Harbor Hall Foundation

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - BRIEF DESCRIPTION: THE HARBOR HALL FOUNDATION SUPPORTS HARBOR HALL, INC., A LICENSED AND ACCREDITED DRUG AND ALCOHOL TREATMENT CENTER WITH INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES LOCATED IN PETOSKEY, MICHIGAN. HARBOR HALL’S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE QUALITY TREATMENT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES WITH SUBSTANCE MISUSE. HARBOR HALL STRIVES TO PROMOTE A HIGHER QUALITY OF LIFE AND FUNCTIONING FOR INDIVIDUALS SEEKING TREATMENT. THE NEW HORIZONS PROJECT WAS APPROVED IN 2017. PHASE I, THE WOMEN’S TREATMENT CENTER, PRIMARY CARE OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION BUILDING WAS COMPLETED IN 2021 AND PHASE II, A NEW SOBER LIVING APARTMENT BUILDING WAS COMPLETED IN 2023. BOTH PHASES WERE FINANCED WITH PRIVATE DONATIONS. HARBOR HALL HAS NOW NEARLY DOUBLED ITS CAPACITY AND EXPANDED ITS SERVICES. THE NEW CAMPUS NOW SERVES 40 MEN AND 20 WOMEN IN RESIDENTIAL CARE, AS WELL AS 32 INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE LIVING INDEPENDENTLY WHILE RECEIVING ONGOING SUPPORT AS THEY RE-INTEGRATE INTO THE COMMUNITY. PROPOSED SERVICES: OUR REQUEST FOR FUNDING IS TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING: 1. NEW KITCHEN AND DINING ROOM: WITH THE RECENT INCREASE FROM 50 TO UP TO 92 RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CLIENTS, THE EXISTING KITCHEN AND DINING FACILITIES ARE GROSSLY INADEQUATE. WE INTEND TO CONSTRUCT A 2,400 SQUARE FOOT EFFICIENT KITCHEN (CAFETERIA STYLE) AND DINING ROOM IN THE UNFINISHED LOWER LEVEL OF OUR NEW HOUSING FACILITY LOCATED ACROSS THE STREET IN THE HARBOR HALL GREENWAY CAMPUS. THREE MEALS PER DAY WILL BE PREPARED FOR UP TO 100 CLIENTS AND STAFF. THIS IS ALMOST DOUBLE THE EXISTING KITCHEN CAPACITY. 2. DEMOLITION OF THE OLD KITCHEN: WE PLAN TO DEMOLISH THE OLD KITCHEN AREA AND CONVERT IT INTO 450 SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE SPACE TO PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDED INCREASE IN CLINICAL TECHNICIANS. 3. SECURITY EQUIPMENT: DURING OUR RECENT $12.3M PRIVATELY FUNDED EXPANSION OF THE HARBOR HALL GREENWAY CAMPUS, A NEW SECURITY SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED. TWO OF THE CAM PUS STRUCTURES, THE RED AND BLUE RESIDENTIAL HOUSES DID NOT HAVE THE CAMERAS AND SECURITY EQUIPMENT INSTALLED DUE TO LACK OF FUNDS AND CONSTRUCTION DELAYS. VIDEO CAMERAS ARE IMPORTANT TO MONITOR ACTIVITY WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE CAMPUS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND PRIVACY OF OUR CLIENTS. POPULATION SERVED: THIS PROJECT WILL IMPACT OVER 900 INDIVIDUALS SEEKING RECOVERY FROM ADDICTION EACH YEAR IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN, WHICH INCLUDES CHEBOYGAN, EMMET, AND CHARLEVOIX COUNTIES. THERE ARE OVER 86,000 MICHIGAN RESIDENTS IN THESE THREE RURAL COUNTIES. HELPING EVEN ONE PERSON HEAL STRENGTHENS OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY AS THAT IMPACT HAS A RIPPLE EFFECT ON THEIR FAMILY AND SUPPORT SYSTEM. PROVIDING ADEQUATE NUTRITION, ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR CLINICAL TECHNICIANS, AND ADDED SECURITY ALL HELP PROVIDE QUALITY TREATMENT.