WOMEN'S SPECIALITY SERVICES include:

  • Weekly Individual Sessions: The client attends weekly 50-minute individual sessions.
  • Weekly Group: The client attends a weekly 90-minute group education session.
  • Weekly meeting with Case manager.
  • Weekly Women’s Support groups.
  1. Treatment, Education, Support and Related Materials
    1. Individual and women-only group treatment will be provided in conjunction with case management and referral to other community resources.
    2. When needed, specialized individual and/or family counseling, will be provided directly by KDC or by referral.
    3. Specialized gender-specific education and support groups will be provided directly. These include, but are not limited to:
      • Substance Use among Women;
      • Self-Esteem;
      • Domestic Violence;
      • Peer Support;
      • Parent Education and Support;
      • Health and Nutrition;
      • Child Development;
      • Effects of Substance Use on Children.
    4. Resource materials such as books and video and/or audiotapes will be made available to support a woman's specific recovery needs.​
  2. Case Management
    1. Case Management services will be provided to assist the woman and child(ren) access to necessary services. The case manager will link the family to physical and behavioral health care as well as resources such as education, employment, financial, legal and housing resources. The case manager will coordinate services provided between providers and agencies involved to assure seamless and integrated services supports for the family. Clients will meet weekly with the case manager.
    2. As identified initially through the intake assessment the case manager will assure that needs in the following areas are addressed, directly or by referral:
      1. Transportation
      2. Child Care;
      3. Medical/Dental Care, for women and their dependent child(ren);
      4. Child(ren)'s therapeutic and/or supportive services;
      5. Other services to resolve barriers to a woman's recovery.
  3. When needs that directly impact a woman's ability to participate successfully in the program are identified, they will be documented in the client file, including the specific impact(s) upon program participation and recovery.
  4. Program support to address identified needs may include:
    1. Referral to specialized service provider, such as housing or employment.
    2. Connection to second-hand or consignment retailers for concrete needs such as clothing or household items;
    3. Financial support if no other resources are immediately available.
  5. In all cases, WSS will be the funding of last resort.
  6. ​WSS programs are funded by state and federal funds. Pregnant and postpartum women are a priority for admission to treatment. Any pregnant or postpartum person as well as any primary caregivers of children are eligible for WSS programs. Any parent at-risk of losing custody of their child(ren) is also considered a priority population for substance use treatment admissions. Please contact this provider if you have any questions.
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