After enduring a series of abusive relationships and using drugs as an escape from her misery, Sonya was homeless, helpless and completely hopeless. When she entered F&CS’s Women in Recovery (WIR), her daughter, Arianna – who was a teenager at the time – was headed down the same dark path. Hear mother and daughter talk…
Baby sparrows stuck between the walls of Kim Doner’s home not only sparked her love for wildlife but essentially led to a successful business making and selling ‘disappearing’ toffee in the Family & Children’s Services Women in Recovery (WIR) kitchen. Proceeds from sales help benefit the program. “I started taking in wildlife and was working…
A few of our Women in Recovery participants did an awesome job assisting R&G Family Grocers with their event last Saturday, helping make it extremely successful! Way to go, WIR ladies!
The women sometimes come in withdrawn, reticent and quiet. But by the end of their time taking GED courses at Women in Recovery, many are espousing the positive effects of the classes and sharing stories of perseverance through obstacles. The GED program has been around for nine years, according to Dianne Hughes, program director of…
What if Tulsa’s brightest and most innovative professionals came together to help nonprofits solve problems and provide creative solutions? That’s exactly what happened at Family & Children’s Services Women in Recovery (WIR) program when four Fellow from The Mine were placed as consultants, designing a token economy for WIR to reinforce positive behavior. The Mine, a program that…
