When graduating Path of Grace the residents are faced with a major decision that will directly affect their recovery.  Will they stay in the Destin area where they have a strong recovery base or return home.  Even though many of the women want to stay in the area and remain connected with Path of Grace, they financially do not have the resources to do so.  This is especially true of women who have children to support. The cost of living is can be significantly higher in Destin and the surrounding area than other places in the country.  This presents a major dilemma and creates tremendous pressure for the women exiting the Path of Grace program. Women with children are often faced with little options on how to support themselves and their children as they continue to focus on staying sober.  To ensure the continued recovery of the women and reunite mothers with their children, Path of Grace has plans to develop Serenity Village.  This Village will be transitional cottages for women who have graduated from the Path of Grace program and have children waiting to be reunited with them. This Village will be an environment for mothers and children to thrive together as a family again.  There is no program like this across the Emerald Coast, so the need for Serenity Village is paramount!  We are ready to build 5 more homes as soon as the funds are available.