New Start for Women - Drug Rehab

Substance Abuse & Prevention

Prevention, Treatment and Support

Substance abuse affects family life, the economy and public safety. The cost is estimated at more than $400 billion a year in lost wages, property loss through crime, and medical costs. Research has established that prevention and treatment can work, but there is a gap between what is known about prevention and treatment and what is generally done. There is no gap at Volunteers of America, Dakotas. We are a leader in the field and offer a continuum of supportive services and residential treatment options to assist adolescents, adults and their families to experience life without addiction and to become contributing members of their community.

New Start for Women
1310 W 51st St
Sioux Falls SD 57105
Tel: 605 357-0982
Fax: 605 357-3481
E-mail: s.nelson@voa-dakotas.org; d.kronaizl@voa-dakotas.org

Volunteers of America, Dakotas' New Start for Women is a 24-hour residential program for chemically dependent pregnant and parenting women and their children, referred by the Department of Corrections, Social Services, Human Services, or the private sector. New Start provides a safe, structured, therapeutic and staff-secured environment.

New Start for Women provides holistic services for pregnant and parenting women to help them lead healthy and productive lives. Participants gain insight in the following areas:
* Attaining their high school diploma, GED or specialized skills training
* Learning parenting, child and self care, independent living, and relationship skills
* Addressing their chemical dependency, mental health or legal problems
* Improving their employability skills
* Accessing high-quality prenatal, postpartum and well baby care

Volunteers of America provides these comprehensive services to allow participants to gain the information and skills necessary to live a healthy, drug-free, satisfying life and to develop positive parenting practices to care for themselves and their child.

In addition to family therapy, daily phone and visiting hours are available to encourage family involvement from the admission process to aftercare planning.