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Supporters and neighbors spar over Life Change sober-living home in Spanish Lake
Summary
Multiple speakers at the Aug. 19 public forum urged the council to support Impact Agape Ministries’ Life Change sober-living program for women in Spanish Lake; proponents said the facility is residential, staffed 24/7, serves court- or medically-referred women and can house 8–15 residents, while some community members raised safety and compliance concerns.
At the public-forum portion of the Aug. 19 Saint Louis County Council meeting, a cluster of speakers addressed a proposed transitional sober-living facility run by Impact Agape Ministries called Life Change.
Supporters described the program as a nonprofit, faith-based transitional home that serves women recovering from substance use disorders and stressed safeguards: Sylvia Crosby, a board member for Impact Agape, said the facility accepts only court-involved or medically…
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