Casey’s Law: The truth about involuntary commitment

Let me debunk a myth of addiction. You’ve probably heard that an addict must “want to get clean”, or that they need to reach some sort of “bottom,” in order to be successful at treatment. This is not true. There have been studies that show high-pressure treatment, court orders, jail rehabs, and motivation from child […]

“I am you.” Christina Hunter’s journey to mentoring mothers

When asking Karen’s Place Maternity Center’s (KPMC) Peer Support Specialist Christina Hunter some words that describe her prior life, ‘broken’ and ‘lost’ first come to her mind. Today, those words are ‘mother’ and ‘mentor.’ Christina is widely known among mothers at KPMC. However, some are surprised to find out that at the beginning of 2019, […]