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WCCJ/Women At Risk helps individuals break the cycle of abuse and wrong choices that lead to criminal activity. In particular, Women At Risk gives to women the opportunity, the motivation, and the tools to succeed. With almost 90% of our graduates successfully completing probation and staying out of jail, Women At Risk is a proven treatment alternative to incarceration.
At 218 Patton Avenue, we offer a safe, nurturing environment in which our clients can receive counseling and substance abuse treatment, earn their GED, attend AA meetings, and share life experiences. Once a
week we’re able to come together around a table to share a meal as well.
Services
| Woman
at Risk - Primary Program Components |
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16 Week Therapy
Group
- co-facilitated by two
licensed therapists
- addresses issues of abuse
and victimization, decision making and
responsibility
- free childcare available
during therapy group
Case Management
- job searching, seeking
stable housing, improving education
- referral to community
agencies
Court Advocacy
- sentencing alternatives
- jail outreach and
screenings
$20 fee |
| Substance
Abuse Treatment |
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- evaluation
- education group
- relapse prevention group
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| "Deciding
Against Violence" |
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- 26 week abuser treatment
program for women
- approved by the State of
North Carolina for court referrals
- $30 fee
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| Adolescent
Services |
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- targeting 16-19 year old
girls
- primary program adapted
from Adult Women At Risk model
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| Referral
Sources |
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- Attorneys
- Judges
- Community Corrections
- Social Workers
- Treatment Centers
- Self
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Reports/Press Releases
(in
pdf format - click
here for free Acrobat Reader)
Staff
Program Director:
Brenda Carleton, MSW, LCSW, CCAS, CCS
Clinical Therapist: Dottie Greene
Case Manager: Patti
Horton
Case Manager:
Michele Perry
Court Liaison: Louise Newton
Court Liaison: Kim Taylor
Contract Therapist: Shannon O’Neill
Program Assistant: Dotty Effinger
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