A Havertown neighbor is fighting Savage Sisters’ proposal to increase the number of residents living in its suburban recovery home
A proposal to expand addiction recovery operations at home on 17 Tenby Road in Havertown is drawing opposition from neighbors in a quiet Havertown neighborhood.When a nonprofit for people with addiction told Haverford Township’s zoning board this spring that it hoped to expand a recovery home in a suburban neighborhood,
Savage Sisters knows all too well that addiction treatment can be controversial. The nonprofit already runs nine addiction recovery homes in Philadelphia, where it has recently— services intended to reduce the harmful effects of opioid use.
“Say bye bye to getting packages delivered, leaving recycling cans out, and if you have a dog you’ll have to be really vigilant about making sure they don’t step on discarded needles,” responded one Reddit user on a thread that questioned the proposal. People requesting recovery housing often decline the nonprofit’s services after learning that they do not operate homes in Delaware County suburbs such as“Our intent is to put these people in a drug-free environment, away from the temptations of some other areas,” Nolan said.
“One of the leading causes of relapse is that folks leaving rehab don’t have anywhere to go.” said Adam Al-Asad, Savage Sisters’ operations director.Sarah Laurel, executive director of Savage Sisters, blames stigma against addiction and recovery homes for the opposition to the Havertown expansion.
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