Women's Aftercare and Relapse Prevention Program

The Women's Aftercare and Relapse Prevention Program of African American Family Services (AAFS) is designed to help women decrease the rate of relapse, and gain a greater awareness and understanding about the disease of addiction, recovery and relapse.

Services Provided:

·          A culturally specific women' lecture education series

·          Relapse prevention group therapy

·          Individual counseling

·          Case management

·          Gender-specific programming

Philosophy:

Many people think that recovery is simply a matter of not using drugs. They consider a relapse a sign of complete failure, and long periods of abstinence a sign of complete success. AAFS has found this perception simplistic. Complete and continuous abstinence, however, in close association and identification with other females, is the best foundation for growth and success in recovery.

The women' program is an abstinence-based program focusing on stabilization, growth, change, trust, preventing relapse, gaining balance and moving forward in life.

Intake Procedure:

·          Criteria 18 years of age and older

·          Chemically dependent

·          Complete intake and screening process

This program is supported in part by the Minnesota Department of Human Services' Chemical Health Department.

For more info, contact the Women's Aftercare Case Manager at:  (651) 642-0021