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Local nonprofit seeks support to bring addiction-family services to Holden
Summary
Selena Garten of The Pheonix Network told the council the organization is working with local nonprofits to provide counseling and support groups for families of people with addiction in rural Johnson County and asked the city to support the effort.
At the Dec. 19 Holden City Council meeting, Selena Garten of The Pheonix Network addressed the council during the public comment period asking for the city's support in expanding services to families affected by addiction in rural Johnson County.
Garten said The Pheonix Network is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works with other local organizations to bring resources such as counseling and support groups to Holden. She framed the effort as a partnership among nonprofits to provide family-oriented substance use disorder support in rural areas.
The council received the comment during the public-comment portion of the meeting; no formal action was recorded in the minutes in response to the request.
The transcript spells the organization name as "The Pheonix Network." Reporters should confirm the organization's preferred spelling when citing or following up.
