Success Stories

Whether it is a man in Tennessee learning to speak after 52 years in silence, the creation of world-renowned approaches to federally qualified health centers and crisis residences, or cutting-edge creative arts programs for people with intellectual disabilities, RHD specializes in innovative, effective and creative solutions wherever the need exists. Read about the many success stories happening at RHD programs across the country here:

“The Best Place to be in the Whole Wide World”

“It’s amazing to be able to give someone the opportunity to make the art that they have inside them.”   IDEATE site specialist and musician/producer Josh Meakim is talking about …

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“It was the Happiest Day of my Life!”

That’s how Kirk describes the day he received his motorized wheelchair from RHD’s Street2Feet (S2F) Outreach Center in Stroudsburg, PA. Kirk is a 63-year-old homeless man, and in 2017, he …

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How Bill Carpenter Found Redemption Through Art

Decorating his workspace with eerie skulls and jack-o-lanterns for Halloween, Bill Carpenter, an artist at RHD’s Outside the Lines (OTL) Studio, greets visitors with a warm welcome and eagerness to show …

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RHD Lifesharing Participants Garner Accolades at 18th Annual Celebration Awards

Join us in celebrating Paul Ahner-Hein, Holly Wilkinson, and Jeanette Loch, participants at RHD Lifesharing and esteemed award winners. But these are not just any awards. Every year, the Celebration Awards …

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“If you can breathe, you can achieve anything.”

Eighteen years ago, Timmi Kilgore was on what she refers to as a “rough road.” She was homeless, struggling with a serious addiction to drugs and alcohol, and a victim …

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