Berrien County board gets report on transition home for recovering addicts

Berrien County board gets report on transition home for recovering addicts

ST. JOSEPH — Berrien County officials received testimonials Thursday from people living at the Restoration House, a transitional home for men who are recovering from addictions.

Recovery help offered in Anson

ANSON COUNTY — With prisoner rehabilitation on his mind, Executive Directive of Safer Communities Ministries Daryl Oliver addressed Anson County Commissioners Tuesday night to introduce Safer Communities to both the Board and the greater Anson County area. Oliver said, “We know how difficult it is to help someone re-enter our society from jails and prisons. We have been in existence over forty… Source

'Restoration House' in Berrien County helping men struggling with addiction get back on track

The Berrien County Board of Commissioners has gotten an update on how some of the county’s opioid settlement money has been put to use since the county announced a partnership with the First Church of God in St. Joseph last year. The county has opted to pay some of its opioid settlement money to the church for the operation of two transitional living homes for men leaving inpatient rehab centers or prison. Speaking to commissioners Thursday, chu…

Commissioners get update on use of opioid settlement money

The Berrien County Board of Commissioners has gotten an update on how some of the county’s opioid settlement money has been put to use since the county announced a partnership with the First Church of God in St. Joseph last year. The county has opted to pay some of its opioid settlement money to the church for the operation of two transitional living homes for men leaving inpatient rehab centers or prison. Speaking to commissioners Thursday, chu…