Programs

Each year, we serve over 16,000 women, girls, and families with the following programs:

• Chemical Health (CH): Six programs serve women struggling with chemical dependency issues:
• Assessments provides an evaluation of a client's drug or alcohol problem as well as recommendations for treatment.
• The Co-Occurring Disorders Program treats women suffering from both chemical addiction and mental illness.
• Effecting Positive Change provides enhanced services for up to 12 months to women with children and women who are pregnant. Services are provided by an LADC, a Case Manager and a Maternal Child Health Nurse.
• GROW serves adult women who are referred for a Hennepin County Drug Treatment Program. Services include assessment, individual, family and group counseling, case management, parenting support, acupuncture, and aftercare.
• The Step Down Program is designed to help women completing primary treatment.
• Thunder Spirit Center provides therapy and supportive services for children and mothers affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), which includes Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effects.
• Family Education (Divorce Education): The county-required workshops Shared Parenting for parents and Sandcastles for children help families work through the practical and emotional aspects of divorce.
• Kids' Cocoon Child Care: Our on-site licensed child care center is available for both parents receiving services at Chrysalis and for the larger community.
• Legal Assistance for Women (LAW): Through legal advice clinics and information sessions, volunteer attorneys provide professional legal assistance to women with family law concerns such as divorce, child support, custody or paternity issues. The Pro Bono Safety Project has helped hundreds of low-income battered women receive Orders for Protection (OFP) against their abusers.
• Mental Health Clinic (MHC): Eighteen therapists, a psychiatrist, and two clinical nurse specialists with prescriptive privileges provide therapy to clients who suffer from a variety of mental illnesses including chronic and major depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorders and others. Group, individual, family, couples and DBT therapy are available.
• Professional and Community Education: Professional Education provides workshops and other learning opportunities to mental and chemical health professionals on health related topics. Community Education offers important classes that inform and educate women on a variety of topics.
• Resources & Referrals: Highly trained volunteers provide referrals and information over the phone and in person about a wide range of community resources including support groups, therapists, legal assistance, housing programs, domestic violence centers, medical and vocational assistance and other vital services.
• Support Groups: Our range of support groups presented throughout the metro area helps women of all ages work through serious issues and learn new skills to change harmful patterns and build healthy relationships.
• Tax Clinic: Available beginning in early February, Tax Clinic helps low-income men and women file state and federal tax returns. This service is offered free of charge.
• Tubman Family Alliance: A leader in family violence prevention services, find out about programs offered at Tubman sites.

Chrysalis and Tubman have a combined staff of 170 full, part-time and contract employees However, those who donate their time are the backbone of the agency: more than 800 volunteers provide services at Tubman & Chrysalis.

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