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Greetings and a joyous autumn, 2024 from the House! We’re enjoying happy, sober days here and getting things done. September was National Recovery Month, and we celebrated with participation in the 12th annual McAlister Institute Walk for Sobriety. In infrastructure...

Isaac Arrizon, Care Coordinator Isaac Arrizon came to Heartland House in May 2023. Starting as a Substance Abuse Counselor, Isaac has expanded his capabilities to include those of Care Coordinator. In his dual role, Isaac provides individual and group counseling; and...

As we head into summer, the Heartland House team sends our greetings to our friends and supporters. Here’s what’s happening at the House: First and foremost, a belated Thank You to everyone who attended our 62nd Year Gala on March 23rd. 140 people braved the rains to...

Felicity Tabarez, Administrative Assistant Felicity Tabarez joined us one year ago, in June 2023. Felicity fills a highly challenging role at Heartland House, that of assisting the Executive Director and Program/Operations Manager in a wide range of responsibilities....

Happy New Year to all of our Heartland House friends, We hope your 2024 is off to a wonderful start. Your generous support has given Heartland House bright prospects for ours. You can read elsewhere here what the Heartland House team achieved last year, and what we...

From the House, 2023 in Review and 2024 Aspirations A very Happy New Year to all of our Heartland House friends! Thanks to your support, we have completed a productive 2023 and laid the groundwork for more success in 2024. One of our most significant 2023...

Patrick Armano has served Heartland House as the head chef since 2018 when he was hired to replace his longtime predecessor, Mike McKinney. Patrick stepped in to lead the House kitchen and has kept it firing on all cylinders ever since. A native of Florida who...

Greetings, I’m Frank Wagner, a Heartland House board member from 2018 to the present; and, a past board member from 2008 through 2011. I derive immense satisfaction from being a part of this wonderful organization. Robert Cook and his team are true professionals whose...

From the House Newsletter Section The House is closing out 2023 in fine style. Here’s what we’ve been up to: Main House Electrical Upgrades: With our electrical contractor the House has made all the preparations to complete vital upgrades to the main building’s...

From the House Newsletter Section It’s almost summertime and our Heartland House team has had a productive spring. Here’s what we’ve been up to: It’s electric: While completing our electrical system upgrades to the main building in early 2023, we determined that the...

Greetings, I’m David Long, a Heartland House board member since 2020 and the board’s Treasurer for the past two years. I serve Heartland House out of my personal passion for helping those affected by Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and my dedication to the mission...

John Karmazin is in his third stint at Heartland House, having worked with us for a total of three and a half of the past five years. A Substance Abuse Disorder (SUD) Counselor, Jon primarily works the overnight shift in the House, which means ensuring a safe and...

In late 2022 our Heartland House team published a blog about a game-changing use of technology in addiction treatment: telehealth. In the two plus years since, telehealth has become second nature as a mode for connecting patients with practitioners. As this signal...

Wow, has January flown by fast! Our Heartland House team, after celebrating the 2022 holiday season in our usual energetically festive fashion, has embarked on what we know will be an exciting 2023. Here is a snapshot of the biggies that lie ahead: Yet more...

Daniel Vanwaus lends to Heartland House a skillset honed over decades of work in service professions. Born in Iowa, Daniel left the Midwest at age 17 and eventually landed in San Diego in 1997. In his first twenty years here, Daniel worked in hotel, restaurant and...