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Bridges of Iowa outlines recovery-housing plan, invites public to Rotunda event
Summary
A lawmaker told the House that Bridges of Iowa, founded by the Lamberti family in 2000, is showcasing its program in the Capitol Rotunda and is planning to add recovery housing to its continuum of care; the group will be in the Rotunda from 2:30–4:00 p.m.
A lawmaker invited colleagues and visitors to the Capitol Rotunda to meet staff and program graduates from Bridges of Iowa and to learn about the organization's plans to expand services.
"Bridges of Iowa was founded here by the Lamberti family in 2000," the lawmaker said. "After 25 years of providing drug and alcohol addition treatment, and helping people reintegrate into society, they are looking to add recovery housing to their continuum of care." The speaker also said the group will be serving dessert and appetizers in the Rotunda from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m.
The introduction highlighted Bridges’ stated role in long-term substance-abuse treatment and reintegration. The remark emphasized that the organization is seeking to expand its housing services to support recovery, though no formal request for state funding or legislative action was announced during the floor remarks.
The House did not take any formal action on the topic during this brief session; the remarks were part of member announcements and invitations to constituents and visitors.
