MOUNT VERNON—Riverside Recovery Services held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday to celebrate its move to 201 W. High St.
The new facility on High Street has slightly less space—5,000 square feet—than the 5,200 square feet at the Coshocton Road location.
However, it is more functional.
“Overall, we have more actual office space and less wasted space,” Smart said.
That additional office space is critical to carrying out Riverside’s mission: providing services to those suffering from addiction and disorders.
“Ever since we moved to Knox County in 2017, it’s been our mission to bring hope and help to the families and the community,” Flint Postle, assistant director of services, said. “Here, we’re able to expand services.
“We have a lot of ideas we want to implement over the next several years,” he continued. “Being here centrally located will help us will allow us the platform to do that.”
Mayor Matt Starr said Riverside provides the support that individuals need to not merely live but to thrive.
“I’m very proud of Riverside Recovery Services and how they have sort of evolved into this,” he said.
“People get well every day. But we don’t often hear those stories. We hear the stories that have a negative impact. Through Riverside and other service providers, we are really making a difference in people’s lives.
“The city is pulling for you and we need you,” he added.
Starr said he likes RRS being downtown, where other services are centrally located for easy access.
The company currently has offices in Coshocton, Knox, and Morrow counties.
Smart said in keeping with its goal — to serve the underserved — RRS is exploring expanding into Delaware County.
