September is National Recovery Month – it also marks the 8th anniversary for the Bradley Free Clinic’s “Hope Initiative,” which provides support and connection to local resources to those that walk in to the clinic, looking to beat their substance abuse disorder. The Hope Initiative has served around 3000 people over its 8 years. Similar walk-in programs to combat substance abuse disorder have recently opened in Bristol and the Northern Neck region.
Former Roanoke City Chief of Police Chris Perkins was among those honored today with the Visionary Leader and Beacon of Hope awards; it was during Perkins’ tenure as Chief that the Hope Initiative got off the ground:
