The Amber Reineck House

Maintain recovery housing for women in Livingston County, MI, and continute to rent it at low cost no profit to Home of New Vision, a proven recovery service provider based in Ann Arbor, MI, to manage.

Educate the community on the disease of addiction, the crisis that is happening in their own community with regards to addiction, and the benefits of supported and managed long term recovery homes for those in recovery.

Eliminate the stigma associated with addiction that prevents addicts from seeking help and causes fear and judgement in the community.

Create sober programming events for the residents of Amber Reineck House and Home of New vision as well as the community. Continue to support other like minded non profits in the community..

Aligning our organization with other organizations in the community, county and state that advocate and bring awareness to the disease of addiction.
Participating in, and creating events that educate and bring awareness to the opioid crisis, the stigma associated with addiction and the problem of finding affordable housing to be used for those committed to long-term recovery.
Providing education in the use of NARCAN for overdoses, educating others on the proper way to dispose of prescribed and OTC medications.

Through our annual fund raising gala and private donations we raised money for acquiring and maintaining property. We have received community support in the idea of bringing a long term recovery home to the area. We have received donations for furnishings in our home, raised money for scholarships for those in the county seeking sober living, and for a weekly support group.

Amber Reineck's story has been shared at numerous events by her sister, Courtney Atsalakis and by Amber's teen daughter, Justice. Their speeches have been viewed on social media and their story has been featured on Detroit news stations. Some members of our board have also lost children to addiction and have publicly shared their story at events and on social media to bring awareness.

We have partnered with Home of New Vision, an established recovery services provider in Ann Arbor, MI, where Courtney Atsalakis serves on the board of directors, and also with other non-profits in Livingston County who align with our goals.

Amber Reineck House has purchased a beautiful 5 BR home that is within walking distances of employment and county services. We have received donations for furnishings for the home. Through donations, our home is mortgage free. All donations and fund raising will be used to provide on going maintenance and expenses associated with the home and raise funds for future purchases to keep the house updated. We currently rent the home to Home of New Vision in Ann Arbor, who manages it and places women in recovery there. We promote education to eliminate the stigma that surrounds the community about the disease of addiction & long-term recovery. We host Overdose Awareness Day each August 31st in our local community to bring awareness. We held a NARCAN Training class and joined forces to promote awareness with other non-profit organizations in the community and state. We assisted with the purchase of a jail dog for Livingston County Sheriff department which is used to sniff out contraband drugs in the jail. We provide funding to a weekly Friends and Family support group that provides support to those who have a loved one that is struggling with addiction.
We are aligning our programming with Home of New Vision to encourage sober events for the residents and the community.