Womens Recovery Association

WRA's individualized and integrated clinical services are designed to address the complexity of women's needs. The clinical program is the core of every treatment plan for women in the residential, perinatal residential, outpatient, and continuing care program.

Our comprehensive programming includes individual and family counseling, group therapy, and educational groups that focus on women's recovery from substance use disorder and related addictive behaviors, such as eating disorders and nicotine dependence. In addition, WRA provides specialized services that address:

WRA began in 1964 as a support group for alcoholic women started by Sister Anna Marie Towers. The organization was incorporated in 1970 and opened its first residential treatment program in 1973, in San Mateo. Women's Recovery Association joined the HealthRIGHT 360 family of programs in 2014.

I wasn't sure what to expect when I first got there. After meeting the staff and getting to know the other women, I found another family there. I learned a lot about me and my addiction and with the support of staff and going to meetings, I have been given my life back. My family appreciates the program as well.

Primary Focus of the Provider

• Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse

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Type of Care

• Substance abuse treatment
• Buprenorphine used in treatment
• Naltrexone (oral)
• Use methadone/buprenorphoine for pain management or emergency dosing
• Accepts clients on opioid medication

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Facility Type

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Treatment Approaches

• Cognitive/behavioral therapy
• Dialectical behavioral therapy
• Substance abuse counseling approach
• Trauma-related counseling

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Facility Smoking Policy

• Smoking not permitted

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Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, etc.)

• Residential
• Short-term residential
• Long-term residential

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Facility Operation (e.g. Private, Public)

• Private organization
• State substance abuse agency
• Commission on Accreditation and Rehabilitation

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Payment/Insurance Accepted

• Cash or self-payment
• Medicaid
• Medicare
• State financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
• Private health insurance
• Federal, or any government funding for substance abuse programs

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Emergency Mental Health Services

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Payment Assistance Available

• Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
• Payment assistance (check with facility for details)

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Language Services

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Special Programs/Groups Offered

• Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
• Clients referred from the court/judicial system
• Adult women
• Persons with HIV or AIDS
• Persons who have experienced trauma
• Persons who have experienced sexual abuse
• Persons who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence

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Ancillary Services

• Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation medications
• Individual counseling offered
• Group counseling offered
• Family counseling offered
• Brief intervention approach
• Contingency management/motivational incentive
• Motivational interviewing
• Anger management
• Community reinforcement plus vouchers
• Relapse prevention

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Age Groups Accepted

• Young adults
• Adults

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Gender Accepted

• Female

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Exclusive Services

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