Need Help? Center for Women & Families Men’s Services Transitional Housing WRCC Community Housing Programs First Steps Children’s Services Partners First Steps First Steps Shelter Recovery Program for Men The Men's Pavilion is home to First Steps Shelter Recovery Program for Men, a substance abuse program created by the Coalition. This unique substance abuse program challenges men to recover from their addictions while living at the Coalition. First Steps includes a variety of services, from Alcoholics Anonymous to Anger Management and Yoga. Men involved in the First Steps Shelter Recovery Program work one-on-one with a case manager to create a plan for self-sufficiency and take advantage of services available at the Coalition. The success rate of First Steps is an impressive 41 percent. Click here to meet a client celebrating his successes after completing First Steps. First Steps Transitional Housing Program First Steps Transitional Housing Program is provided in the Coalition's nine on-site transitional apartments for up to 32 men, all of whom have successfully completed First Steps or a similar program and are recovering from their addictions. A six to eight month program, First Steps Transitional Housing offers clients the opportunity to grow in their recovery, discuss real life issues, learn relapse prevention techniques, and benefit from group support. Understanding that recovery is an ongoing process requiring the development of certain skills, a case manager will continue to assist clients in building the resiliency and self-sufficiency traits necessary for reintegration into the community. The Coalition's goal is that the structure and encouragement in First Steps Transitional Housing will provide clients the additional time, over and above their First Steps or other recovery program, to practice the skills necessary to live independently. First Steps Shelter Recovery Program for Women The Center for Women and Families is also home to First Steps Shelter Recovery Program for Women, a substance abuse recovery program created by the Coalition. Modeled after the Coalition's First Steps Shelter Recovery Program for Men, this initiative challenges women to recover from their addictions while living at the Coalition. The program includes a partnership with Specialized Treatment, Education & Prevention Services, Inc. (STEPS) and numerous programs such as Alcoholics/Narcotics Anonymous and the Women's Empowerment Group. Clients participating in First Steps Shelter Recovery Program for Women work one-on-one with a case manager to create a plan for self-sufficiency and utilize Coalition services. Click here to learn more about this innovative program.