From hospital to home: How Maddie’s Place supports newborns and families
Washington State Health Care Authority – 5/21/2026
2026 Nonprofit of the Year Winner: Maddie’s Place
Journal of Business- Karina Elias – 3/26/2026
The Dirt: Maddie’s Place plans overhaul of campus
The Spokesman Review by Tod Stephens – 5/1/2026
Newhouse Introduces Legislation to Fight Newborn Opioid Dependency
Congressman Dan Newhouse- 11/20/2025
State Legislature extends pilot funding for Maddie’s Place.
Journal of Business 03/17/2026 READ ARTICLE HERE
Maddie’s Place ‘deeply grateful’ for $2M award
By Mitchell Roland THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW 03/15/2026 READ ARTICLE HERE
Washington child welfare crisis deepens as opioid-related deaths rise
KXLY 02/19/2026 READ ARTICLE HERE
Catching up with Shaun Cross, Maddie’s Place president and CEO
Journal of Business – 02/12/2026 READ FULL ARTICLE
What would a Miami-Dade judge know about Spokane’s homelessness crisis? A lot, local leaders believe
Watch Here The Spokesman Review- 11/2025
Maddie’s Place celebrates three years of helping families
KXLY WATCH HERE (10/21/25) WATCH HERE (10/22/25) READ HERE (10/20/25)
Maddie’s Place granted over $500,000 in funding
Krem – 9/24/25 WATCH HERE “Maddie’s Place receives $500,000
Spokane’s Maddie’s Place secures over $1 million in funding from City of Spokane and Spokane County
KXLY – 7/15/25 READ FULL ARTICLE
City of Spokane, Spokane County commissioners boost funding for Maddie’s Place
KREM – 7/15/25 READ FULL ARTICLE
Spokane Mayor proposes $730K investment in opioid addiction treatments, services
KREM – 6/3/25 READ HERE
Maddie’s Place | Where Healing Begins for Babies Born into Addiction
The Overcomers Podcast – 6/4/25 LISTEN TO PODCAST
Spokane mayor proposes $730,000 investment in opioid treatment plans
The Spokesman Review – 6/3/25 READ FULL ARTICLE
Washington Gov. Ferguson signs state budget, secures funding for several Spokane projects
KREM – 5/20/25 READ FULL ARTICLE
Spokane Nursery for Drug-addicted Infants gets Help from Olympia
Spokane Public Radio – 5/4/25 READ FULL ARTICLE
Maddie’s Place Allocated $2M by Legislature
Journal of Business – 4/28/25 READ FULL ARTICLE
Washington Facility for Drug-affected Mothers, Infants will Remain Open
KREM – 4/28/25 READ FULL ARTICLE
Spokane’s Maddie’s Place Set to Avoid Potential Closure with $2M in Funding from WA Legislature
4 News Now – 4/27/25 READ FULL ARTICLE
Spokane’s Maddie’s Place Avoids Closure after State Legislature Approves $2M in Funding
KREM – 4/27/25 READ FULL ARTICLE
WSU Report Highlights Hidden Epidemic of Drug-exposed Infants
WSU Insider – 4/25/25 READ FULL ARTICLE
WSU Report Highlights Hidden Epidemic of Drug-exposed Infants
WSU Insider – 4/25/25 READ FULL ARTICLE
Washington Newborns Testing Positive for Drugs at Alarming Rates
KING 5 – 4/21/25 READ FULL ARTICLE
Spokane County is in Drug Overdose Freefall
Spokesman Review Op Ed – 4/20/25 READ FULL ARTICLE
Spokane Nonprofit Maddie’s Place Faces Funding Crisis Amid State Budget Shortfall
KHQ – 4/18/25 READ FULL ARTICLE
Maddie’s Place Fearful of Closing its Doors with Looming State Budget Cuts
4 News Now – 4/16/25 READ FULL ARTICLE
Extreme Team: Parents say Maddie’s Place helped them overcome addiction
4 News Now – 2/17/25 WATCH VIDEO
Extreme Team: Mom and newborn twins find safety at Maddie’s Place
4 News Now – 2/16/25 WATCH VIDEO
Maddie’s Place at Risk of Closing as State Funding Dwindles
KREM – 2/2/25 READ FULL ARTICLE
Research and Analysis of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Washington State Health Care Authority – 1/27/25 READ FULL ARTICLE
Spokane County statewide hotspot for drug dependent babies
4 News Now – 4/10/24 WATCH VIDEO
Maddie’s Place Expands Campus on Lower South Hill
Journal of Business – 11/4/24 READ FULL ARTICLE
One month behind the scenes of Spokane’s ongoing fight to end the deadly fentanyl crisis – October 15
Inlander – 11/7/24 READ FULL ARTICLE
Spokane County Commissioners approve first opioid settlement contract with Maddie’s Place
KREM – 9/11/24 READ FULL ARTICLE
Spokane County approves $600K for Maddie’s Place as first opioid settlement fund award
Nonstop Local KHQ – 9/10/24 READ FULL ARTICLE
Spokane organization inspires ‘Miracle Act’ to help babies born with addiction
KXLY – 7/10/24 READ FULL ARTICLE
McMorris Rodgers Introduces the MIRACLE Act to Save the Lives of Drug-Dependent Babies
Cathy McMorris Rodgers – 7/9/2024 READ FULL ARTICLE
WSU study evaluates baby, mom health outcomes at Maddie’s Place
Spokane Journal of Business – 7/3/24 READ FULL ARTICLE
Senator Murray Visits Maddie’s Place Recovery Nursery in Spokane, Discusses Her Work on Opioid Recovery for Moms, Babies
U.S. Senator Patty Murray – 5/30/24 READ FULL ARTICLE
Substance abuse treatment must include pregnant women, drug-dependent infants
Op Ed by Shaun Cross The Spokesman-Review – 3/8/24 READ
WSU researchers study care given at Spokane transitional nursery for infants addicted in utero
Spokane Public Radio – 2/14/24 READ FULL ARTICLE
Spokane nursery is helping youngest victims of fentanyl crisis
OPB – 2/2/24 READ FULL ARTICLE
Special Report: Spokane non-profit helping babies born battling drug withdrawals
KXLY – 1/30/24 WATCH VIDEO
WSU team to study care of babies exposed to drugs
WSU Research News – 1/8/24 READ FULL ARTICLE
Maddie’s Place finishes remodel, mulls expansion
Journal of Business – 10/26/23 READ FULL ARTICLE
Maddie’s Place secures $5.5M for operations, research
Journal of Business – 8/3/23 READ FULL ARTICLE
‘This is not just impacting a section of the community’: Local leaders talk fentanyl crisis at roundtable discussion
Spokesman Review – 8/1/23 READ FULL ARTICLE
Shaun Cross: State must fund pilot project to help babies exposed to drugs in utero
The Spokesman Review – 4/13/23 READ FULL ARTICLE
Maddie’s Place provides safe & nurturing home for babies born addicted to drugs
KXLY – 4/7/23 WATCH VIDEO
Ben & Jerry’s offers free cones to support drug-dependent babies at Maddie’s Place
KHQ – 4/3/23 READ FULL ARTICLE
Women of the Year: Maddie’s Place founder set path to new Spokane care facility for substance-exposed newborns
Spokesman Review – 11/13/22 READ FULL ARTICLE
A new nonprofit aims to provide a space for babies experiencing withdrawal.
Inlander – 8/26/21 READ FULL ARTICLE