Our History

In March of 1971, a group of volunteers met to discuss starting a halfway house for alcoholics. In June of 1973, the Samaritan House was open. The facility was designed for males who had completed treatment and needed a structured living environment to remain sober.

In 1977, Belva House, the first female halfway house, was opened. The two combined in 1981 and moved to 630 Cherry Street, our current location.

The Samaritan House contracted with Brown County to provide care in 1995. The mission transitioned from being a halfway house to providing residential treatment. This meant becoming the primary residential treatment center in Brown County.

In 1997, the facility name was changed to the Jackie Nitschke Center, Inc. in honor of Jackie Nitschke, the wife of Packer great Ray Nitschke. Jackie was a recovering alcoholic and an outspoken advocate in the recovery community. She shared her stories of treatment and rebuilding her life. And in the process, she taught our community that the disease of addiction crosses all income levels and families.

Also in 1997, the Jackie Nitschke Center started our Intensive Outpatient program to help provide a continuum of care for people leaving Residential treatment. Since that time, the program has expanded to include people who start treatment at the intensive outpatient level of care.

Over the years, the Jackie Nitschke Center has evolved into an intensive, continuous and personal substance abuse treatment facility reaching out to the individuals and families affected by addiction. Our staff follows Jackie’s beliefs while providing comprehensive, well-rounded care. Our hope is that clients and families who suffer from addictions will begin the journey to having a better quality of life by receiving treatment at the center.

Each year, we treat over 250 clients in our Residential and Intensive Outpatient programs, with many more still seeking assistance. We are continuously working to improve our services and positively impact the community.

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Jackie Nitschke Center, Inc. • 630 Cherry Street • Green Bay, Wisconsin 54301 • Click Here for Directions to the our center.

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