Safe Harbor of Memphis Womens program
Mission and Vision
Fresh Start provides excellent care to women who are experiencing problems in substance abuse disorders. No woman is turned away becaose of a lack of income. Our vision is to graduate participants drug and alcohol free, gainfully employed, and capable of securing an independent life.
A Letter from the Founder
By way of introduction, I am Peggy Bowie, President and Founder of Fresh Start Women’s Program and I am grateful for the opporunity to tell you about our unique support program for Women.
I was compelled to start this program because as a nurse and drug an alcohol counselor I became painfully aware that women challenged by addiction were grossly underserved in the area of recovery support and transitional housing – particularly women who lacked financial resources or who had addictions that led to encounters with the criminal justice system. Too many had become trapped in a cycle of addiction and homelessness that left them extremely vulnerable and separated from family support systems. Stigmatized and isolated, most that I encountered had lost hope.
Hope is what the name “Fresh Start” is meant to inspire. I believe that if people of conscience can work together using their strengths and resources to give these women a fresh start, we can permanantly change their lives for the better. It is a great relief to the women we serve to know that there are people in this world ready to offer them a second chance at life, as well as a safe place to begin their journey.
At our facilities located in Memphis, TN we provide women with recovery support, employment services, and life skills training in a family-style Christian community that provides a safe place for women to recover from addiction. We are approved by the Tennessee department of Mental Health Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services as a Recovery Support Provider.
I’d love to talk to you about our program. Please don’t hesitate to call me directly at 901.937.8077.
Sincerly,
Peggy Bowie
President/Founder
By way of introduction, I am Peggy Bowie, President and Founder of Fresh Start Women’s Program and I am grateful for the opporunity to tell you about our unique support program for Women.
I was compelled to start this program because as a nurse and drug an alcohol counselor I became painfully aware that women challenged by addiction were grossly underserved in the area of recovery support and transitional housing – particularly women who lacked financial resources or who had addictions that led to encounters with the criminal justice system. Too many had become trapped in a cycle of addiction and homelessness that left them extremely vulnerable and separated from family support systems. Stigmatized and isolated, most that I encountered had lost hope.
Hope is what the name “Fresh Start” is meant to inspire. I believe that if people of conscience can work together using their strengths and resources to give these women a fresh start, we can permanantly change their lives for the better. It is a great relief to the women we serve to know that there are people in this world ready to offer them a second chance at life, as well as a safe place to begin their journey.
At our facilities located in Memphis, TN we provide women with recovery support, employment services, and life skills training in a family-style Christian community that provides a safe place for women to recover from addiction. We are approved by the Tennessee department of Mental Health Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services as a Recovery Support Provider.
I’d love to talk to you about our program. Please don’t hesitate to call me directly at 901.937.8077.
Sincerly,
Peggy Bowie
President/Founder
