Agency Details:

New Traditions

The mission of New Traditions is to break the cycle of alcohol/drug addiction. We provide treatment services that reconnect women with themselves, their families and their communities. Our vision is to become a leader in effective gender-based chemical dependency treatment and a full-service community for mothers in recovery.

Description:
New Traditions is a 501(c)3 organization that provides outpatient chemical dependency treatment and is located in the White Center community. We recognize that chemical dependency is a disease, which impacts men and women differently. In response, we provide gender specific evidence-based treatment designed specifically for women.

New Traditions focuses on reuniting and rebuilding families that cope with the tragic effects of chemical dependency by offering client-centered recovery services. Among the women served:

• 80% had parents who were alcohol or drug dependent,
• 75% experienced physical or sexual abuse in childhood,
• 75% have mental health issues such as depression or PTSD, and
• 70% have been victims of domestic violence.
  
  

New Traditions empowers women to be the catalyst to change themselves, their families and their communities. We promote a multi-layered support network and provide education, outreach and advocacy within the community.

History:
New Traditions was founded and designed by three women in 2008. The founders aimed to fill a treatment gap regarding culturally appropriate programming for pregnant and parenting women. The staff at New Traditions identified lack of childcare as a key treatment barrier for parenting women and incorporated onsite childcare to better engage clients in treatment.

The organization was founded with a belief that chemical dependency treatment should value the customer's experience. Thus New Traditions strives to improve the experience for clients, referral sources and staff. Improvement is continuous and aimed at increasing access, engagement and retention. This prevailing ideology is strongly linked to the belief that a culture of continuous improvement is good for the client and good for the provider.

Contact people:

Jill Gresham, Executive Director, (phone), (email) Steffanie Rostrata, (phone), (email)

Main office number: (206) 762-7207
TDD number: (206) 767-8011
Office fax number: (206) 762-7980

Address:

9045 16th Avenue SW Seattle, WA 98106 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.new-traditions.org

Miscellaneous Information

Liability
	Yes
Does your organization welcome court-ordered community service volunteers?
	No
Does your organization have volunteer positions for youth 12-18?
	No

Last updated on October 29, 2009