New Women’s Center To Open in South Charleston

A new women’s addiction treatment center is opening in a familiar spot in South Charleston. Appalachian Behavioral Healthcare will be housed at the old Rock Lake Pool. You might also remember it as a mini golf course after the pool closed years ago. Pollen8 is a nonprofit that creates programs for women with substance abuse, and is overseeing operations. For this new center, they are working with Kanawha and Boone County drug courts, which will coordinate who participates. WCHS TV reported the building will house 20 women during the first year. For anyone in the community looking to learn more, there will be a town hall meeting via Zoom Wednesday, Aug. 5 at 7 p.m.