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Women's Recovery Services not immune from 'challenges' of providing for clients during pandemic

By Juliette Fairley | Mar 15, 2021

Women’s Recovery Services (WRS) soon could be providing treatment to women addicts with COVID-19 who are pregnant or are already parents thanks to the assistance of the Sonoma County Department of Health Services.

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Dirt lot leads to community garden project that aids recovering moms at WRS

By Juliette Fairley | Feb 9, 2021

It was only a plot of dirt in the lot between the Women’s Recovery Services (WRS) treatment center and its newly renovated kitchen, but when WRS board member Maria Estournes looked at the muddy land, she saw the potential for a garden where women residents could meditate, talk, plan their lives or simply enjoy the outdoors.

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WRS expansion completed in time for expected COVID-19 baby boom

By Juliette Fairley | Dec 17, 2020

December marks nine months since COVID-19 lockdowns started, and Women’s Recovery Services (WRS) already is witnessing a surprise.

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Former Women's Recovery Services client returns to complete counseling internship

By Juliette Fairley | Nov 4, 2020

After a driving under the influence (DUI) offense, April Davis was imprisoned. While in jail it was recommended that she seek treatment for alcoholism..

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Former hospice director finds helping addicts recover through Women's Recovery Services involves 'same type of caring'

By Juliette Fairley | Oct 12, 2020

Prior to joining Women’s Recovery Services (WRS) as its board president, Judy Ryder worked in the early 1970s as the director of a child abuse prevention council in Monterey County, just as the nation began awakening to issues of child abuse and neglect.

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Women's Recovery Services raises money at its wine-free annual bike ride in Wine Country

By Juliette Fairley | Oct 9, 2020

Although the Women's Recovery Services (WRS) addiction rehabilitation center is located in Wine Country, its board raises money without offering the wine and cheese fare considered standard in their locale.

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Graduate of Women's Recovery Services program says its 'solid foundation' helped her regain family

By Juliette Fairley | Oct 6, 2020

Meghan Andrew became clean, sober after 4 months at WRS

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Women's Recovery Services director: 'We’ve seen a higher rate of relapse' due to COVID-19

By Juliette Fairley | Oct 5, 2020

Of the 13.3%of women who died last year due to drug abuse, 8.4% were Californians, according to a United Health Foundation study.

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Rehab center Women's Recovery Services has 'rather sophisticated evacuation plan' if needed for wildfires

By Juliette Fairley | Oct 5, 2020

The Women's Recovery Services (WRS) residential treatment is coping as best as it can to fires in Santa Rosa where some 8,200 people have been evacuated so far, according to media reports, but COVID-19 is adding an unexpected layer of challenges.