Maddie’s Place

At Maddie's Place, we meet our parents right where they are at, supporting them in their recovery and parenting journeys. Lives are being changed! See how you can get involved by visiting our website at maddiesplace.org !

Thank you so much for serving at Maddie's Place, Jill!

NEW BLOG POST!!
Interested in the process Maddie's Place went through to become a reality? Read about it here on Maddie's Blog!

https://www.maddiesplace.org/how-it-all-began/

Message our social media accounts or call us at 509-315-5146 if you have a truck you are willing to donate or have any leads! We ask that the truck be in good, working condition, have a 5 passenger capacity, and if possible, be under 100,000 miles.
This truck will be the means in which we prepare our parents for work life outside of Maddie's Place, and continue to offer them the best support that we can!
Thank you in advance for helping set our moms up for success!

A huge thank you Adonna Deibel for coming to Maddie's Place to teach our moms and staff the art of of watercoloring! It was such a treat and so relaxing!

BREAKING NEWS!!
This morning Rep. Cathy McMorris Rogers introduced a bill that’s been in the works for two years. It’s called the MIRACLE Act for Maddie’s Infant Recovery and Children’s Legislative Emergency Act.
The MIRACLE Act directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a 3-year study of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS). The study will focus on the prevalence of NAS in each of the 50 states, and the outcomes at the handful of clinics around the country like Maddie’s Place.

Read it here!

McMorris Rodgers Introduces the MIRACLE Act to Save the Lives of Drug-Dependent Babies - Cathy McMorris Rodgers Washington, D.C. – Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) introduced H.R. 8905, the Maddie’s Infant Recovery and Children’s Legislative Emergency (MIRACLE) Act, to better understand the prevalence of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS), a group of conditions that can oc...

Thank you for all of the ways you have contributed to the growth of Maddie's Place, Lindsey!

Happy Independence Day! Our business and visitation lobbies will be closed today.

Read this fantastic article from the Spokane Journal of Business detailing some key results from the WSU study, such as the specific practices and barriers to documenting babies with neonatal abstinence syndrome. In addition to this, Karina Elias, in reference to the parents interviewed for the study, writes that "almost all participants said their baby most likely would be in foster care were it not for such a facility" like Maddie's Place.
Don't miss this!

WSU study evaluates baby, mom health outcomes at Maddie's Place Spokane-based Washington State University Health Sciences has led a yearlong study evaluating the prevalence of babies born with prior exposure to drugs, and how Maddie's Place is helping moms and babies become healthy,

We appreciate your dedication to our babies and parents, Brynn!

NEW BLOG POST!
It's always bittersweet when a parent leaves Maddie's Place. For the duration of their time living at our facility, friendships are formed and deepened. But the community our parents leave with will always show up for them.
Read more about here!
https://www.maddiesplace.org/bittersweet-goodbyes/

Message our social media accounts or call us at 509-315-5146 if you have truck you are willing to part with or have any leads! We ask that the truck be in good, working condition, have a 5 passenger capacity, and if possible, be under 100,000 miles.
This truck will be the means in which we prepare our parents for work life outside of Maddie's Place, and continue to offer them the best support that we can!
Thank you in advance for helping set our moms up for success!

The Texas Roadhouse Fundraiser was a success! It was a delight to see so many supporters, staff members, and volunteers throughout the evening. With your help, we raised $650!
Thank you to everyone who came out and to Texas Roadhouse for hosting us!

We appreciate your presence at Maddie's Place, Taylor!

A huge thank you to Spokane Compass Club: Newcomers and Women's Social Group for their generous donation to Maddie's Place. The Compass Club consists of women providing a space of fellowship for Spokane newcomers. Every year, they choose an organization to support, and this year they chose Maddie's Place! Pictured is one of our first moms and current staff members, Stephanie, accepting their donation.
We are so appreciative of your support of Maddie's Place!

Summer is finally here, and we sure are excited to be getting outside more! Enjoy the sun!

Happy Father's Day to all of the dads out there, and especially to those we have come to know and love in the Maddie's Place community. It is a privilege to watch you become the best dads you can be!

NEW BLOG POST!!
It was privilege to have Senator Patty Murray at Maddie's Place a couple of weeks ago. Read the specifics of her visit and how we believe she can help shape the future of Maddie's Place.
https://www.maddiesplace.org/senator-patty-murray-at-maddies-place/

The Texas Roadhouse Fundraiser is TOMORROW! If you mention Maddie's Place to your server, 10% of your purchased meal will be donated to our organization! Can't wait to see you there!

A HUGE thank you to Emily Hansen Castillo for coming to cut the hair of our parents and staff every 6-8 weeks! Emily is the owner of Vivid Salon and is always looking for a way to give back to her community. Our parents walk away a little more confident after one of her haircuts, and we are so grateful for her contribution to meet parents right where they are at and aid them in their journey to recovery!

We are so thankful for your presence at Maddie's Place!

Way to hang in there this week, everyone! Have a great weekend!

A huge welcome to Pam (left) and Katie (right) who just recently joined the Maddie's Place Family! Pam is coming on as our Operations and Human Resources Manager and Katie is coming on as our Advancement Director. They both come from a wealth of experience and are already doing big things for Maddie's Place. We are so excited to have you both on the team!

It was honor to host U.S. Senator Patty Murray at Maddie's Place last week for a tour of our facility and a roundtable discussion. Senator Murray was able to hear from three of our former parents, and was eager to learn about their experience and how Maddie's Place redirected the course of their lives. We are so thankful for the senator's support and are excited to witness the change she continues to make in Washington State!
Read Senator Murray's press release here!

https://www.murray.senate.gov/senator-murray-visits-maddies-place-recovery-nursery-in-spokane-discusses-her-work-on-opioid-recovery-for-moms-babies/

You have made such an impact on Maddie's Place! Thank you for everything!

NEW BLOG POST!
Curious why and how we soothe infants exposed to substances in the womb? Check out our most recent post detailing our top five methods of consolement.
Photo by Willow Treece

https://www.maddiesplace.org/the-how-and-why-of-our-consoling-methods/

It was an honor to have U.S. Senator Patty Murray at Maddie's Place yesterday. Thank you for lending your time and ear to hear about our mission. We are so grateful for the way you are impacting our community!

Work Day was a success! All of these amazing individuals worked hard to beautify our grounds, weeding and raking and power washing. It was so helpful, and we couldn't be more grateful. Thank you so much!

We are so excited for this opportunity with Texas Roadhouse to support our cause! Grab your friends and family, share a meal, and be sure to mention this fundraiser to your server! We can't wait to see you!