REUNION

Perinatal Outpatient Day Treatment Program

New Connections' perinatal substance abuse day treatment program is designed to support the successful recovery of pregnant women and mothers with young children. The program is called Reunion, and includes counseling, van transportation, child care and comprehensive family support.

Reunion is staffed by highly qualified counselors, who are experienced in chemical dependency, mental health and domestic violence counseling. The program is located in a beautiful Concord facility, and it includes collaborative support from several other community service providers.

This program is sponsored by Contra Costa County's Community Substance Abuse Services and CalWORKS Services.

Who May Attend:

Women with substance abuse problems who are pregnant or parenting may attend the Reunion program. It was created to meet the special needs of CalWORKS or SAMHWorks participants. It also contains the components often required for Child Protective Services mandated clients.

Program Features:

• Up to four hours of activities each morning, Monday through Friday (and some Saturdays).
• Six months of intensive substance abuse treatment.
• Individual, group and family counseling sessions.
• Relapse prevention, life skills, domestic violence and anger management groups.
• Classes on parenting, introduction to 12-step programs and alcohol and drug education.
• On-site child care, with child therapy and socialization programs.
• Van transportation provided daily to the program and related activities.
• Continuing care for up to one year.

How To Register:

Potential clients attend a weekly orientation session for the program. Those who are uninsured or who may require support from Contra Costa County Health Services should pre-register for the orientation by calling the Access Unit at 800.846.1652.

For more information, please call Georgette Cobbs, MA, Perinatal Treatment Coordinator, at 925.363.5000 x 111. For additional information about services at New Connections, please call Cally Martin, LMFT, Director of Programs & Services, at 925.363.5000 x129.

New Connections:

New Connections is an innovative, award-winning counseling and recovery agency, which has served Contra Costa County since 1972. Among other honors, New Connections was named as one of the top 20 programs in the United States by the Association of State Alcohol & Drug Abuse Directors. For more information about the agency, please call 925.363.5000.