RECOVERY Cornerstone Residential Recovery Program Opens in Ware After much anticipation, the Cornerstone residential recovery program located in Ware finally opened its doors this spring. The program, designed to assist women ages 18 to 25 with overcoming substance use disorders, opened in the former home of the St. Mary’s convent. Cornerstone is a 15-bed, highly structured voluntary program is open to women who already have completed a detox program and are ready to take the next step in their recovery process. Cornerstone offers a wide range of tools to help individuals be successful including 24-hour supervision and on-site classes and groups facilitated by counselors and recovery specialists every day. Program participants have access to General Education Development (GED) prep classes; learn budgeting; basic math; writing; life skills; health and nutrition; interviewing and independent living skills; problem-solving; and participate in nondenominational bible study; and yoga and art therapy programs. Last year, the Massachusetts Bureau of Substance Abuse Services reported 150 referrals from Ware alone, noting a significant need in the community for substantial treatment programs. When the Massachusetts Department of Public Health approached the Gándara Center to fulfill the need for a program like Cornerstone, the former St. Mary’s convent fit the needs of the program perfectly. Participation in the program is completely voluntary and individuals typically complete the program between three and six months.
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