lydia’s home
Lydia's Home is a residential recovery program for women located in the City of Green. Established in 2017, Lydia’s Home provides a mentored, curriculum-based, faith-centered recovery program for women in a safe home environment.
Based upon Restorative Justice, Lydia’s Home helps women successfully overcome barriers to recovery and independence.
Women in Summit County who are age 18 or over and are recovering from substance abuse are eligible to apply for residency at Lydia’s Home, including those who are in the process of reentry following incarceration.
Program Information
20th Anniversary Highlights, 2024
Individual Assessment Plan & Case Management
25-week Substance Abuse & Recovery Education Program with Ongoing Mentoring
8-week Relapse Prevention Education
Thinking for Change Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Workforce Development & Job Placement Services
Identity Restoration & Accountability
Learn About the Women We Serve and What to Expect
Submit Your 3-Part Application for Residency
Meet our directoR
Tamela Shawhan is the Director of Operations at Lydia’s Home. Tamela dreamt of creating Lydia’s Home following her own substance abuse recovery experience, and the program was launched in 2017. Tamela does all she can to help women succeed in the program, and to mentor them following graduation.
Tamela Shawhan, Director of Operations, Ohio Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist, Residential Supervisor
Meet Our Staff
Suzanne Parsons, Residential Supervisor, Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant (CDCA), Medical Assistant
Cyndi Moore, Residential Supervisor
Contact Tamela Shawhan, Director of Operations at 330-807-8226 or email tamela@brokenchainsministry.org with any questions you may have.
PHOTO GALLERY
From the entry to the fully-equipped kitchen, the inviting living room with a fireplace, cozy bedrooms, oversized bathrooms and closets, and outdoor gardens and relaxation area, we do our best to make every resident feel at home.
Summit County drug crisis
We support the City of Green’s Drug Task Force. Summit county spent $2 million on emergency-room programs aimed at treating addiction after tracking more than 1,000 overdose visits in 2020 according to Summit County Public Health data. The most abused drugs are fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine.
PODCAST Appearance
Tamela Shawhan appeared on Beyond the Pew in May 2024 to share the Lydia’s Home mission and her passion for the ministry amidst many challenges.
“When she and the members of her household were baptized, she invited us to her home. “If you consider me a believer in the Lord,” she said, “come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.”