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New Name, New Building, New Leadership to Help Lifeline Recovery Center Meet Growing Need
We are excited to announce a new name, Lifeline Recovery Center, to carry on our same Christ-centered mission to help people dealing with addictions.
Lifeline Recovery Center offers residential substance abuse treatment for the region at two Paducah campuses – one for men and one for women.
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The new name merges the legacy of Paducah Lifeline Ministries, which began for men in 2004, and Ladies Living Free, which joined in 2006. Since 2013, the two together have served more than 945 people with a 62 percent success rate of sobriety one year after graduation.
Current and past executive directors Ashley Miller and Terrye Peeler are grateful for $250,000 in donations, mostly from board members, for the new men’s dormitory. They will host a ribbon cutting Aug. 17.
“We are excited that our new name makes it clearer who we are and what we do,” said Ashley Miller, Executive Director. “We added Recovery to our identity to capture the sense of transformation and success our target audience seeks when they come here.”
Past Executive Director Terrye Peeler, a founder of Ladies Living Free, said the organization has discussed for years limitations of the previous name, Paducah Lifeline Ministries. “We always had one board and one mission for men and women, but people were confused about our two names,” Peeler said. “In addition, our clients come from many counties across western Kentucky, not just from Paducah.”
Board chair Steve Powless said the new name comes at the right time to grow community awareness and support. “Substance abuse is such a prevalent problem in our society that virtually everyone knows someone who is affected by it,” he said. “We are proud that Lifeline offers a local treatment option, with a proven method at affordable rates.”
Lifeline Recovery Center Staff.
The nine-month residential treatment program costs $1,800 per individual, significantly less than other 30-day residential programs. The rate is low because donations and volunteer services cover most of the expense.
The demand for service at the two Paducah campuses for men and women is so great that only one in five applicants can be accepted. With its unified brand, Lifeline Recovery Center hopes to build support to expand facilities and services to reach more people, Powless said.
The first step toward the expansion – a $250,000 dormitory for 22 men – opened in February. The 2,400-square-foot facility was funded by donations, in large part by the Lifeline board and A&K Construction, whose president Kenny Hunt serves on the Lifeline board. Also, CSI, led by Powless, has set up two life skills training rooms with 33 computers.
Each year, about 150 people benefit from the Center’s 12-step Celebrate Recovery program, structured lifestyle changes, Bible study, counseling, volunteer service at community organizations, job skills training and employment. The nine-month, three-phase program features at least six months of residential treatment, with three months of outpatient after care. A staff of 13, including many graduates of the program, 65 volunteers and contracted professional counselors provide the services.
Miller said the Lifeline family of staff, volunteers and graduates takes pride in helping the community – both through volunteer opportunities during treatment and as productive citizens after treatment. “When lives are changed, communities are transformed,” she said.
Updated classrooms for men and women include 33 new computers.
For more information or to donate, see www.LifelineRecoveryCenter.org or e-mail info@LifelineRecoveryCenter.org.
