Amachi Mentoring and Recovery has a new location in Devils Lake and has expanded its services.
Devils Lake Journal
DEVILS LAKE - Amachi made the decision to purchase the former Engen Law Office building a few months back.
According to board chair, Ryan Hanson, “Amachi is adding additional programs which means additional employees, and we could no longer house everything in the same space and wanting to stay in downtown Devils Lake this was the most practical choice”. There are two apartments above the office which covers most of the expenses making it a good business decision.
With the added space Amachi employs care coordinators and peer support specialists to work with persons on their road to recovery from addiction. Amachi partners with the ND Department of Human Services and ND Department of Corrections with the Free Through Recovery and Community Connect programs to offer services to those who qualify for either of those programs. Amachi also works with pers
Dec 31, 2020
Ward County Sheriff Robert Roed issued a news release today that on Dec. 16 an inmate being held at the Ward County Detention Center on federal charges for the U.S. Marshal Service advised jail staff he was not feeling well. The inmate, Eugene Whiteowl, 62, was evaluated and taken to Trinity Hospital.
On Dec. 17 the U.S. Marshal Service furloughed Whiteowl from custody and he was released from custody of the Ward County Detention Center.
On Dec. 28 Ward County Detention Center officials were notified that Whiteowl had passed away due to COVID-19-related issues.
Both the U.S. Marshal Service and N.D. Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation have been notified.