Feb
01
Our Hope Maintains CARF Accreditation
Our Hope Association is committed to delivering high quality services to the women we serve. We are equally committed to maintaining a high level of quality standards for business practice. We are proud to demonstrate this commitment by once again achieving CARF accreditation for our ... read more
Nov
29
Maintaining Recovery Over the Holiday Season
by Heather Wiszczur, LMSW, CAADC The holidays are a stressful time for everyone, but they can be especially challenging for someone in recovery. Here are a few tips to help you maintain a strong recovery program through the holiday season.Maintain Your FoundationDuring busy and stressful... read more
Nov
07
Our Hope Annual Meeting Open to the Community
Our Hope AssociationCordially invites you to attend ourANNUAL MEETING Tuesday November 15, 20114:30 p.m. Women’s City Club254 East Fulton Please join us and meet our new Executive Director, Carolyn Avery. We encourage you to bring along a friend and introduce them to Our Hope!... read more
Sep
27
The Women of Our Hope Celebrate Recovery Month
September is National Recovery Month and the women of Our Hope have had a great time this month participating in events to raise awareness about recovery. Michigan Celebrate Recovery Walk & RallyOn Tuesday, September 13, Our Hope clients and staff members took a bus trip to Lansing and... read more
Sep
22
Heather Wiszczur Selected as Finalist for Young Nonprofit Professional of the Year
Congratulations to Heather Wiszczur, one of Our Hope's excellent Clinical Therapists, who has been selected by the YNPN Board as one of five Finalists out of a pool of eighty nominations for the 2011 Grand Rapids Young Nonprofit Professional of the Year (www.ynpngr.org/awards). The winner... read more
Aug
30
Exciting Changes in the Acupuncture Detoxification Program at Our Hope
In an effort to increase accessibility to Women's Acupuncture Detoxification Therapy (Acudetox), we are changing to an appointment-based system for Acudetox treatments. This means we will no longer be holding Women's Acudetox Clinics at Our Hope. Instead, we will be offering individual and group... read more
Aug
29
Supporting a Woman in Substance Abuse Treatment
by Heather Wiszczur, LLMSW, CAADC When a woman enters treatment for addiction, the people in her life often want to be supportive, but may not know exactly how to do that. Here are some tips. Ask what you can do and be open to feedback.Every woman is different, so if you want to be... read more
Aug
04
Carolyn J. Avery Named Our Hope Association Executive Director
The Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that Carolyn Avery has accepted the position of Executive Director of Our Hope Association as of August 1, 2011, replacing Christine Walkons who retired after 14 years of dedicated service. Ms. Avery has extensive experience in mental health care,... read more
Jul
14
Grand Rapids treatment center remembers Betty Ford
Our Hope was contacted by WZZM 13 to reflect on Betty Ford's impact on addiction and recovery. Read the article here.
Jun
25
