Personal Stories

Katie Quinn, a CADC Intern, who counsels men and women struggling with their battle with addiction, has her own personal story with her addiction. Being a counselor, Katie has heard similar stories from numerous clients. “I was homeless towards the end of my battle with my addiction. There was almost no point to try anymore,…

Our alumni program is very important to us, as our alumni clients are a huge part of our foundation. Our alumni program hopes to provide our clients a smooth transition from our treatment center to life beyond. We believe that connection is the antidote to long term sobriety and we want to stay is contact…

The Kensington area in Philadelphia is known for its growing rate with homelessness and drug abuse that haunt the busy streets. It’s evident that more and more young men and women are finding themselves enslaved in this area, all attempting to reach that ultimate high. Many who are homeless in Kensington, were lead there not…

Drug Courts are an alternative to incarceration that focuses on treatment and rehabilitation. The goal of Drug Court is to help individuals stop the cycle of using drugs or alcohol and committing crime. It is a highly specialized, intensive form of probation designed to help the participants get on the right track back to a…

My second sponsor, Karl B., was a globe trotter. He quit his job, sold all his belongings and went around the world in search of life’s meaning. He first rode a motorcycle from Los Angeles to South America, then off to Asia, India, Spain, etc. He was gone for the better part of a year…