YMCA of Reading & Berks County Completes Renovation for Residential Treatment Court Programs, Made Possible by Community Donors and Berks County District Attorney’s Office

“Not only does the Treatment Court Program help individuals who need a safe, supportive space to be successful living in sobriety, but it also benefits the entire community by keeping the cost of incarceration to a minimum. Treatment Court is a solution-oriented program that directly addresses the root cause,” said John T. Adams, District Attorney of Berks County.

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Mission Moments: Jeff’s Y

[With his condition, reaching toward the floor is too painful.] “One morning in my bedroom, I knocked something down, and I subconsciously bent down and picked it up and stood up – and I was like, ‘What did I just do?!’”

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Mission Moments: John’s Y

“The program and counseling gave me good tools, but my recovery is based on my faith. My case manager at the Y, Gary, was able to help me even more because of our shared background and faith. I still do outreach with my church once a week in Reading and once a month in the Kensington area.” -John

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