News from: Supervisor V. Manuel Perez
The ABC Recovery Center, a nonprofit that has long been in the trenches helping those with addiction, is in the middle of an important expansion to provide new services and reach more people in the recovery process.
Supervisor V. Manuel Perez has come up with additional funds to help the project happen, granting $300,000 in county funds to go into construction of the center’s expansion in Indio.
“ABC Recovery Center is a beacon in the Coachella Valley, helping folks who are in recovery to receive mental health services and rehabilitation services,” said Supervisor Perez. “These resources will have a major impact in a positive way to deal with the issue of homelessness, and the needs for housing, behavioral health services and recovery. I am proud to find these extra dollars for the ABC Recovery Center.”
Nationwide, 178,000 people die from excessive alcohol use every year, and 110,000 every year from drug-related deaths. In Riverside County, according to Riverside University Health System, that’s one life lost to alcohol every day of the year on average and over two from drugs.
ABC Recovery Center, which has served the community since 1963, has grown with the medical aspects of the treatment it provides. Many brothers, sisters, mothers and fathers have recovered thanks to this nonprofit’s efforts.
Chris Yingling, Chief Executive Officer of ABC Recovery Center, states: “ABC Recovery Center is profoundly grateful to Supervisor V. Manuel Perez and his office for awarding us this extraordinary $300,000 grant in support of our expansion project. This generous funding goes above and beyond what we could have anticipated, reflecting an exceptional commitment to our mission. We are deeply moved by this level of support, especially knowing the countless organizations in need throughout our community. With this grant, we are empowered to expand our reach and provide critical services to those seeking recovery and hope.”
In 2022, the State of California made a large and historic investment in substance use as part of its Behavioral Health Continuing Infrastructure Program. The ABC Recovery Center was awarded $27 million. The grant required ABC Recovery Center to contribute a 10 percent funding match.
The ABC Recovery Center is currently in the process of developing a 5.9-acre parcel of property on its current campus. With seven new buildings and 120 treatment beds, the expansion will enable them to more than double their services, increasing them by 160 percent.
The $300,000 from the county will help with some added costs, beyond what was covered in the state grant, for extra infrastructure work such as power, water and sewer upgrades and alley repaving that need to be done. The county and ABC Recovery Center are working with the City of Indio and Imperial Irrigation District, and appreciate their help during this process and with lowering costs.
ABC Recovery Center is actively raising additional funds for the project. Completion is expected mid-2026.
A press conference is anticipated to keep the community involved in the developments surrounding the expansion.