{"id":237889,"date":"2026-07-07T22:18:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T22:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/237889\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T22:18:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T22:18:07","slug":"the-recovery-bank-in-scranton-receives-over-100000-investment-from-governors-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/237889\/","title":{"rendered":"The Recovery Bank in Scranton receives over $100,000 investment from Governor’s Office"},"content":{"rendered":"

A $112K boost aims to bolster services at The Recovery Bank to support sustained recovery for those battling addiction, and now, that mission will be a little easier<\/p>\n

SCRANTON, Pa. \u2014 “Somebody telling me that I could finally stand on solid ground sounded pretty appealing, so I figured I’d better find out what this meditation stuff is.”<\/p>\n

A normal group meditation class at the Recovery Bank in downtown Scranton<\/a> saw a few extra chairs pulled out for members of the governor’s office on Tuesday.<\/p>\n


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The visit from Secretary of the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs Dr. Latika Davis-Jones highlights a $112,000 investment from the Shapiro administration that looks to continue the help provided to thousands of people who walk through the front doors of the Recovery Bank.<\/p>\n

“Often think about the formal treatment system, and people go to outpatient or inpatient, but it doesn’t stop there. This is a part of their recovery journey coming to places like this where they can get support, where they can have groups,” said Jones.<\/p>\n

“So the support from the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs helps us extend our reach throughout the community so we can provide our services to more and more people, to make those connections, really one connection at a time,” said Frank Bolock. “It offsets our operating expenses, helps us with marketing, and helps us with outreach.”<\/p>\n

Bolock is the executive director of the Recovery Bank and serves as the president and CEO of Treatment Court Advocacy Center.<\/p>\n

He’s also in long-term recovery and knows the impact the staff here at the Recovery Bank has on individuals battling addiction.<\/p>\n

“We kind of pick up where treatment centers end off,” said Bolock. “They get people stopped, and what we try to do is, by example and by connecting people with resources, help them go forward toward sustained recovery.”<\/p>\n

Jeff Brown struggled with alcohol addiction before getting help.<\/p>\n

Now, he works at the Recovery Bank as a Certified Recovery Specialist and Veteran Project Director.<\/p>\n

“I did when I came out of the service, but lost my purpose, which so many veterans do. Recovery gives you your purpose back. I get the opportunity every day of my life to serve, to give back, to help people,” said Brown.<\/p>\n

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