The Next Door celebrated the Grand Opening of the Knoxville Residential Transitional Program on February 17. Attending the celebration were Director Gil Kerlikowske of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, Pam Hyde, Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Gayle Ray, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Correction, and Virginia Betts, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities, as well as many other state and local officials.

TND Knoxville will serve women coming from incarceration in Knoxville and the contiguous counties, to help them find hope and help to re-enter society and rebuild their lives. At The Next Door Knoxville, women coming by referral and application will find transitional housing, recovery support services, individual and group counseling, workforce development support, and case management services.

The Knoxville program has capacity to serve up to 14 women at a time and has begun receiving women for the residential program. Staff for the Knoxville program are: 

• Program Director, Cathie Ragsdale

• Admissions and Case Manager, Open Position
  

• Counselor, Sue Schuerenberg

• HPRP Housing Case Manager, Elizabeth Day