Provide Addiction Treatment

SHAWL – Support for Harbor Area Women’s Lives, is a six-month residential recovery program for 13 homeless, addicted women. SHAWL provides comprehensive services and treatment in a warm and supportive atmosphere for women who are attempting to end their addiction, live a life free from violence and become self sufficient.

SHAWL’s highly structured primary program consists of intensive case management and individual counseling with wrap-around supportive services. We offer the following:

• Individual counseling and case management with a Certified Drug & Alcohol Counselor
• Chemical Dependency Awareness Group
• Relapse Prevention
• Process/Feelings Group
• Stress Management
• “Seeking Safety” Group dealing with PTSD
• Tips to Parenting
• “Stop the Chaos” Group
• Grief and Loss Group
• Self-Esteem Building Groups
• Life Skills Groups
• Recovery Support Group
• Health Group
• Meditation and Exercise
• 12 Step Meetings
• Celebrate Recovery
• Yoga
• Community Activities and Service
• Outside Recreation and Fun Activities

Additionally, based on availability, we hold special workshops throughout the year that focus on hope, healing and recovery.