GIVING BACK
As a result of their ongoing partnership with North Central Vermont Recovery Center , the basement floor of Jenna ’ s House is home to an on-site recovery center that provides Medication- Assisted Treatment , counseling services , and clinical therapy , among other services . Recently , the Tatro family also purchased a building in downtown Johnson and converted it into a medical office , which will soon house the Johnson Health Center . The Johnson Health center will offer affordable healthcare and accessible SUD treatment services to the local community , including Maintenance-Assisted Treatment and all-purpose clinical healthcare services for local residents . “ We believe that effective treatment starts with treating the whole person ,” says Jenna ’ s Promise ’ s Founder and Vice President , Dawn Tatro . “ We knew
that it was important to build a healthcare center for people who couldn ’ t afford treatment . It benefits the whole community , including Johnson ’ s residents and students at the Northern Vermont University campus in Johnson .”
The recovery program at Jenna ’ s House is built around a multi-tiered , holistic approach of housing and employment opportunities . Participants can build personal skills , confidence , and accountability , all while moving forward in their individual journeys of recovery . Initially , program participants reside in a highly-supervised recovery house where they are visited routinely by staff members . As they gradually readjust to their new lives in recovery and form connections within the community , they are offered the chance to work at JP ’ s
Promising Goods , a retail store that sells discounted and secondhand items at an affordable price . Program participants apply for the job with a formal interview , and are then trained by fellow residents in recovery . “ The best part of living here and working here is being able to integrate into the community in a safe way ,” says a program participant , who wished to remain anonymous . “ We have a job and a place to live , and we also have a supportive group of friends who hold us accountable in our recovery .”
JP ’ s Promising Goods is also home to an appliance shop , which is staffed by a local community member in recovery , named Brandon . Although he is not a participant in the Jenna ’ s Promise program , Brandon is still grateful to have been granted the opportunity to work in the shop by Greg
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