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Program Overview

The Specialized Women's Case Management team assists pregnant women or women who have dependent children with their ongoing substance abuse issues.

Women experience many barriers to treatment for substance abuse including lack of appropriate child care, transportation, and stigma. Additionally, women who are primary caretakers of children face a number of challenges in addition to recovery from substance abuse. The women's case management team provides assistance with a variety of concerns with the goal of improving the recovery and overall health and well-being of women and their dependent children.

Program Services

Services include promoting access to treatment for substance abuse by arranging for child care and transportation, and by linking women with health and prenatal care. Basic needs, housing, mental health care, and other services needed by women and/or their children.

Admission Criteria

Referred clients must be females who have substance abuse issues needing treatment and are either pregnant or have dependent children.

People Most Able to Benefit from this Program

• Pregnant women and/or women who are at risk of relapse and have dependent children
• Women who are unable to maintain abstinence with less frequent treatment contact;
• Women who have minimal support for recovery; and
• Women who are experiencing barriers to treatment.

Expected Length of Stay

Length of services is determined on a case-by-case basis. Services may be provided for one month to a year.

Program Demographics

Office Hours

Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.