San Diego CA— Volunteers of America Southwest, a nonprofit, faith-based organization with a mission to change the lives of vulnerable individuals by providing services and tools to improve their quality of life, held a ribbon cutting for its new 10,000 sq. ft. Resource and Recovery Center location on Wednesday, November 14, 2018. The new Resource & Recovery Center is located at 4525 Mission Gorge Place, San Diego, CA 92120.

The Resource and Recovery Center will serve approximately 500 individuals annually from Volunteers of America Southwest’s Renaissance Treatment Center (RTC), a substance abuse addiction treatment program. Clients currently in RTC treatment or who have recently completed treatment and opt to continue their recovery will find support at the Resource and Recovery Center. The Resource and Recovery Center services include an active alumni club, individual and family counseling, educational workshops, job readiness workshops, employment assistance, housing assistance, computer literacy, peer support meetings, therapeutic counseling, health clinics and fitness classes.
Invited guests heard from Volunteers of America Southwest’s CEO Gerald McFadden, Board President, and special guest District Attorney Summer Stephan. Guests also were allowed to walk through the facility on a private tour.