Lauren's Wish

We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

LWATC provides a safe nonjudgmental environment where individuals who suffer from Substance Use Disorder can stay and receive support while awaiting further treatment availability.

01/27/2026

💜 Investing in Our Team to Better Serve Our Clients 💛

We’re incredibly thankful to PJ and Katie for taking the time to come train our Peer Recovery Support Specialists at Lauren’s Wish. They previously joined us to teach about self-care and burnout in this field, and this time provided valuable de-escalation training. 🤗🙏

Providing our PRSS with the right tools and ongoing training is a priority so we can continue offering the best possible support to the clients we serve. 🌻✨

A sincere thank you to PJ, Katie, and the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute – Department of Behavioral Medicine & Psychiatry for your continued partnership and support. 🙏🤝

01/24/2026

✨ Group Work That Makes an Impact ✨

Cassidy led an amazing group using a topic from the SAMHSA Toolkit for Substance Use Disorder Treatment Month: “Multiple Pathways to Recovery — How did you get here?” 🤗

This powerful conversation allowed our clients to reflect, share, and recognize that recovery looks different for everyone. Our clients truly loved this group, and it showed in the engagement and discussion. 👏

Thank you, Cassidy, for always putting your heart into the work you do, and thank you SAMHSA for providing meaningful topics that help spark connection and growth. 🌻💜

01/23/2026

A huge thank you to Debbie McLaughlin for her incredibly generous donation of food, clothes, and sweatshirts for our clients. 🙏

With the upcoming snowstorm, this support came at exactly the right time and will make a real difference for those we serve. ❄️🌨️

We are so grateful for your kindness and willingness to step up for our community. Donations like this remind us that compassion truly changes lives. 💜🌻

01/22/2026

🌻 Matthew’s Place of Peace Memorial Wall 🌻

At Lauren’s Wish, Matthew’s Place of Peace is a space created to honor, remember, and hold close those we have lost too soon. 🪽

While we build the Memorial Wall in the garden, memorial plaques are temporarily displayed in the front lobby of Lauren’s Wish for anyone who would like to stop by, reflect, and pay their respects. 💜

Interested in a memorial plaque?
For a $100 donation, you can purchase a customized plaque that will be permanently placed on the Memorial Wall once complete.

🔗 https://laurenswishwv.harnessgiving.org/donate/?checkout=7699&campaign_id=11236&selected-method=one-time&amount=100

Their lives matter. Their stories matter. And their legacy lives on through love and remembrance. 🙏

01/20/2026

⭐️ Training at Lauren’s Wish! ⭐️

As Lauren’s Wish moves forward as a Licensed Behavioral Health Center, we are learning new things every day. Through this transition, Brandon Wise, our Operations Manager, has taken the lead in making sure our team is trained, supported, and prepared. 💪

From creating training videos, templates, and presentations, to leading weekly team trainings, meeting one-on-one with staff, and always being available when someone needs help — Brandon works hard behind the scenes to keep things running smoothly and efficiently. 🌻✨

Thank you, Brandon, for everything you do for Lauren’s Wish and our amazing team. 💜💛

01/18/2026

💜 Thank You, Pattie Teter 💜

We are so grateful to Pattie Teter for her generosity and kindness in donating coats for our clients. Donations like this are truly needed and make a direct impact by helping keep the people we serve warm, safe, and supported. 🧥

Thank you, Pattie — you are making a huge difference in the lives of our clients, and we cannot thank you enough. 🙏

If you or someone you know would like to support the individuals we serve and help us continue changing lives, you can donate here:

🔗 https://laurenswishwv.harnessgiving.org/donate/?selected-method=one-time&amount=50&campaign_id=0

Lauren’s Wish is truly blessed to have such an amazing and supportive community. 🤝💜

01/12/2026

⭐️ Outreach in Action at Lauren’s Wish ⭐️

At Lauren’s Wish, our Outreach Team doesn’t just offer support — they walk side by side with our clients through real life. 🤝

Pictured here is Amber, one of our Outreach Peer Recovery Support Specialists on her way to not only transport a client to a court hearing, but to stand beside them and advocate on their behalf. This is what meeting clients where they are truly looks like. 💜

Our Outreach Team sticks with our clients every step of the way through treatment, sober living, and beyond! ✨

They help clients by providing transportation, basic essentials (like shoes for a new job), helping them apply for assistance and health insurance, offering steady encouragement, rooting for their success, assisting with resumes, job applications, job interviews, helping to navigate probation/parole and court hearings, establishing bank accounts and email addresses, scheduling doctor appointments, and so much more. 💪

Most importantly, they walk alongside our clients with compassion…reminding them they are not alone.. 💜

01/10/2026

📢 Now Hiring: Therapist / LGSW / LCSW

Lauren’s Wish Addiction Triage Center and Jacobs Ladder Brookside Farm are currently seeking a Therapist, LGSW, or LCSW to join our team in Morgantown, WV.

If you are passionate about working with individuals in early recovery and want to be part of a mission-driven, supportive environment, we would love to hear from you.

📞 Contact: Kevin Blankenship
📱 Call: (304) 290-0000
📧 Email: drb@laurenswish.org

01/07/2026

💜 In Loving Memory 💜

While our Lauren’s Wish Memorial Garden and Wall are under construction, we will be temporarily displaying our memorial plaques in the Lauren’s Wish front lobby for anyone who would like to come by, reflect, and pay their respects. 🌻

Each plaque represents a beautiful soul who is deeply loved and never forgotten. We invite our community to take a quiet moment with us — to honor their lives, remember their stories, and hold their loved ones close in our hearts.🪽

Let us take a moment of silence for those we’ve lost and for the families and friends who continue to carry their memory forward every day. 🤍

Their lives matter. Their stories matter. And their legacy lives on through love, remembrance, and hope. 🙏

01/06/2026

A heartfelt thank you to the Estep family for their generosity and kindness! 🤗

The Estep family donated hygiene baskets for our clients here at Lauren’s Wish, providing essential items that help bring comfort, dignity, and care to those on their recovery journey. 🧴💜

Donations like these make a meaningful difference and remind our clients that they are supported by a community that truly cares.

Thank you, Estep family, for being part of the Lauren’s Wish family and for helping us continue our mission of hope and healing. 🌟

01/01/2026

🎉✨ Happy New Year from all of us at Lauren’s Wish! ✨🎉

As we welcome a new year, we want to thank our incredible clients, staff, supporters, donors, volunteers, and community for walking beside us every step of the way. 🙏

May this year bring hope, healing, strength, and new beginnings to all. We look forward to continuing our mission of supporting recovery, breaking stigma, and changing lives together. 🤝

Here’s to another year of compassion, connection, and hope. 💜

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Address

20 Scott Avenue
Morgantown, WV
26508

Telephone

+13042414000

Website

https://laurenswish.org/

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