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Area resident creates recovery community in Northbrook

“Say more about that.” These are words frequently heard coming from Stephanie Zwilling, LCSW, spoken to ten or eleven groggy young men as morning sunlight starts filtering into a spacious living room during group therapy at the Providence Farm house in Northbrook.

Read it in the Oakton Occurrence

A year after opening, sober living facility finds support from the Northbrook community

Providence Farm in Northbrook opened its doors about one year ago after a somewhat contentious approval process. After the facility at 1620 Sunset Ridge Road eventually won approval, community members began reaching out to offer help with everything from decorating rooms to providing steady employment to residents.

Read it in the Chicago Tribune

Northbrook trustees back sober living home

Northbrook Village Board members expressed support, in often-moving terms, for zoning-code changes needed to open the sober living home on a 2.4-acre parcel at 1620 Sunset Ridge Road.

Read it in the Chicago Tribune

Why community based recovery?

Listen to Stephanie Zwilling, LCSW, Providence Founder and Director, introduce the heart and spirit of community-based, community-supported recovery.

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