Women's Residential Services

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WRS is a Dual Diagnosis Capable

(DDC) residential treatment

program for chemically dependent

women and their children. Priority is

given to pregnant and parenting

women and intravenous drug using

women. Individualized treatment

focuses on two main areas:

developing a chemical-free lifestyle

through building recovery and

resiliency skills and improving

parenting skills. WRS can accept up

to eight children between the ages

of 6 and 11.

At WRS, treatment is firmly based on

empowerment - helping a woman

discover the power within her directly,

accepting responsibility for her life

and moving forward by making

positive, healthy choices.

Through education, individual and

group counseling, and peer support,

WRS residents gain the keys needed

to unlock this power: self-love and

self-respect. This is made possible

by the secure environment that WRS

provides with caring, understanding,

and dignity.

Because chemical dependency is an

illness that harms the whole family,

WRS works with mothers and their

children to strengthen their

relationships. Mothers improve their

parenting skills and learn to take

responsibility for their children.

Mothers and children receive help in

healing family wounds and forming a

closer bond.

Staff members strive to give women

the tools they need for recovery,

redirecting their lives, and returning

them to independent living.