On Tuesday, July 15, a group of 9 colleagues went to Wellfield Botanic Gardens for a tour with Kyle Strain. Kyle is a Cora Dale House member who also works at the Gardens. The new construction that happened during our visit last year has been completed. Now they have a fancy new welcome center, and the gardens are beautiful. There were many different types of native and non-native plants. Some interesting finds included the carnivorous plants, the sensory garden, and the Japanese garden. The...

On July 4th, the Clubhouse celebrated Independence Day. The event was open to friends and family, so we were able to meet each others' loved ones. Mama D made a delicious moist banana bread without cinnamon so that more people could eat it. There were people all around the Clubhouse completing different tasks as we were getting ready to eat. One cluster of people were on the grill cooking the hot dogs and chicken while another group chatted on the front porch and another played a die game....

Sean McGoff has been a colleague here at Cora Dale House since September of 2023. Sean moved to Indiana from Pittsburgh. He heard about Cora Dale House from his probation officer and decided to attend. Sean likes that at Clubhouse, he can have a space to calm down, given that everything else is noisy. He enjoys being a part of the community. He says people are there for each other when needed, and he feels free to be himself. He enjoys helping by cleaning the bathroom. Clubhouse has helped...