Something New, and Vital, Opened on Lancaster This Week

SALEM, OR — The Marion County community took a significant step forward in bolstering its behavioral health resources this week with the grand opening of the new The Recovery Village Salem Drug, Alcohol and Mental Health Rehab facility.

The Recovery Village Salem is an 88-bed facility dedicated to treating addiction and co-occurring mental health conditions. It brings a full continuum of evidence-based care for individuals struggling with substance use and mental health issues. They provide medical detox (24/7 medically supervised care to manage withdrawal symptoms safely and comfortably) and inpatient/residential rehab for both substance abuse and mental health needs. The facility offers a structured environment where patients live on-site to focus entirely on recovery through intensive therapy, counseling, and peer support. For those who are stabilized and need less intensive care, outpatient programs allow clients to receive treatment while living at home or in a sober living environment, providing support as they reintegrate into the daily life in the community.

The opening was celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony on October 10, which was attended by County Commissioner Danielle Bethell, as well as Salem City Mayor, Julie Hoy. Both spoke at the event.

“My job is to live life through my own experience to represent the people who have a need,” said Commissioner Danielle Bethell, Chair. “I have extensive lived experience in this space of poverty and addiction and mental health. This facility represents a gap filler in the system of care that we desperately need.”

The opening of The Recovery Village is a crucial addition to Marion County's health landscape, working to address the persistent and pressing need for quality addiction and mental health treatment.

“I can't even tell you how moved I am to be in this building and to go on the tour of the hallways, to meet the people who do the work, who get it,” said Commissioner Bethell. “We need to help everybody, insured or not. If you need access to treatment, we want to get you in treatment, and we'll make sure you cross that bridge together.”

Commissioner Bethell also spoke to the need for more facilities in the community to serve the youth population struggling with addiction and mental health conditions.

Marion County has consistently advocated for increased resources to serve vulnerable populations and expand behavioral health services. This new facility represents a major investment in the health and well-being of our community. We are happy to see this resource come online and serve some of our most vulnerable populations.