Long-term programs for men and women aimed to combat drug and alcohol abuse.
In 2010, after identifying substance abuse as one of the leading causes of poverty and homelessness among our residents, the Justin’s Place Recovery Program was established to provide affordable recovery solutions to those we serve. Justin’s Place offers long-term, residential recovery solutions designed to equip adult men and women battling addiction with the tools needed to live a life of sober productivity. On the renaming of the St. Matthew’s House Recovery Center to Justin’s Place:
Justin’s Story
Justin’s Place is named in honor of Justin Holecek. graduated from St. John Neumann High School in 1997 and from the University of Florida in 2002. He was a good looking, intelligent young man with a wonderful personality, but he suffered from the disease of alcoholism. After years of abuse, Justin died on September 18, 2009, at the age of 30.
“It is our prayer that Justin’s Place will provide recovery in a structured, spiritual manner to people who reach out with a strong desire for a new beginning and a life free of addiction.” Bruce & Jerri Holecek Justin’s Parents
ABOUT JILL’S PLACE WOmen’s Campus
Nestled at the end of a long gravel driveway down an idyllic country road sits Jill’s Place, home to the women’s campus of the Justin’s Place Recovery Program.
JILL’S STORY
Jill Wright was born November 17, 1971, and grew up in Michigan with her parents and brothers. A graduate of the University of Florida, Jill was gentle, creative, compassionate, thoughtful and loving. Like many, Jill struggled with alcohol, and in 2017, after a tragic accident, she passed away. At that time, she was on the waiting list for entry into St. Matthew’s House addiction recovery program. Taking what could have been a time of bitterness, Jill’s family turned the loss of their beloved daughter into a legacy of hope. The Wright Family partnered with St. Matthew’s House to expand the recovery program by opening Jill’s Place so more women in need could receive quicker access to life-transforming programs.
There are three tracks to the Justin’s Place Recovery Program in two distinct phases
• Phase 1 (month 1 through month 9)
• Motivational Track (Month 1)
• Discovery Track (Months 2 – 9)
•Phase 2
• Transitional Track and Workforce Development (Months 10 – 12)
For more information about Justin’s Place Recovery Program, please contact our intake coordinator at 239-774-0500 ext. 120 or intake@stmatthewshouse.org.
You can download our Justin’s Place Application and email completed application to Justin’s Place Recovery Program at intake@stmatthewshouse.org.
You can also download the Program Overview and outside Referral List .