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Bridges of Iowa visits rotunda; senator highlights recovery housing plans
Summary
A senator welcomed Bridges of Iowa to the rotunda (2:30–4 PM), praised 25 years of addiction-treatment work and said the organization is seeking to add recovery housing to its continuum of care.
The senator from Story introduced Bridges of Iowa, which will be in the Capitol rotunda from 2:30 to 4 PM serving desserts and appetizers, and thanked the organization for its work in saving treatment programs. He said Bridges of Iowa "was founded in Polk County by the Lamberti family in 2000" and that "after 25 years of providing drug and alcohol addiction treatment and helping people reintegrate into society, they're looking now to add recovery housing to their continuum of care."
The senator invited colleagues to meet the Bridges team and spoke about graduates who are employed and contributing to society, noting the program's role in supporting recovery and reintegration. No bill or funding decision relating to Bridges was taken on the floor during the session captured in the transcript.
