Lynnwood temporarily halts applications for substance abuse outpatient clinics
LYNNWOOD, Wash., April 18, 2023—To ensure adequate evaluation of its zoning codes, the Lynnwood City Council, during an emergency Special Business Meeting on Monday, April 17, voted 5-1 to an immediate six-month halt of the acceptance and processing of all applications for substance abuse outpatient clinics within its boundaries. Because the City of Lynnwood Municipal […]
Marysville’s Reboot Recovery Center prepares for Fall opening
MARYSVILE, Wash., September 4, 2022—Kathy Jo Kahn, Regional Program Coordinator for Reboot Recovery, picked up her keys last month to a new recovery center opening in Marysville this fall to help everyday people overcome trauma through peer-led, faith-based, courses. Although a date has not been set for the center’s official opening, Kahn informed the Lynnwood […]
Public invited to annual Overdose Awareness Day candlelight vigil
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. – The sixth annual A Night To Remember, A Time To Act will take place on International Overdose Awareness Day on Wednesday, August 31. A resource fair will begin at 5 p.m., with the candlelight vigil and program starting at 6:30 p.m. The event brings members of the community together to remember those […]
Arlington’s Holman Recovery Center is open and accepting patients
ARLINGTON, Wash., May 16, 2022 – Holman Recovery Center treats people with substance abuse disorders in a non-judgmental, loving, and compassionate setting so it is only appropriate that it opened on Valentine’s Day 2022, a day globally recognized as a celebration of love and compassion. Now, inching towards 90-days of operation, Executive Director Edmond Smith […]
North Snohomish County opens first inpatient drug and alcohol recovery center
ARLINGTON, Wash., December 11, 2021 – Holman Recovery Center, North Snohomish County’s first inpatient drug and alcohol treatment center, is set to open next month, January 2022, signifying a fresh start to the year and a new avenue for substance abuse treatment throughout the county. Located at 16415 Smokey Point Boulevard in Arlington, the new […]
Rebuilding a Life: A journey from homelessness and drug abuse to self-redemption
SNOHOMISH, Wash., September 15, 2021 – Billy McGarry, 35, lost track of how many days he had been awake with no sleep. It was the middle of winter, and he had just been kicked out of the McDonald’s bathroom where he passed out on the floor. He hadn’t eaten in days but had no appetite, […]
Public invited to candlelight vigil to remember love ones lost to drugs
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. – The fifth annual A Night To Remember, A Time To Act on August 31st is focused on bringing hope, on highlighting the role of prevention and mental health in reducing the loss of life due to substance use disorder, and on continuing efforts to combat the stigma against those affected by substance use disorder […]
