WILLIAM POLLARD FOUNDATION FOR HOPE & HEALING

Recovery takes longer than treatment. So does our support.

We fund the treatment, housing, and family support that real, lasting recovery requires — long after a 28-day program ends.

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28
days the system often calls “complete”
90
days many clinicians cite as the minimum to begin healing
5
areas of support we fund for families
OUR MISSION

Why we exist

Our mission is simple: to help individuals access the treatment, support, and recovery resources they need to heal and rebuild their lives.

Too many families face addiction without the financial resources, education, or long-term support recovery actually requires. The William Pollard Foundation exists to bridge that gap — funding treatment, recovery housing, mental health services, education, and community support, so no one is sent home before they're ready.

Recovery is possible.
Healing takes time.
Families need support too.
No one should be denied treatment for financial reasons.
Hope stays in the conversation.
OUR STORY

Billy is why we exist

“He was not a statistic. He was a son. A brother. A friend.”

From 28 Day Myth, by Jenny Carlton

For Billy. Your life mattered. Your story continues.

William “Billy” Pollard was deeply loved, full of potential, and deserving of more time, support, and opportunity than the system gave him. He went through treatment more than once. Each time, twenty-eight days ended and the world he returned to hadn't changed.

His story is one shared by countless families across the country. It's the reason his sister, Jenny, wrote a book about what families actually need to know — and the reason this foundation carries his name.

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WHY IT MATTERS

Twenty-eight days was never the finish line

The 28-day model didn't come from brain science. It came from a billing cycle. Addiction doesn't resolve on a calendar — and neither does healing.

28
days the system calls “complete” — long enough to detox the body, rarely enough to heal the person.
90
days many clinicians point to as the minimum window for the brain to begin stabilizing after substance use stops.
4
levels of care — detox, residential, PHP, and IOP — that work together, not as substitutes for one another.
01
5–7 DAYS
Detox

Clears the body. Raw, painful, and the first step toward freedom.

02
14–21 DAYS
Residential

Opens the heart. Strangers become safe places to tell the truth.

03
21–28 DAYS
Partial Hospitalization

Builds the bridge back into daily life, with support still in place.

04
42–49 DAYS
Intensive Outpatient

Tests the foundation. Independence and recovery learn to coexist.

HOW WE HELP

Where your support goes

Every gift funds one of five areas families told us mattered most when their loved one needed help they couldn't otherwise afford.

Treatment Scholarships

Covering the gap between what a family can pay and what a full continuum of care actually costs.

Recovery Housing

Safe, sober places to land after discharge — when going home means going back to the same triggers.

Mental Health Resources

Support for the co-occurring anxiety, trauma, and grief that addiction rarely travels alone.

Education & Family Resources

Helping families understand what's actually happening — and what boundaries with love can look like.

Community Outreach

Awareness, advocacy, and events that keep this conversation out of the silence addiction depends on.

FROM OUR FOUNDER

28 Day Myth

BOOK & WORKBOOK
28 Day Myth
What families need to know about addiction, relapse, and real healing
Jenny Carlton

A memoir and companion workbook for anyone loving someone through addiction — and for families left behind when the system says “complete” far too soon.

Written by our founder, 28 Day Myth pairs her own family's story with a clear, compassionate case for why twenty-eight days was never long enough — plus a workbook families and loved ones can work through together.

“This book provides understanding, validation, and hope.”Kayla Mayberry, Reader
“Jenny beautifully captures the intimate and devastating effect addiction can have on a family.”Casey Malekos, Reader
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GET INVOLVED

Together we can bring hope & healing

Every donation, every shared story, and every act of support helps someone take another step toward recovery.

“Because every life is worth fighting for.”

Donate

One-time and recurring gifts fund treatment scholarships, recovery housing, and family support directly.

Give in Tribute

Honor a loved one with a gift in their name or memory — a lasting way to turn their story into someone else's hope.

Volunteer & Partner

Help with events, outreach, and awareness, or explore sponsorship as a business or community partner.

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RESOURCES

You don't have to figure this out alone

These are starting points — not substitutes for the people who know you. Use them when you need a voice in the middle of the night.

IN A CRISIS

Call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) · Call 911 for any immediate medical emergency · SAMHSA National Helpline (free, confidential, 24/7): 1-800-662-4357.

For Families

For Individuals

CONTACT

Reach out

Questions about giving, partnership ideas, requests for support, or a story you want to share — we'd love to hear from you.

Email

jennifer.n.carlton@gmail.com