Meet Tracy Patton | Executive Director

We had the good fortune of connecting with Tracy Patton and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Tracy, is your business focused on helping the community? If so, how?
Survived To Live For Women In Recovery help assist women in all aspects of recovery to live a productive life , we assist women with overcoming substance abuse addiction, address there mental health needs, domestic violence, sex trafficked, homelessness, veterans and women in children with sufficient resources and funding to assist with there needs when available.

Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
I am a woman that is in recovery from substances. I have 15 years of sobriety, I was incarcerated for 2 years, from 2006 and released 2008 due to my addiction. When I was in prison I promised God in the name of Jesus I would assist women no matter what they were recovering from with living a productive life because God granted me another chance to get my life back on track, so this is why I organized a non profit organization to assist women with there needs. I am also employed with an agency People Places And Dreams Peer Support Agency and I provide case management and Substance use Disorder sessions to assist women with there needs. I am a recovery house consultant and in the process of opening a resource center inside of Lonnie Burten Recreation Center in the year of 2025 to provide the community of ward 5 with sufficient resources.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
I would first take them to self care at the salt cave in mentor Ohio, Ghetto Therapy to receive some mental health therapy, Yours Truly to grab a bite to eat, if weather permits walk Cuyahoga community track for some wellness take a stroll at the mall , catch a movie at the theater and maybe visit a social club 1899 to network and socialize in the community around positive people with good energy .

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
Lamikia LaRue for always uplifting me , encouraging me and the she is the President of Survived To Live for Women in Recovery board, Lamia Jefferson she is also on the board as Treasure, but she brings the young positive energy and her wisdom that uplifts me and encourages me that I can do anything, also my son is a huge motivator because he created a mental health platform Ghetto Therapy which services communities around the city of Cleveland Ohio with licensed therapist to heal from trauma to live a productive life.

Website: https://linktr.ee/survivedtolive

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