Caring People Recovery Center describes residential recovery services, asks county for modest support
Summary
Mark Parker of Caring People Recovery Center described a residential recovery program that combines participant fees, volunteer labor and grant support. He thanked the BOCC for prior funding and said the organization requested $5,000 to assist operations and transportation.
Mark Parker told commissioners that Caring People Recovery Center runs a residential addiction-recovery program that emphasizes work, housing stability and reentry supports.
Parker said the majority of the program’s income comes from participant contributions and that the program provides three meals a day, housing, case management and job services. He described transportation as a major expense, thanked the county for prior support and asked the board to consider a $5,000 request to sustain program operations.
Commissioners commended the program’s emphasis on work and community reintegration and signaled support for considering the modest request during the upcoming grant-award process.
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