His Sheltering Arms Outpatient

His Sheltering Arms Outpatient provides residential and outpatient treatment for women with substance abuse and addiction, as well as HIV and AIDS services. It started up in 1976 and offers welfare to work support services for women, including parolees and pregnant women, in the Los Angeles, California, area.

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Serving the Needs of Women and Kids

His Sheltering Arms is a nonprofit organization that works closely with women and children to provide transitional housing, residential treatment, outpatient care and other supportive services. They've helped women rebuild their lives through treatment and welfare to work programs. The staff’s goal is to help prepare women and their families for a better tomorrow.

The residential program provides services to women 18 years and older. They also accept women who have one child 3 years or younger. They provide evidence based treatment services and educational groups to address a wide range of needs for substance use disorders or other mental health conditions.

Education and Treatment Services to Support Women

His Sheltering Arms features health and nutrition education, effective parenting skills, Alcohol and Other Drugs education and awareness and 12 Step meetings. They use evidence based programs like motivational interviewing and dialectical behavior therapy to develop relapse prevention programs and teach life skills.

Programs include a domestic violence group to address the unique needs of women who have experienced trauma. They also have a literacy class to help women whose reading skills make it difficult to gain employment. Team members integrate 12 Steps, including Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous and use individual and group therapy settings to provide you with the care needed to promote sustainable recovery.