by Kate McKinnie, Director of Development of The Next Door For the past 8-9 years, I have chosen a word of the year. I begin praying in December for how I want the next year to be different. I pray for wisdom of what one word of focus could be to help me get there. […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Battling opioid addiction is tough enough. It can be even harder for a pregnant woman. The Next Door is an organization that helps women, pregnant or not, battle their addiction to opiates. For the most part, avoiding painkillers is the only option to continue recovery even after birth. Director of […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson made a stop in Music City Thursday to discuss the opioid crisis and the importance of treatment facilities for those who need it most. Carson toured the Next Door Recovery Center in Nashville and participated in a round table with health care providers. “This establishment has […]
NASHVILLE, TN – Last week Congress passed the $3.3 billion Support for Patients and Communities Act to address the national opioid crisis. The day after it passed, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson visited The Next Door Recovery Center in Nashville. In 2017, 72,000 Americans died from drug overdoses, the highest number ever. The […]
A little more than six years since killing her live-in boyfriend of 14 years during an argument, Dareece Carruthers smiled as she anticipated the new year just days away. “It’s like I have a clean sheet of paper,” she said. “I just feel optimistic, I do. I don’t know anybody, and I have no distractions. […]
By: Samantha Fisher NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – When Heather Cook walked through the doors of a local nonprofit recovery facility, she was scared but hopeful. “I cried. The first four or five days, it’s hard, but you have to be strong and stick with it,” she said. The alternative for Cook was to risk overdosing again. […]
As Nashville changes, so too do its most pressing issues. From opioid addiction to human trafficking, a rare genetic disease, and art in the classroom, these needs are being met by a group of strong women who have risen up by necessity, calling, and passion. Nashville Predators Foundation Launched concurrently with the NHL franchise in […]
Fewer women are getting the treatment they need in Tennessee when it comes to addiction. Experts say women have access to a quarter of the number of treatment beds that men do. The reason, according to the Tennessee Association of Alcohol, Drug, and other Addiction Services, is that women are often times forced to choose between […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — All around Nashville we see it — Compassion In Action. For more than 15 years, “The Next Door” has been helping women fight addiction. Monika Stafford says she was scared to leave her hometown and move to Nashville. Stafford is one of 21 women and 23 children who live at “The Next Door.” […]
by Ginger Gaines, Chief Operating Officer of The Next Door My co-workers, family and a few friends know how much I love a good spreadsheet. I am by nature very analytical, and I want to have all the facts before making any decision. Of course, when deciding where to eat dinner this can be infuriating […]
