By Carl Kenney
October 20, 2015
On a cool rainy October afternoon many residents of Durham were sitting down to watch the game or catch up on their usual Sunday afternoon nap, but for the 540 residents of Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, the day was anything but ordinary.
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April 10, 2013
Editor’s note: TROSA partners with the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to veterans in Durham. Two recipients are Herman Williams, a TROSA staff member, and William Touchstone, a current program participant. For at least 15 years, Herman Williams drank his breakfast in a yellow, 11-ounce tumbler. He filled the tumbler three-quarters full with […]
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January 31, 2012
By Norman Gossett, Jr. UNC Staff Writer The Durham VOICE thedurhamvoice@gmail.com Orientation for the spring staff of the Durham VOICE, which consists of students from North Carolina Central University and UNC-Chapel Hill, was held Jan. 28. The Voice is intended to promote the exchange of ideas between the people living in the Northeast Central Durham […]
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October 20, 2009
By Jamon Glover NCCU Staff Writer the Durham VOICE thedurhamvoice@gmail.com Whether you’ve lived in Durham your whole life or are a recent transplant, the influences of TROSA (Triangle Residential options for Substance Abusers) are hard to miss. Established in 1994 by Kevin McDonald, TROSA has been impacting the lives of people in 80 counties across […]
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By Julian March UNC Staff Writer The Durham Voice thedurhamvoice@gmail.com In the main office of Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers (TROSA), Robyn Duff comfortably handles paperwork on her desk and talks on the phone. She’s sharply dressed and has a ready smile. Someone has called with good news, and you can hear the excitement […]
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October 8, 2009
By Julian March UNC Staff Writer The Durham VOICE The building on the corner of Driver Street and Angier Avenue doesn’t look like much yet. Brown paper and paint covers the windows, masking what is behind the glass. Inside, holes in the ceiling and walls expose pipes and wires. But if you look closely, there […]
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By Claire Atwell UNC Staff Writer the Durham VOICE Cassandra Thompson had never tried one of Joe’s Dogs when owner Joseph Bushfan offered her a job last month as she walked by his hot dog stand. Now, she’s his number one seller. “These hot dogs are delicious,” said Thompson, originally from Roxboro, while piling chili […]
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