Family & Children’s Services Women in Recovery (WIR), an intensive outpatient alternative to incarceration for eligible women facing long-term prison sentences for drug-related offenses, graduated 13 women in its latest class. This remarkable group consists of mothers and grandmothers of 30 children and three grandchildren. The 13 graduates overcame 197 collective years of addiction to…
Family & Children’s Services celebrated the 35th graduating class of its internationally recognized Women in Recovery (WIR) program. This year, 19 WIR graduates walked the stage to accept their diplomas, including mothers and grandmothers to 40 children and seven grandchildren. The graduates are mothers and grandmothers to 40 children and 7 grandchildren. The 19 graduates…
On Thursday, Oct. 21, Family & Children’s Services’ Women in Recovery (WIR) held a virtual graduation for Class 34. Ten graduates, who collectively struggled in their addiction for 176 years prior to WIR, proudly told their stories reflecting their path to recovery, WIR’s staff dedication, the support of the courts, volunteers and partners. Because of…
On July 15, Family & Children’s Services Women in Recovery (WIR) held a hybrid graduation for Class 33.. Twenty-one graduates, who collectively struggled in their addiction for 236 years prior to WIR, proudly told their stories reflecting their path to recovery, WIR’s staff dedication, the support of the courts, volunteers and partners. Because of their…
COVID-19 can’t stop a WIR graduation Family & Children’s Services (F&CS) Women in Recovery (WIR) is an outpatient alternative to incarceration program. WIR participants have strict weekly structured agendas that include addiction and trauma treatment, parent education, job readiness training, GED and other education groups and recovery support. Due to COVID-19, face-to-face contact was replaced…
