The Flight Attendants of Treatment

At The Next Door, our social workers/case managers are called Care Managers. To us, it’s a more accurate reflection of what they do, and it helps alleviate the idea that these women work themselves into the ground with little to no support. Care Managers’ main goal is to ensure clients have an aftercare plan that […]

Recovery Changed My Family

– Written by Elizabeth Tipton, The Next Generation Board Member Like many people, I have seen the impact of drug and alcohol addiction on friends and family.  Addiction can wreak havoc on an individual and everyone whose lives they touch.  I have also seen the amazing healing and transformation that recovery can bring. Fifteen years […]

WOVEN

– Written by Rev. Tambi Swiney, Spiritual Wellness Coordinator Geneology Genealogy has become an incredibly popular hobby and a multi billion-dollar industry in the United States in recent years. Why? Because people are curious about their family’s roots. They want to know where they came from, who they came from. They want to uncover stories […]

Live in Freedom

– Written by Linda Leathers, Founding CEO and Original Wild Praying Woman Where do I start to share my heart of gratitude after 16+ years of experiencing a front row seat to watch God create and develop The Next Door into an organization that provides comprehensive services for women and their families impacted by the […]

Rooted and Grounded in Love

– Written by Rev. Tambi Swiney, Spiritual Wellness Coordinator In his letter to the church at Ephesus, after reflecting on his divine calling to share the good news of Jesus Christ with the Gentiles, the Apostle Paul records a heartfelt prayer for the Ephesian believers: “For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, […]

Fall Benefit 2019

– Written by Laryssa Schepel, Community Outreach and Events Coordinator My job title at The Next Door is “Community Outreach and Events Coordinator.” When introducing my role to others, I tell them that half of my time is spent cultivating relationships with local businesses and churches, and the other half is helping coordinate fundraising events […]

Six Reasons to Participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

-Kristi Fritch, Pharmacy Intern; Emily Kohal, Family Nurse Practitioner; Mel Kirby, Registered Nurse National Prescription Drug Take Back Day October 26, 2019 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Hosted by the Drug Enforcement Administration, it’s a day to promote best practices regarding medication and to give people a chance to return any medications they […]

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

– Written by Jane Saffles-Granville, Therapist Many years ago, at a different job in a different state, I had a client who came to my agency with the worst black eye I had ever seen. She had fled an abusive relationship and was homeless in a strange city. Within a few weeks, her partner had […]

Faith, Hope, and Recovery

– Written by Anna Derrington, Certified Peer Recovery Specialist “Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” – Matthew 17:20 One day while I was sitting in treatment […]

Homecoming

Homecoming In high school, homecoming felt like a big deal, but it didn’t really make sense. At least in my hometown, no one ever really came home for it. It was something we—the people still living there—celebrated. At The Next Door, people came home this past weekend for our second annual TND Homecoming! Our parking […]