Healing Transitions 20th Anniversary Publication

“I was too busy practicing
medicine and couldn’t go on that
first trip, but I was interested in
everything they told me when
they came back. That’s when we
agreed – we’ve got to bring that
program to Wake County,” added
Dr. Bilbro.
Soon after, Maria appointed a
taskforce to research solutions
to the growing problem of
homelessness in Raleigh. The
team knew a majority of homeless
individuals also struggled
with addiction, and they were
determined to find a program that
addressed both of those issues.
Linda Strother, a member of the
task force, found The Healing
Dr. Bob Bilbro
“ You can’t learn the history of Healing Transitions
without hearing the names ’Bob and Carol Bilbro’
come up over and over again.”
Place in Louisville, Kentucky,
a program known for working
directly – and successfully – with
people who are homeless and
struggling with addiction.
A delegation of community
leaders from Raleigh visited The
Healing Place and came back
determined to replicate the
program in Wake County.
He stopped reflecting for a
moment and popped back to
today, adding, “Since Healing
Transitions opened, the
population of Raleigh has grown
tremendously, but the homeless
population has decreased
significantly. I think that’s in part
because of the work of Healing
Transitions in our community.
It’s been a great benefit to the
community and exciting for us to
be a part of it.”
You can’t learn the history of
Healing Transitions without
hearing the names “Bob and
Carol Bilbro” come up over and
over again. From health clinic
volunteers to campus gardeners,
board members and now capital
campaign co-chairs, there’s little
in the organization that hasn’t
seen their fingerprints or
tender care.
In the early days, Bob joined the
Dynamic Trio of Maria Spaulding,
Barbara Goodmon, and Fred
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