University of Louisville Magazine

SUMMER 2015

The University of Louisville Alumni Magazine: for alumni, faculty, staff, students and anyone that is a UofL Cardinal fan.

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S U M M E R U O F L M A G A Z I N E | 5 9 A L U M N I L I F E Jay Davidson, 91K Jay Davidson, who enjoyed a successful military career for more than 20 years, had no idea that a visit to an Alcoholics Anonymous support group would change his life. After his experience with the support group, he retired from the military with high honors and returned to school at the University of Louisville to receive his degree and become a social worker at age 50. In 1992 he opened The Healing Place, bringing the AA ideals to the shelter. It allows individuals to stay there free for six months while going through treatment and provides essential life skills. "The Healing Place works because of accountability. People are with each other 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We raise the bar and give them the tools and vision to do better," says Davidson. Money Magazine chose Davidson to be part of its "50 Heroes in 50 States" for Kentucky in honor of his extraordinary efforts to improve the personal f nances of others. The state of Kentucky also modeled its Recovery Kentucky initiative after The Healing Place, opening 10 centers across the state.

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