Washington County Commissioners authorized the release of the third round of opioid settlement funds on Thursday and one of the beneficiaries of the funds is a recovery house proposed for the City of Washington. The family of Shawn Patrick Nairn will be using $350,000 to set up the Shawn Patrick House. Shawn Nairn died as a result of his addiction in 2020 at the age of 28 in a recovery home. Shawn Nairn, Sr. said that their version of a recovery home will be different. They want to create a safe space that melds recovery, jobs, counselling, family support and prayer into their program to foster successful recovery. Shawn’s mother Melissa says that paternalistic views of recovery do not really work. She says the home will focus on partnerships that will hold residents accountable for their actions. Shawn Patrick’s best friend Devin Reed says that they will be partnering with an existing recovery home in Washington. This is their first effort and they hope to expand, offering addicts an environment of work, family involvement and the ability to participate in the community. Shawn Patrick’s brother Regis says they chose to name the home after his brother because hundreds of guys are clean because of Shawn Patrick and this allows the recovery community the ability to continue to learn from him.