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INDIANAPOLIS (March 6, 2024)—Local philanthropist Julie Wood, on behalf of the Tom & Julie Wood Family Foundation, will donate $5 million to Community Health Network Foundation to endow Community Fairbanks Recovery Center’s Recovery Housing program. The investment is the largest gift in Community Health Network’s history, and it will be paid over five years.
“Through this gift, our family aims to give back to Indianapolis, our community which has given us so much over the years,” said Julie Wood. “There are so many people that are affected by substance use disorder; it’s heartbreaking. I have experienced the heartache of a loved one with addiction – it affects the whole family and the whole community around that person. Our family hopes the financial support we provide to Community Fairbanks Recovery Center will ensure a lasting and meaningful impact on individuals with substance use disorder and their loved ones.”
Recovery Housing offers a structured environment where individuals can develop and practice life skills while maintaining a drug- and alcohol-free lifestyle. Community Fairbanks Recovery Center’s supportive living apartments provide a safe and sober environment as residents continue on the road of recovery. Residents are encouraged to stay at Recovery Housing for at least nine weeks, but many choose to stay longer. In 2023, more than 250 individuals benefited from the Recovery Housing program, and the average length of stay was 67 days.
Services at Community Fairbanks Recovery Housing include:
Unfortunately, the supply of recovery housing does not meet demand, especially in Indiana. In fact, the National Study of Treatment and Addiction Recovery Residences Report (NSTARR) for Indiana ranks the Hoosier State at 37 out of 51 (including DC) in terms of recovery housing availability per capita. In Marion County, substance use disorder is the second most diagnosed mental health disorder, with depression in the first spot and anxiety disorder ranking third.
In addition, a public health study from 2013 for high acute-care users – including people with substance use disorders – shows that housing yields a significantly greater reduction in emergency department and short-term detoxification use, and a decrease in hospitalizations and jail bookings. Unhoused study participants’ societal costs per year were about 2.5 times greater than the costs for housed participants, demonstrating that the benefits of housing accrue not only to individuals but to society as well.1
“An individual’s environment while receiving substance use disorder treatment can often determine the long-term success of their recovery,” said Cathy Boggs, administrator and executive director of Community Fairbanks Recovery Center. “For some of our clients, returning home after primary treatment for substance use disorder is not always the best option. That’s where our Recovery Housing program can help, providing stability, fellowship with others in recovery and proximity to services so that sustained, long-term recovery is more possible and probable.”
The Tom & Julie Wood Family Foundation has been a long-time supporter of Community Fairbanks Recovery Center. In fact, from 2018 to 2023, the foundation had given $1.2 million to help more than 1,400 clients in recovery with rent assistance.
“This gift from the Tom & Julie Wood Family Foundation is a direct investment in not only individuals living in recovery but also our community as a whole,” said Joyce Irwin, president and CEO of Community Health Network Foundation. “Through Recovery Housing, we can help more individuals maintain recovery, work toward better health outcomes and achieve brighter futures. Partners like Julie Wood and her family understand that treatment works, and recovery is possible. They are motivated to bring about meaningful progress in this area, and we are eager to put their gift into action.”
For help with substance use disorders, call 800-225-HOPE 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
About Community Health Network
Headquartered in Indianapolis, Community Health Network has been deeply committed to the communities it serves since opening its first hospital, Community Hospital East, in 1956. Community Health Network puts patients first while offering a full continuum of healthcare services, world-class innovations and a new focus on population health management. Exceptional care, simply delivered, is what sets Community Health Network apart and what makes it a leading not-for-profit healthcare destination in central Indiana. For more information about Community Health Network, please visit eCommunity.com.
1 Srebnik, D, T Connor, L Sylla (Feb 2013). “A Pilot Study of the Impact of Housing First–Supported Housing for Intensive Users of Medical Hospitalization and Sobering Services.” Am J Public Health 103(2): 316–321
