The Mid-Shore Fresh Start Program is an Easton community based non-profit organization designed to offer life-saving transitional housing to bridge the gap between treatment and long term recovery for recovering addicts and alcoholics.
Here, Director Tori Brummell speaks about the project which has succeeded in helping 52 men during the three year period since their founding in 2011.
Fresh Start offers stable housing for up to one year along with supportive resources like employment/job readiness activities, parenting skills and education improvement options.
The transitional housing is serving the five-county area of Queen Anne’s, Kent, Talbot, Caroline and Dorcester.
As MSFS seeks grant funding, it continues to operate with the support of the local Talbot community. “Often the residents that come here do not have jobs or the money to afford the rent so we underwrite that until they are employed. Our expenses run about $4,500 for three apartments, utilities, office space and office expenses, ” Brummell says.
MSFS has received awards from the state delegate’s office, Governor’s office, NAACP and Talbot Partnership.
Tori Brummell, Director, talks about the program here.
For more information, contact Tori Brummell at 443-253-6585
Email: [email protected]
Website: midshorefreshstartmd.org
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