Emerald Coast Life Center transforms drug recovery in Okaloosa County

A large group of incarcerated men dressed in orange jumpsuits proudly hold certificates of completion inside a correctional facility. They are graduates of the Anchored Dorm program, run by the Emerald Coast Life Center. In the foreground, a smiling woman is featured in a cutout overlay — Dana Clah, the founder of the program, whose faith-based, trauma-informed approach is transforming rehabilitation in Okaloosa County.

Emerald Coast Life Center transforms drug recovery in Okaloosa County Collin Bestor June 19, 2025 7:30 am Crestview, Holt HOLT — Dana Clah has gone from sitting in a jail cell to shaping what rehabilitation behind bars can look like in Okaloosa County. A former inmate, trauma survivor, ministry leader and now founder of the Emerald […]

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