The L.I.F.T. Women's Resource Center, started in October of 1992 as a result of mission work of women concerned with women in the community. It provides a life skills workshop series called the Positive Change Project to women in substance abuse recovery programs, living in domestic violence shelters and/or living in homeless shelters. Trained staff conduct workshops three days a week for women who are interested in learning coping and living skills. 95% of the women come from community based shelters and treatment programs and 5% of the women come on their own, often as a result of word of mouth or telephone referral. Women are provided transportation from their shelter and/or treatment center to space provided by Oak Grove A.M.E. Church and given continental breakfast and lunch, as well as valuable information for life skill development. Children are cared for on-site for those women who bring their children.

The Positive Change Project is the workshop curriculum used at the LWRC. This Hazelden based curriculum utilizes indigenous, leader directed, small group interaction (of approximately 20 women) to cover topics related to living and coping skills. Topics that influences women's ability to seek and obtain employment, to understand and conduct personal financial management, to parent effectively, and to understand risk reduction behavior alternatives are all covered in the weekly workshop series.