SAMARITAN WOMEN'S RECOVERY CENTER
Good News!
Samaritan Women's Recover Center to begin building the facility in Rockingham, NC in 2021
The Need for Women Specific Treatment
Please help to remove the obstacles and shame.
While treatment is available to women, it can be difficult to access for a variety of reasons. Fear of losing custody of children, stigmas associated with substance abuse, cultural influences, and lack of social support can make it difficult for women to seek treatment. Many of these obstacles can be overcome, but fear or shame can prevent some from seeking help. Once a woman becomes engaged in treatment for addiction, however, they are just as likely, if not more likely as men to stay and complete the program.
Addiction and trauma have a greater impact on women and their families.
Women tend to be impacted more quickly and heavily than men when it comes to using drugs or alcohol, meaning the damage they inflict often occurs over a shorter time frame. This can also mean that a woman may not use drugs or alcohol as long as a man does, but will experience the same level of (physical, emotional, spiritual, social/family) damage—or more—within that window of time.
Women need a safe place to build a strong support network for recovery.
Additionally, the unique experiences of women must be addressed in order to overcome the underlying causes of substance use. Many cite a lack of meaningful relationships or trauma as major influences in the development of addiction. These topics are difficult to discuss with close friends or loved ones, and may become impossible in a mixed group. Women-specific therapy options provide women with a safe place to interact with others who may share similar experiences. This allows them to recover amongst others with whom they can easily relate and helps them build a support network of peers, which is invaluable after treatment has been completed.
The direct impact of your contribution will:
Addiction knows no social class and neither should treatment.
Addiction knows no social class and neither should treatment.
- Offer a positive economic impact from the creation of local jobs and the creation of permanent full-time professional and paraprofessional staff positions
- Help to build the capacity to serve more than 120 low-income and medically indigent women the first year.
- Offer a positive impact on Community Colleges and Universities in providing them with a facility for internships.
- Through outreach, allow us to educate the communities about Substance Use Disorders, harm reduction, and the possibilities of recovery.
- Save millions of dollars. NC DHHS reports that in 2016 alone, the Estimated Total Lifetime Costs for Medical and Work Loss from 100 Medication & Drug Fatalities for Sandhills Center’s 9-County area was 231 million dollars. Medical costs alone were 1.7 million dollars.
- Reduce crime rates and give capable and talented mothers, daughters, and sisters a second chance at success
- We will be able to lower these costs and decrease the loss of lives through kind and compassionate treatment of women with Substance Use Disorders and histories of trauma.
Addiction knows no social class and neither should treatment.
Addiction knows no social class and neither should treatment.
Addiction knows no social class and neither should treatment.
Samaritan Colony is not a “free treatment facility.” All medically uninsured clients are asked to pay based on a sliding fee scale to zero, taking into account the family’s financial situation; however, no one is ever refused needed care solely because of the lack of financial resources.
In 2019 the Samaritan Colony (our 12-bed male facility) provided $470,000 in charity care for medically indigent men.
Did you know?
Did you know?
Did you know?
Addiction is a chronic relapsing illness of body, mind and spirit. Addiction requires treatment—not just emergency intervention or medication.
Thank you!
Did you know?
Did you know?
Whether you help through your monetary donations, volunteering your time, or spreading the good news through word-of-mouth, thank you. We couldn't accomplish our goals without the help of supporters like you.
Thank you for your help.
Your generous gift will help us build our Recovery Center to help women in need. Together, we can make a difference and save lives.
We are grateful for the generous support of our partners.
