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Programs
Many people believe that prostitution or sexual exploitation is freely chosen. The reality is that most of these women believe that they have no other option. The majority was sexually, physically, and emotionally abused as children and has continued to be victims of such abuse into adulthood. Most are undereducated and without job skills or work experience, with little or no money. A disproportionate number are drug abusers or alcoholics. They feel the scorn and contempt from our society and are full of shame and guilt, leaving them with deep emotional and psychological issues.
MMHA understands that working through these life events and issues means a very long recovery process. We currently offer six programs.
MMHA Program Detail
New Perspectives
This is a case management program in which the case manager or MMHA staff provides any or all of the following:
- Intake assessment-determine what level client is at regarding Motivational Interviewing stage the participant is at, address needs as appropriate to level.
- Address immediate needs, i.e. housing, food, clothing, employment, safety.
- Goal setting.
- Support.
- Community resource referral and advocacy.
New Horizons Outreach
This program consists of educating the public about prostitution and sexual exploitation. This includes but is not limited to:
- Presentations to the public
- Radio shows
- Newsletter
- Orientations
- Public events and fundraisers
- Information booths
Life Skills
This program consists of educational and psychoeducational groups and individual services that may include but are not limited to:
- Self-esteem issues
- Relationship skill building
- Parenting skill training
- Budgeting
- General life skills
- Referral and support to connect and maintain participation in community education such as, obtaining GED, work training, higher education, community life skills training, and substance abuse treatment and after care programs.
New Wings
This program offers spiritual support and direction either through individual support of a MMHA staff or volunteer or helping the participant to connect with a local community of their chosen faith.
Well Spring
This is a program to support the participants to make and sustain the changes they are making in their lives. The components are:
- Weekly women’s support group
- Bi-monthly women’s support group at Highland Mountain Women’s Correctional Facility
- Developing a support network with healthy peers
- Participating in and expanding knowledge of healthy sober community activities in a group setting.
Oasis
This is a participant volunteer program that addresses those participants who are stable and have reached the goals that they have set out to accomplish with MMHA. It gives these women an opportunity to give back and in doing so help themselves to stretch and grow, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and in some cases giving them professional experience. This includes:
- Mentoring new participants.
- Volunteering service to MMHA
- Volunteering on the participant advisory board as needed
- Volunteering on the Board of Directors for MMHA
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