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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. This program assists clients to manage the day-to-day challenges of life. The program works to reinforce positive behaviors, improving a client's recovery and life. The program consists of 6 series as follows:

Looking For Work
Explains the basics of getting ready for employment, such as creating a resume, where and how to look for work, interviewing skills, and identifying job stress.

Making Decisions
Helps clients learn how to make decisions that correspond to their lifelong recovery objectives. Activities encourage clients to differentiate between needs and wants, set life priorities, list and evaluate options, and learn how to seek help.

Managing Money
Multiformat approach helps clients identify their relationship with money and the benefits of developing a budget.

Refusal Skills
Focuses on how clients can identify potential alcohol or other drug-using situations and use refusal skills to maintain their sobriety.

Values and Personal Responsibility
Demonstrates the importance of establishing and living by a personal set of ethical values and responsibility in all aspects of clients lives.

Hygiene and Self-Care
Answers common questions about clients physical needs and appearance, relating the role of hygiene and self-esteem in the recovery process.



Aftercare Support Group (For former L.I.F.T. clients)
1st Thursday of each month 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
WEEKLY - Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday Uplifting Seminars
L.I.F.T. Women's Resource Center

16180 Meyers Road - Detroit, Michigan 48235
Hours 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(313) 345-9065

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