Women's treatment & Recovery services in georgia
The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) contracts with providers in all six regions to provide various levels of treatment services for women with substance use disorders. The Women’s Treatment and Recovery Services (WTRS) are designed to view recovery as an ongoing process to improve health and wellness and live satisfying self-directed lives for pregnant and parenting women. Providers utilize evidenced based practices that address risk factors for relapse and empower individuals to achieve identified goals with a flexible range of options for treatment. WTRS helps to identify barriers to employment, education, housing, family roles and responsibilities, and to identify unique strengths, preferences, and natural supports in the community. The target population is women with substance use disorders who are pregnant and/or parenting children under the age of 13 years. With levels of care ranging from outpatient, residential, and transitional housing options, WTRS providers work with individuals who are at high risk for relapse, are pregnant, have Child Protective Services or Family Support Involvement, criminal justice involvement, psychiatric disorders, and are sufficiently medically stable to participate in treatment.
Services for women include but are not limited to: ongoing assessment and screening, psychiatric and nursing care, group and individual interventions that address issues of relationships, cognitive distortions, sexual and physical abuse, trauma, parenting, anger management, symptom management, and therapeutic child care. Therapeutic interventions for children in the custody of women in treatment address developmental needs and issues of sexual and physical abuse and neglect. Case management and transportation are provided to ensure that women and their children have access to services. Vocational assistance includes job training, job matching, educational resources, and other supports to allow individuals to gain experience and ability in the community. The average length of stay is three to six months. Click here for more information.
Local resources in augusta
For facts & statistics on substance use:
Georgia Council on Substance Abuse
Georgia Crisis & Access Line - Open 24/7
(800) 715-4225
For additional services:
Columbia County Cares – (706) 541-2834
Columbia County Department of Family & Children Services (DFCS) – (706) 541-1640
Family Connection of Columbia County – (706) 650-5010
Family Connection of Richmond County – (706) 721-7415
Golden Harvest Food Bank – (706) 736-1199
Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
Richmond County Department of Family & Children Services (DFCS) – (706) 721-3000
Salvation Army of Augusta – (706) 733-3219
United Way Phone Services – Dial 211 or (706) 826-1495
Hope House is a part of the Augusta Coalition for Addiction Recovery Awareness. Visit their site for additional information for treatment in the CSRA.
CARES Warm Line for Telephone Peer Support 365 days a year 8:30a-11p - (844)-326-5400
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