Roanoke, VA – Its called The Grove on Patterson – a new residential addiction treatment and recovery program for pregnant and parenting women seeking help. A 1916 home on Patterson Avenue refurbished by Restoration Housing – which will be the landlord – celebrated with an open house today. Aetna Insurance, Roanoke businesses, local governments and private citizens all stepped up to help get The Grove off the ground.
Each bedroom has space for two mothers and their babies. Anderson Treatment Center will provide services for those women at The Grove battling a substance addiction. Donna Littlepage is President of the non-profit’s board:
“Although we’re going to need ongoing support for this venture into the future, for all that has happened so far, I feel quite confident the community is going to be here to support us for another 30 years and beyond. So these services will be available for these women and their unborn children and born children because this is a facility that will let them bring them back after they are born. That’s what makes us unique.”
Published April 14, 2025 on WFIR Radio News by Gene Marrano.
