Church Helps Drug Addicts, Gang Members Reform Their Lives

Church helps drug addicts, gang members reform their lives

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But what differentiates After God's Own Heart is its nine-months-to-a-year program that "restores" drug addicts, gang members, prostitutes and families in need of change, according to the flyer Pennington and other church members hand out. Pennington …
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Growing number are struggling to deal with drug addictions and homelessness

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Sarah Goforth, director of mental health and chemical dependency services at Central City Concern in Portland, estimated that up to three-quarters of homeless people are either addicts or family members of addicts. That means serving the homeless also …
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How Lines for Life helps out the addicted 24/7

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Lola Patterson, program director at the Knott (County) Drug Abuse Council, said Kentucky needs more treatment-referral services. She said addicts and their family members constantly call her and others, looking for a place to turn. In Knott County …
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Foundations helps heroin addicts with treatment

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The time is spent increasing knowledge of drug addiction, building a support system and finding a sponsor for the addict to mentor them through the recovery. Members must attend intensive outpatient groups with peers as … Stose said the most shocking …
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