<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0Kkwi6_1CexBkU000" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0Kkwi6_1CexBkU000" width="3840" height="777" >The Cornerstone Recovery Cafe has opened in Troy at the old train depot at 313 S. Three Notch St.Cornerstone is a community center started by the nonprofit organization Rural Addiction Prevention (RAP) that aims to support those struggling with addiction, trauma, mental health and the overall difficulties of life. It is the first of its kind in the Troy area.Lisa Bowden, CEO of RAP and co-director of Cornerstone, shared her hopes for the recovery cafe.“We can be a one-stop shop where people can come in, a resource hub, help them with all the things,” Lisa Bowden said. “We just want to fill in the gaps and bridge those gaps of mental health, trauma and substance use disorder in the community, so that we can stop having this recidivism in the jails that we’re having.”Josh Bowden, programs director of RAP and co-director of Cornerstone, shared his thoughts as well.“I worked at [East Central Mental Health Center] for a few years, and I noticed a huge gap in the care that people need,” Josh Bowden said. “I noticed that they don’t have the resources available to actually get connected to their community and learn to apply what they are learning, and this is meant to really fill that gap.”Cornerstone will support those in need with a variety of programs and resources, including clothing, shelf stable foods, group support and workshops on driver’s license, social security cards, and birth certificates. Soon, the center also hopes to offer games, Zoom meetings, more groups, classes, expungement clinics and fresh garden vegetables.The cafe is currently working on their own garden to help support recoveries of all kinds with healthy eating.Lisa Bowden shared why they decided to open a recovery cafe in Troy.“It’s harder for everybody in rural areas, and I don’t want people to have to leave their home to go get what they need, so if we can bring it here, for me that would be better,” Lisa Bowden said. While the center is still in its early days and has not yet reached completion, the Bowdens are still striving to help those in need.Currently, the Bowdens teach court-ordered anger management classes as well as domestic violence groups. They also hold peer support groups on Tuesday from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. that are open to the public.Josh Bowden also expressed hopes to connect with Troy University and extend support to students as well.Members of the cafe are expected to attend one recovery circle a week, find a way to contribute, and are not allowed to use drugs on the premises.Lisa Bowden shared how her own recovery journey inspired her to help others struggling. “I just remember feeling so alone, trying to figure everything out and feeling so much shame and guilt for what I had done,” Lisa Bowden said. “Just walking alongside people and saying I did this and this is where I was at, and I understand what it’s like, but you can do this and just trying to be there for people and not judge them.”Josh Bowden also shared why places like Cornerstone are so important. “Your recovery doesn't end when you get discharged from treatment. You need to continue to apply what you've learned about that,” Josh Bowden said. “It’s a great way to learn new skills and apply them and continue to apply them.“Everybody needs somebody, that’s a big deal, and everybody deserves to have wherever they're connected to fit them.”The Bowdens plan to host an official grand opening once the building has been completed.Cornerstone’s current hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday.Anyone interested in staying updated with Cornerstone can find them on Facebook at Cornerstone - Troy, AL.</div></body>

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The Cornerstone Recovery Cafe has opened in Troy at the old train depot at 313 S. Three Notch St. Cornerstone is a community center started by the nonprofit organization Rural Addiction Prevention (RAP) that aims to support those struggling with addiction, trauma, mental health and the overall difficulties of life. It is the first of its kind in the Troy area.

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The Cornerstone Recovery Cafe has opened in Troy at the old train depot at 313 S. Three Notch St. Cornerstone is a community center started by the nonprofi

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