“I find when I’m having a really bad day or I have the craving for an addiction where I want to drink, I take all the negative energy, all the hurt and all the anger, and I put it into the soil.”
—Ron, John Howard Society of Ottawa, client

Ron owns a landscaping business so much of his work occurs during the warmer months. When business slowed down in winter, he found it difficult to manage his addiction. Find out how staff with the ARCHES program at the John Howard Society of Ottawa, supported Ron to find a solution. Read his story & watch the video: https://www.unitedwayottawa.ca/ron-finds-healing-in-the-garden/

The John Howard Society in Ottawa is a valued member of EARN. To find out more about their services: www.johnhoward.on.ca/ottawa/