to be baptized, but with the sun on their faces and friends gathered, God made his presence known. By the end of the day, with the help of pastors from Church of the Resurrection and Colonial Presbyterian, 80 people were baptized.…

How certified peer specialists are impacting recovery Healing House is proud to announce that former participant Charles Lindsay, has successfully completed his certification to become a peer specialist. After two years of sobriety, Charles is now officially able to work one-on-one with others who struggle with substance abuse. He credits his own peer mentors with helping him make it to where he is today, and now he wants to do the same for others. Healing House proudly employs 19 staff…

Bobbi Jo: Under the Influence Official Trailer (1:53) Gravitas Ventures Release Date: 02/16/2021 Directed by: Brent Jones A Kansas City Saint | ‘Bobbi Jo: Under the Influence’ (5:02) Flatland – Oct 1, 2020 ‘Bobbi Jo: Under the Influence’ a documentary about Kansas City woman turning her life around (1:51) KMBC 9 – Sep 15, 2020 Bobbi Jo: Under the Influence – Bobbi Jo Reed, Brent and Donna Jones (2:18)  FOX4 News Kansas City – Feb 8, 2021 Bobbi Jo: Under the Influence- Q&A Part 1-…

Last night the Resurrection Recovery Ministry put together a great panel and discussion event open to anyone looking for answers about addiction. It was full of hearfelt stories, testimonies, encouragement and even some challenging (but uplifting) discussion and resources. From individuals in recovery to parents of children in recovery, and parents in recovery with children in recovery, it was insightful and full of information that we all need to know. So many of are affected by addiction. But for some…

Since 2002 Healing House has provided recovery housing and support services for those who live in our facilities. With the opening of the Recovery Community Center and, then,  First Step Fitness, we began serving the broader Northeast Kansas City community. Now, through the Community Outreach Center we provide serves to program alumni and members of the community at large. Our goal is to bring families support and reconciliation like never before. The facility serves as a friendly resource link for referral…

One person whose life has been completely changed at Healing House is Angie. Her substance abuse problems started when she was about 25 years old. Though she knew alcoholism ran in her own family, she got involved with people who abused both meth and alcohol. It was not long before she was hooked as well. It did not take long for people in her life to begin noticing a change in her. So, she withdrew from others, pushing away friends…