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Living in Transition reports growth in recovery services, peer support and transportation; seeks continued support
Summary
Tammy Cox of Living in Transition (LAKE) reported expanded services including recovery homes, a recovery cafe, peer coaches, transportation rides and naloxone box distribution; the group asked for ongoing community support and noted funding constraints.
Tammy Cox, representing an organization introduced in the meeting as LAKE (Living in Transition), provided a progress report on community reentry and recovery services.
Cox said the organization opened a women's recovery home and a men's transitional home (in partnership with Bowen Health), and now employs 11 paid staff after starting as a volunteer-run group. She said the recovery cafe logged 3,549 entries in 2024, volunteers served 3,208 meals and 163 carryout meals, and the organization inducted roughly 130 members into its membership program during the year (membership averaged 50–60 active members over time). Cox said peer recovery coaches (two male and five female) support clients with housing, employment, documentation and treatment access; two coaches are bilingual.
On transportation and housing, Cox said LAKE was gifted a 12-passenger van and logged more than 8,000 miles for rides in 2024; the group uses an app and coordinates rides with a driver who also serves as a program participant. Cox said the organization is exploring supportive housing options and partnerships to allow residents to include children in later housing phases.
Cox described several community partnerships and initiatives: implementation of a Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review (SOFR) team, collaboration on a community reinforcement and family therapy program being piloted at Enchanted Hills, coordination with schools on a "Handle With Care" protocol, and a plan to distribute 18 NaloxBoxes (naloxone lockboxes) across the county with monitoring and refills.
Cox said LAKE’s services are free, funded by grants and donations, and that current funding is limited. She provided a client testimonial about services helping a person leave homelessness and regain identification and stability.
Ending Cox requested community support and noted the group’s plans for expanding transportation and supportive housing work. No council action was requested at this meeting.
Speakers quoted - "Light has single handedly helped me get my life together. They were there for me when no one else was. They've shown me love when no one loved me." — testimonial read by Tammy Cox.
What was not specified - Exact funding amounts or grant program names beyond general references to grants and private donations; LAKE said current funding is limited.
