Admission Priorities

1. Pregnant women.
2. Homeless women.
3. Women from the Upper Valley region of Vermont.
4. Women from the Upper Valley region of New Hampshire.
5. Women from Vermont.
6. Women from New Hampshire.
7. Women from other other areas.

Admission is based on availability and is without bias due to race, creed, ethnicity, religion, marital status or sexual preference.

Admission Criteria

Applicants for residency at Willow Grove must have the following qualifications in order to be considered:

• 18 years of age or older
• a minimum of 30 days sobriety or successful completion of an inpatient treatment program
• a stated desire to be active in recovery from their substance use disorder
• a stated desire to become employed and financially independent
• a stated desire to address all pertinent health issues
• a stated desire to resolve all legal entanglements
• a stated desire to be responsible in relation to others (e.g., children, spouse, partner, other family members and friends)
• a stated willingness to respect the rights of others
• a stated desire to gain or regain skills needed to function at one's highest capacity
• a stated willingness to collaborate on formulation of a treatment plan and to execute it once established
• basic cooperative group living skills and a positive attitude toward recovery

To inquire about admission to Willow Grove, please email
smekos@secondwindfound.org or call the Turning Point at (802) 295-5206 and ask for Sarah Mekos, Admissions.