Gateway To Discovery

Gateway To Discovery Offering a faith-based residential recovery program designed to help women in their rise from the depths of chemical addiction and related struggles.

This is a structured program with progressive goals being made and reached as each woman moves through the various stages. There is close oversight by a Program Director. The Program Director is at the house during the day and on call 24/7. The women will receive housing, food, case management, therapy, substance treatment, help assessing education and other needs while volunteering throughout the

community. We believe that it is while living in a compassionate and disciplined community, with the support of peers, that women learn and sustain life skills vital for staying clean, healthy and independent. At Gateway, the staff, the volunteers and the programs supplement what the women teach each other and learn to do day after day over a period of 24 months; wake up on time, do the laundry, clean a bathroom, cook a meal, catch the bus, attend AA/ NA and meet a sponsor, get to a GED class on time, make a child support payment or an appointment with probation officer and then get to work on time, make and keep a long ago postponed doctor’s appointment, open a bank account and save money, cope with an irritable roommate or co-worker, get a driver’s license and buy a car, grieve losses, celebrate 1 or 6 or 10 months of sobriety, resolve a problems in a healthy manner , go on a job interview , show a woman who is new to the program how to catch the bus for the first time. The two year program is designed to help women heal physically, emotionally and spiritually. In order to heal the community we must begin healing one woman at a time. Gateway to Discovery is modeling a program The Magdalene House in Nashville Tennessee. This program has operated for 15 years and has a 72% success rate. Magdalene continues to offer insight into their programming to create success at Gateway to Discovery.

08/16/2023

Dear Gateway supports, it is with sadness to announce that we will be closing our doors on September 1st. We would just like to that each and everyone of you who have supported this program and helped so many women get their lives back. Thank you and God Bless

And so we meet again, hello landfill! The residents have an exciting camping trip planned.. stay tuned…
07/20/2023

And so we meet again, hello landfill! The residents have an exciting camping trip planned.. stay tuned…

Working at the landfill this week! Beautiful weather!!
07/18/2023

Working at the landfill this week! Beautiful weather!!

Gateway girls putting in another day of work. Some beautiful views out here!
06/29/2023

Gateway girls putting in another day of work. Some beautiful views out here!

The Gateway girls are at it again, gotta fill the sober account fund! 40 trash bags full!! Huge shoutout to Nik Myers ,...
06/26/2023

The Gateway girls are at it again, gotta fill the sober account fund! 40 trash bags full!! Huge shoutout to Nik Myers , Jason Potts,and the Fort Dodge Landfill for allowing us to help out. We appreciate your continued support!

Had to scope out the new fishing docks! Beautiful day for a walk on the riverfront.
06/20/2023

Had to scope out the new fishing docks! Beautiful day for a walk on the riverfront.

Beautiful day for a trip to Adventureland. These ladies deserve a DayCaye.
06/15/2023

Beautiful day for a trip to Adventureland. These ladies deserve a DayCaye.

Huge shout out to our guys at the Beacon for helping us make several trips to the dump. We couldn’t have done this clean...
06/13/2023

Huge shout out to our guys at the Beacon for helping us make several trips to the dump. We couldn’t have done this clean up without you.

Huge shout out to Webster County Drug Court and Family Treament Court for coming out to help us! our Paint the town Purp...
06/09/2023

Huge shout out to Webster County Drug Court and Family Treament Court for coming out to help us! our Paint the town Purple event has come to an end. We would like to thank our sponsors, volunteers, people that ordered t-shirts, people that pledged, and those who shared our event on Facebook. This would not have been possible without each and everyone of you!

06/08/2023

Locations change for Friday. Instead of going to Oleson Park at 9am.. we will now meet at South 18th Street & 8th Avenue South. We will then head East and hit the neighborhood. HOpe to see you all there!

Well! The YWCA women brought their A GAME! Huge shoutout to these women for showing up!
06/08/2023

Well! The YWCA women brought their
A GAME! Huge shoutout to these women for showing up!

One bag down and one to go!!! our goal is to pick up two 30 gallon bags of trash today and seeking someone to pledge $20...
06/08/2023

One bag down and one to go!!! our goal is to pick up two 30 gallon bags of trash today and seeking someone to pledge $20. Lmk if you’re interested.
Thank you Tami Ambrose for pledging today, we appreciate your support!

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PO Box 1021
Fort Dodge, IA
50501

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+15153028162

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Gateway to Discovery is a two-year, faith based, 501c(3) non-profit residential support program located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, designed to help heal women who are recovering from addiction, homelessness, and other related struggles. The Mission Statement is “Offering Women a Sanctuary for Recovering in Community.”

Gateway to Discovery is modeled after Magdalene House and Thistle Farms in Nashville, Tennessee, founded by Rev. Becca Stevens and based on the simple premise, “Love changes lives.”

Residents commit to two years in the community of recovery receiving housing, food, counseling, access to heath care, and opportunities for education and job training at no cost to them. They learn social and other life skills crucial to maintaining sobriety and becoming independent contributing members of society.

After an initial phase of healing, the residents can be involved at Hope Sweet Hope Studios, Gateway’s social enterprise. At the Studio, they create one-of-a-kind floral paper art items, greeting cards, gift tags, journals, bookmarks, jewelry, magnets, ornaments and more, which are distributed locally and nationally with proceeds assisting the financial operations of the program. As they gain job skills, they heal physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually, creating peace, one piece at a time.