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Annual Alumnae Holiday Party was a hit!

Lights, Christmas trees, raffle tickets…..appetizers, main course, and dessert. This was the scene at New Directions for Women on the night of Dec 15th, 2011. It was standing room only! Children, many of whom were born at New Directions, were dancing and jumping around joyfully in their holiday outfits. Parents and old friends joked about [...]

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7 Ways to Appreciate Staff during Christmas

How do you recognize employees that have worked hard all year? How do you let your employees know that you appreciate them? How do you create fellowship, unity, and laughter among those who work together? New Directions for Women is glad to offer some suggested answers to these questions. Decide to host an Annual Staff [...]

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Harvest Hunt 2011 – Recap

Our  firstAlumnae Harvest Hunt marked the beginning of the 2011 Holiday Season. The wonderful Alumnae of New Directions for Women hosted a well attended event. There is nothing like a sober night of fun for friends and family. This event featured a potluck where many alumnae contributed their favorite dishes. Sampling everything was the trend [...]

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Intervention Certification: Next Steps for Improving Care

  There was a time when addiction treatment professionals believed that addicts must lose everything before making the decision to seek treatment and be committed to recovery. This led to missed opportunities and worst case scenarios for treatment field professionals. Thankfully, this is no longer the case. Treatment field professionals have embraced the still emerging [...]

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NDFW on Intervention – 2pm Today

Calling all supporters and treatment field advocates!!! Many of you know that New Directions for Women continually works to positively impact the treatment field. Our vision is transforming women, children and their families one day at a time. Our progressive efforts have afforded us the privilege of being featured on A& E’s “Intervention.” This show [...]

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Alumni Harvest Hunt 2011

Calling all New Directions for Women Alumnae and Family! Are you still making October holiday Plans? We have the perfect event for you. We invite all New Directions For Women Alumnae Sisters to kick off the Holiday Season with a fun night for all of our women, children, and sisters in sobriety. Please join us [...]

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NDFW Alumnae: Recovered and Thriving

New Directions for Women has been touching women’s lives since 1977. Women, children, and their families testify to the wonderful experiences and memories during their stay at our CARF accredited drug and alcohol rehab center. The formation of positive habits, the relearning of discipline, and the increased value for one’s life are just some of [...]

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Blessing Ceremony reveals Spirituality and Community

Every year, New Directions for Women holds a Blessing Ceremony. This ceremony serves the purpose of acknowledging the spiritual aspects of recovery. It allows us to unite staff, volunteers, and patients, and also serves as an opportunity for each of us to thank our Higher Powers for past blessings, current graces, and future provisions. This [...]

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New Directions for Women and Veterans Healing Initiative

    A reoccurring question for New Directions for Women (NDFW) is: “How can we broaden the group of women that we serve?” We are working diligently to improve quality care, while also trying to reach more women, children, and families that are plagued by the disease of alcohol and drug addiction. A current and [...]

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Celebrating Recovery with Burgers and Clothing

    Riddle me this: What do Burgers, Clothing, Rehab, and Recovery have in common? Absolutely nothing! Unless you are talking about the Alumnae group of women in recovery at New Directions for Women in Orange County, CA. Every month Alumnae of NDFW host a productive meeting serving as a space for women, who have [...]

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