Marshall Health News
Marshall Health opens residential treatment facility for women and children
12/6/2018
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Located at 1012 Seventh Ave. next to the Huntington City Mission, Project Hope for Women and Children offers a safe living environment for new and expectant mothers suffering from substance use disorder and their children. The project also provides women with the treatment and recovery resources necessary to facilitate long-term well-being.
The newly renovated, 15,000 square-foot facility features 18 single-family apartments that include two or three bedrooms, one bathroom, a living room and kitchenette. Shared laundry facilities are also on site, and support staff are available 24/7.
“Project Hope uses a phased approach to treat addiction,” said Stephen M. Petrany, M.D., chair of the department of family and community health at Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. “Each individual will be assessed to determine an appropriate, personalized treatment plan. Individual and group therapy as well as life skills coaching will be available onsite.”
This latest addiction recovery initiative complements existing local projects, such as Healthy Connections, Cabell Huntington Hospital’s Maternal Opioid Medication Support (MOMS), Marshall Health’s Maternal Addiction Recovery Center (MARC) and Lily’s Place. Project Hope will largely rely on referrals from these programs as well as the Huntington City Mission and PROACT.
“Project Hope for Women and Children addresses a much-needed gap in the continuum of care,” said Beth L. Hammers, chief executive officer of Marshall Health. “As a mother, I also take great pride in the fact that Project Hope will make it possible for women to get the care they need to achieve long-term recovery while their children remain in their care and they work to establish a stable, strong and loving family unit.”
Other services, such as medication-assisted treatment, job placement and training and spiritual counseling, will be delivered in outpatient locations including PROACT, which opened earlier this year at 800 20th St. in Huntington. Project Hope residents will also have access to medical and psychiatric care through Marshall Health.
Project Hope has also brought 15 new skill-based jobs to our region, Hammers said. The project is funded by grants from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources and private donors, including Cabell Huntington Hospital, St. Mary’s Medical Center, Capitol Business Interiors, HIMG, Huntington City Mission, The Health Plan, The Huntington Foundation, Marshall University leadership, Maxor, Valley Health and Walmart.
For more information, please contact Project Hope Director Jessica Tackett at 304-696-HOPE (4673).
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Ribbon-cutting photo: From left, Stephen M. Petrany, M.D., professor and chair of the department of family & community health at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine; Bill J. Crouch, M.P.H., Cabinet Secretary, West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources; Marshall University President Jerome A. Gilbert, Ph.D.; Mitch Webb, Executive Director of the Huntington City Mission; and Beth L. Hammers, M.B.A., CEO of Marshall Health.
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