Journey House: What’s beneath the ‘Foundation’

Beneath their charitable image, the Tillems have built a sober home empire that puts profits over people, former residents say.

Starfish Recovery, River City and Medicaid: How sober home residents become outpatient hostages

Richmond’s Starfish Recovery & Wellness allegedly steers sober home residents to River City Comprehensive Counseling for Medicaid kickbacks

The Medicaid cash cow

River City Comprehensive Counseling, True Recovery, and the WAR Foundation are accused of exploiting sober home residents for Medicaid revenue.

Introducing The Parham Papers

Amid growing national attention to the sober home industry’s predatory underbelly, Virginia delegated oversight to a small group of Richmonders with financial stakes in the industry.