# ‘More than a program’

- URL: https://theranews.net/blog/2026-02-19-more-than-a-program-99a297/
- Published: 2026-02-19
- Type: Archive summary (AI-assisted summary of third-party reporting)
- Original outlet: thedailynews
- Original report: https://www.thedailynews.cc/articles/more-than-a-program/
- Topics: sud-innovations
- Publisher: TheraNews, operated by AdvancedCare USA Inc.
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> Standing before a crowd of supporters, struggling to find the right words, Joe Hekkema spoke candidly about a life trapped in addiction ... and the trauma that started it all. The executive director and co-founder of Samaritan Way, ready to celebrate the opening of its new location in downtown Green

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*Originally reported by thedailynews. [Read more](https://www.thedailynews.cc/articles/more-than-a-program/)*

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*Source: [https://www.thedailynews.cc/articles/more-than-a-program/](https://www.thedailynews.cc/articles/more-than-a-program/)*