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Recovery home residents face impact of federal funding cuts
NBC News· 2025-07-13 03:00
At Fresh Start in Columbia, Tennessee, women in recovery live in group homes, finding a new path. Says, "I am creating something new in you." Dedra Campbell is the executive director. The purpose is to build community.But back in March, Fresh Start learned a federal grant for prevention and treatment of substance abuse was being eliminated by the Trump administration, part of more than a billion dollars in Department of Government efficiency cuts nationwide to streamline spending and consolidate public heal ...
Recovery program impacted by state and federal budget cuts
NBC News· 2025-07-11 14:41
If you had to leave, do you worry that you would relapse. Yeah, I probably wouldn't live. Back in March, Fresh Start learned a federal grant for prevention and treatment of substance abuse was being eliminated by the Trump administration, part of more than a billion dollars in Department of Government efficiency cuts nationwide to streamline spending and consolidate public health programs.Campbell says they lost about a quarter of their budget. Were you worried that you might have to shut down. It's always ...
'I won't have anywhere to go': Recovery home residents talk effects of federal cuts
NBC News· 2025-07-08 22:00
At Fresh Start in Columbia, Tennessee, women in recovery live in group homes, finding a new path. Everything in my life changed the day I got here. Sika had been here 12 days when she found out her daughter had died in a car accident. It was my baby, my my youngest, and um I'm sorry. I'm trying to not cry. Um there's not a day that goes by that I don't cry, but every time my tear drops, there's somebody right there put their arms around me. says, "I am creating something new in you. " Dedra Campbell is the ...