The Women’s Recovery Association has received a $75,000 challenge grant from Sally and Michael Mayer of Hillsborough, according to the association’s executive director, Linda Carlson.
If the association, which helps women recover from chemical dependency, is able to raise $75,000 between now and June 30, the Mayers will match that amount, Ms. Carlson said.
In 2007, the association must raise more funds to maintain two of its key services — its children’s program, which provides a stable environment for children while their mothers are participating in treatment programs; and New Directions, which helps newly sober women become self-sufficient after leaving treatment.
Although the association is based in Burlingame, about 80 percent of its board members and donors live in Menlo Park, Palo Alto or Redwood City, she said.
With a staff of 45, the association serves some 500 clients annually. It specializes in treatment and therapy for women who are dually diagnosed with mental illness and a substance-abuse problem. Among the services: individual and group therapy, case management, art therapy and 12-step meetings.
Depending on the severity of the problem, women choose between a residential and an intensive outpatient program. The association has five residential treatment homes in the city of San Mateo.
For more information, contact Women’s Recovery Association at 1450 Chapin Ave., First Floor, Burlingame, CA 94010; call 348-6603; or go to womensrecovery.org.
