BUILDING NEW MEMORIES

Women’s campus move to Morgan Lane doubles capacity

Following the move of the men’s campus last year to Ballard County, the women’s campus has moved to its former Morgan Lane location, doubling the number of women who can be served.

“When we were turning away two out of every five applicants, we knew we had to do something,” said Ashley Miller, executive director.

The women’s campus now can serve up to 50 women. “There is not another women’s program like ours around,” Ashley said. “The need is so great in this area, and we have intentionally been working to improve our program and increase our capacity.”

The women’s campus had been housed on Bloom Avenue since it began 15 years ago. Terrye Peeler, one of Lifeline’s founders and former director, said the move across town is bittersweet.

“I love what began at the other campus,” Terrye said, “but we always want to look forward. We want to grow and find ways to help more people.”

Ashley echoed the sentiments about the former campus, which now is for sale. “It’s literally the house that built me,” said Ashley, who graduated from Lifeline at that campus in 2014. “Hundreds of lives and families have been restored on that campus. We have many cherished memories, but we look forward to making even more memories in the new space.”

The Morgan Lane campus features two new dormitories, completed in 2020 and 2021, and plans are under way to upgrade some of the other facilities.

“We’re always working to create an even better environment to help us achieve our mission,” Ashley said. “Now we have room to expand.”

Similarly, the men’s campus was able to expand, from 50 to 80 men, when it moved to The Ranch, a 46-acre campus in Ballard County, last year.

“Unfortunately, addiction is a growing problem,” Ashley said, “so the need for treatment continues to grow. We are thankful to our community and our leadership for providing the means to help us to try to meet the growing demand. Every person that comes out of here sober changes a life and a family. When we can double our numbers, we believe we are transforming our community.”