On Thursday morning, Greenhope Services for Women, Inc. will officially open the doors to Kandake House, a new state-of-the-art facility in East Harlem and home for its residential substance abuse treatment program for formerly incarcerated women.

The facility will house 72 women, some with their children, as well as offer outpatient services. The ribbon cutting ceremony will be followed by tours of the new facility. The new Kandake House includes a rooftop garden and playground for the children, a wellness center, professional kitchen, kitchen classroom, and a computer and vocational center.

“This celebration is an opportunity to thank our supporters and share the spirit of healing we bring to the many courageous women who pass through the doors of Kandake House on their journey back to wholeness,” says Anne R. Elliott, Ph.D., Greenhope’s executive director. There will also be a benefit concert that evening featuring Academy Award-nominated songwriter and singer Nona Hendryx.