When the Recovery Café opened its doors in the Church of the Ascension in January 2025, it filled a large void created by the loss of the local emergency shelter and a decline in available resources in Frankfort, Kentucky, In just over seven months, Recovery Café has positively impacted the lives of 72 people through recovery coaching, support groups, life skills classes, and spiritual and social engagement and empowerment. Frequent visitors of the Recovery Café obtain free membership, and with that, an opportunity to give back through community service at the café. Recently, the Recovery Café hosted Cordata’s O2SL & QRT National Deflection Academy training, a community-wide event to bring awareness to addiction and deflection initiatives. Recovery Café partnered with Frankfort Police Department (FPD), Wings of Hope Quick Response Team (QRT), Franklin County Agency for Substance Abuse Policy (ASAP), and Expree Credit Union to bring over 30 agencies together for
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The Situation Table Launches in Frankfort, Kentucky
O2SL and QRT National are excited to announce that our partners in Kentucky’s state capital, Frankfort, became the sixth location in the state to launch The Situation Table, standing up just before the New Year. In this short time, they have done an incredible job collaborating with local community agencies to support their city, assisting with over 14 situations to reduce acutely elevated risks among vulnerable populations. To learn more about the great work Frankfort, Kentucky, is doing to improve outcomes for at risk groups before a crisis occurs, please visit Tuesdays at the Table – Wanda Joyce Robinson Foundation (wjrfoundation.org).