The Lovelady Center

This place is a perfect example of why the world has major trust issues with Christianity. I came to this place as Amanda Rosell (my maiden name) back in November 2015 feeling worthless, hopeless, and unlovable. I left feeling exactly the same but ten times worse in the spring of 2017 because of the favoritism, hypocrisy, and facades that plague this place. Don't get me wrong, the mice and roaches were indeed unnerving to deal with. And also ever since that day I heard about complaints of sewage smell in other people's rooms I would constantly fear it would leak on me when i showered. But all that still wasn't as hurtful and impactful to me as the instances of the staff not treating all the clients equally. Some of the women habitually got drunk or high when they were enjoying their weekend pass with their families, and the staff would bend over backwards advocating for them and bend the rules to keep them from losing their beds. Yet other women, if they did that once, they were kicked out, no questions asked. I remember one time a woman died of an overdose and they made such a big deal out of it, making everyone attend the memorial service for her and even had Tshirts made with her name and picture on them. All that's great and everything... Expect for the fact that they did that for this client because she was someone that Brenda and/or Melinda particularly favored; they did not do that for all who overdosed and died after being kicked out for breaking rules that some clients were allowed to break again and again. My hope is that in the end Jesus values all lives the same and holds everyone equally accountable for choosing to do wrong, even if professed devout followers of Him like Brenda and Melinda do not.

The details of my experience in this program. This program is the best program for women. I was lost homeless had criminal charges pending, and I struggled with staying clean and I was pregnant. I found God in this place the Holy Spirit lives in me and I found it here. I’m grateful for this. They took me to each docter visit with no charge , then to the hospital to see my baby everyday then to the visits I had every week, then to the drug court program every Thursday I had. I wouldn’t have made it as far as I have without the Lovelady program. All of this with No charge and they do it for every single lady there and their children. This place may be an old building but that’s material things. As long as the women and children are taken care of and eaten. Receiving the Holy Spirit which lives in me which lives in every soul there was the best experience I will ever have in my life. I was grateful I came out of the dark hole I once lived in. And without the lovelady center I wouldn’t have. Only the devil comes to destroy something that is of good. And the Lovelady has the devil attacking it daily. But what is for God who can be against it! I love it! Changed my life, my thinking, and how I react to every situation. My faith is so strong. You don’t realize how good the Lovelady program is until your gone and your experience if things that if you was still there you wouldn’t experience.

I graduated from The Lovelady in 2016 after being there for a very long time. I went to Lovelady in November of 2013 and I had been in active addiction for 20+ years. I had lost everything. And I mean EVERY THING. I left the program for though after 6 months. And truly knew I was going to die if I didn't get back. When I got back I was stayed until God allowed me to go. Now I am married and work a full time job and have a life I never thought I'd had. God has blessed me with a son and my girls and I have relationships. People can say ALOT of negative about any place but the lives that place has saved is countless. And I know that God is in that place

You would like to think this is a great place because It's faith based. I don't remember God wanting His Childeren to to live in a bed bug, roach, lice, and rat infested place. EXPIRED FOOD !!These women are coming in for help, not to live in an unsanitary disease infested place. Why are these women required to apply for food stamps but don't get to use their card but the lovelady has control over your food stamps? Then they go to the love lady store only to bUy FOOD THAT IS overcharged by 3×s? Why are you allowing little kids and babies AND WONEN IN CRISIS TO live in these conditions? When you tell the house mom they make it seem like "oh its the laundry detergent" NO. They are ROACHES CRAWLING EVERYWHERE, LICE, RATS, AND BED BUGS EVERYWHERE. YOU GET DONATIONS, $500 UP FRONT FROM SOME, STATE FUNDING I AM SURE, donations, working women under minimum wage, MISUSING OF FOOD STAMPS, OVERCHARGING WOMEN THAT CAME IN WITH THE CLOTHES ON THEIR BACKS, AND MAJORITY OF FOOD IS EXPIRED. IT MAKES ME SICK FOR THESE WOMEN AND CHILDERN. CLEAN IT UP AND STOP SCREWING OVER THESE WOMEN OF GOD AND THEIR BABIES. I ONLY STAYED 3 DAYS AND SAW ALL THIS. Research their past legal problems. They were sued for under paying these women to "work therapy" , misuse of food stamp funds....2015. Can't wait to tell some important people what's still going on 😀

I actually graduated from this program. They helped me with furthering my education by helping me get into college. They loved me when I felt unlovable. They offer so much to their clients. That includes a personal relationship with you n more importantly, offering a place of worship where you can develope a personal relationship with Jesus. They not only allow children to live there with their mothers, but they actually help guide you down the right path to be reunited with them if you need that. I would strongly suggest The Lovelady Center to all women that choose to have a better life without the use of substances! Life CAN be wonderful.....

This place saved my life and gave me a chance to have a New life in Christ.

I live here with my daughter and this is the best place to live. If u don't think so, UR JUST CRINGE!!!!!

Most amazing place I know. Saved my life and is a lifesaver for me and my daughter!