A recent article in The Argonaut Online Magazine focused on the mission of Awakening Recovery, it’s success in helping men recover, and the newly opened women’s house.
“Our mission is to help people find a long-term, sustainable recovery solution and without any financial limitations,” said David van der Velde, executive director of Awakening Recovery.
“Over 90% of our residents — at least in the men’s house so far — have had no financial means when they came into the house.”
Awakening Recovery has raised over $2 million for the new women’s house, from major contributors and private donations.
“Our philosophy is to always accept residents in our recovery home regardless of ability to pay,” van der Velde said.
Read the entire article on The Argonaut.
David got clean and sober in 1988 at the age of 19, close to death from his own struggles with drug addiction and alcoholism. Now 32+ years clean and sober, he has been consistently active in his recovery community by mentoring others, serves on recovery and youth related non-profit Boards such as LifeWorks and the West Hollywood Recovery Center, and serves on panels at institutions speaking from his own experience about recovery.
Joelene Knight, is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Grace Recovery, a sub-acute and residential treatment program located in Hollywood, California, as well as a Board Member at Awakening Recovery, a unique life-saving nonprofit that specializes in recovery homes with a long-term, 12-Step addiction solution that creates a lasting change in core beliefs and behaviors.