Mending Hearts Inc

Addressing the Unique Needs of Women in Recovery

As a non-profit that serves only women, this center creates a space where clients can feel safe, supported, and understood. The program is designed for women facing addiction and co-occurring mental health concerns and who may also be focused on rebuilding family connections. This environment reduces distractions, fosters shared understanding, and allows residents to address such sensitive issues as trauma, parenting, and recovery in a setting built around their needs.

Community and Accountability Through Women Who Understand Firsthand

A core part of the model is the Peer Support Community with Recovery Housing. Women live in a structured, supportive environment where accountability and encouragement come from peers as well as staff. Clients also serve as role models for one another, creating a culture of mutual responsibility that strengthens recovery. On-campus meetings such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, and Double Trouble in Recovery are part of the program.

Building Skills for Financial and Emotional Independence After Treatment

Beyond clinical care, women build practical skills that support long-term independence. Classes and groups may include GED and computer training, resume development, financial planning, and re-entry preparation. Women are encouraged to work and save money during the IOP process. This combination of therapy and skill-building helps women prepare real world stability and independence beyond the program.

Accessible Family Education Sessions Enhance Women’s Recovery

To support the families of women in treatment, the facility offers a monthly Intensive Family Seminar at no cost to clients. Through lectures, discussions, and exercises, loved ones can learn about addiction, share experiences, and begin their own healing process. This family involvement complements the women’s treatment programming and helps create a stronger support network for recovery.

Accessible and Affordable Care for All Women

This program works to remove financial barriers so that women can enter and remain in treatment. As a nonprofit, the facility receives support that allows it to keep costs lower and offer payment assistance when needed. This approach makes it possible for women to receive the care and housing they need, especially when seeking recovery without stable income, housing, or insurance. By prioritizing accessibility, the program ensures that recovery is an option for women who might otherwise go without help.

Client Reviews

Clients share a wide range of experiences with this program. Many describe it as life-changing with devoted staff and strong structure, while others voice concerns about fairness, communication, and consistency in care.

• Treatment Quality & Outcomes (60% positive): A number of people credit the program with helping their lives, achieving long-term sobriety, and providing second chances. Some, however, felt treatment was harsh or unfairly applied. "This place saved my life!!!"
• Staff & Care Experience (55% positive): Many praise staff as caring, devoted, and supportive, often noting that they are in recovery themselves. Others report favoritism or that more attention should be placed on clients rather than administrative demands.
• Access & Process (35% positive): Alumni highlight structure and accountability as helpful, but many reviewers say communication is poor and admissions processes can feel disorganized or unresponsive. Some describe abrupt discharges without notice.
• Facility & Environment (40% positive): A few appreciated the structured environment, but several note limited food, outdated conditions, and policies like smoking rules or lack of supervision that felt discouraging.
• Support & Community: Several reviewers valued the sense of community and accountability among peers, describing it as essential to recovery, though some felt it could be undermined by favoritism.