Alpha Home, a 56-year-old San Antonio institution serving women with substance use disorder, has expanded its reach even further.
“I was diagnosed with a late-stage cancer, and with the treatment of the cancer, pain pills came into play. Opiates,” Hood said.“The disease was gone. The addiction was still there,” Hood said.“That education on addiction just wasn’t there, understanding that addiction is a disease,” Hood said. “My addiction was ruining my life in every way.”
One year ago, Alpha Home received a unique integrative health grant called the Innovative Healing Centered Projects . These are described as non-clinical grants that focus on social and community connectedness. “It was the impact of the pandemic on this particular population. They had a significant increase in substance use disorders and mental health disorders. So that’s my role, is to support these ladies,” Hood said.
“We go to community events. We go to schools,” Hood said. “I have a working relationship with Big Mama’s Safe House, churches. We get referrals from everywhere.”“I have 50 clients. Not that I work with 50 people every day, but I have 50 people that can call me at any point in time and say, ‘Barbara I need help. Can you come get me and take me to a meeting? What resources do you have to help me get food? Treatment for my mental health disorder?’” Hood said.
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