Shepherds Shelter/Ross Rehab

Shepherd's Shelter is the vision of Pastor Wayne Ross, who knows firsthand what it's like to be homeless and to abuse drugs. When he found God, he wanted to help others like him. The first Shepherd's Shelter was founded in Lexington for the homeless in 1999. Soon he found that most of the homeless people in his shelter were addicted to drugs and alcohol. Therefore, he began to offer spiritual solutions to their addiction problems as well as food and shelter. Now Shepherd's Shelter | Ross Rehab is a 54-bed facility on a generous and beautiful landscaped lot surrounded by farmland. Its plentiful and peaceful surroundings provide the perfect setting for a therapeutic substance abuse treatment center. Shepherd's Shelter is a private, faith-based, 501c3 facility that does not receive state funding. A customized treatment program allows individuals to capitalize on personal strengths while working on targeted symptoms among peers and experienced clinical staff. In all cases, Shepherd's Shelter emphasizes the teaching of life management skills, coping strategies, and social rehabilitation.