Cristina Connections July 2018

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Welcome to Cristina Connections

Honoring Our Partners in the Cristina Network

An Oasis of Hope and Recovery

Susan B. Anthony Recovery Center

Think about this. You have been released from jail after serving time for a felony you committed. Among your few possessions in the white bag you are carrying is one piece of clothing - a bathing suit. You have three children who are in foster care. You need a place to live together with your children. You were told to report to the Susan B. Anthony Recovery Center for treatment.

Whitney Hughson from the Susan B. Anthony Center recalls the look on this woman’s face and her unspoken pain when she first came through the center’s door that expressed “Why would anyone want to help me?"

So why are women asked to report to this place? Located in Pembroke Pines, Florida, women are referred to the Center by the Broward County Department of Corrections, Broward County’s Department of Children and Families, or the court system. These agencies cover the cost of the stay. Individuals who have private medical insurance can come from beyond Broward County.

The Susan B. Anthony Recovery Center’s mission is to transform families by providing help, hope, and healing for mothers and their children to live responsible drug-free lives. It’s residential apartments can house up to 65 women who are pregnant or have children. There are few residential programs like this around the country that provide housing for both the women and their children. It is a haven to help them stop the cycle of addiction and abuse by keeping families together and to promote positive family relationships.

Interventions at the Center provide multiple modes of treatment but also include educational and vocational services. These services are referred to at the Center as the REAP ( Readiness for Employment and Placement ) program. The REAP program has been very successful for assisting women to acquire important computer skills to gain access to learning and educational programs. It has made it possible for individuals to search for jobs online, produce resumes and learn important job related skills so that they can become employable.

There is much more to be said about this Center whose impact deeply affects those who come through their doors thinking about their plight in life. The Susan B. Anthony Recovery Center as an oasis of hope and recovery is enabling women to achieve important life goals that every day help to transform lives.

U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI)

RESPONDING TO DEVASTATING SITUATIONS AND

RESTORING HOPE & PROSPERITY TO SHATTERED LIVES

You have lost or left your home in another country and you have to start over in a new place. YOU have been uprooted and now find yourself in the United States as an immigrant or a refugee.

SOLUTIONS FOR NEW BEGINNINGS

The US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) was founded to protect the rights and address the needs of persons in forced or voluntary migration and supports their transition to a dignified life. Their resettlement program started in 1911 to help new Americans rebuild their lives. Since then, they have helped many thousands of people.

USCRI teams help people get relocated and settled into the homes they prepare for them. They assist them to rebuild their livelihoods, and provide access to healthcare, education, tools for training, and more. They work to define policy solutions at various government levels.

To extend their reach, they developed a grassroots network of allied agencies nationwide to increase their ability to achieve life changing outcomes for displaced people. These partners can provide, as required, additional help for families or persons in need in cities across the United States.

Thank you USRCI. In a world that is increasingly filled with turmoil, you provide important solutions for the uprooted as they strive for new beginnings as self sufficient, productive and proud citizens in their adopted land.

God Bless America!

Each issue of Cristina Connections will highlight our partners in the Cristina Network. You make it possible for people in need to overcome the barriers of the Digital Divide. In honor of your important work, we dedicate this newsletter to YOU.

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